-
Welcome to the Cricket Web forums, one of the biggest forums in the world dedicated to cricket.
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join the Cricket Web community today!
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.
**Official** Sri Lanka in England / Scotland - 2011
- Thread starter Migara
- Start date
Jacknife
International Captain
I had a feeling, when they enforced the follow on, it may come back to bite them, factoring in the pressure of batting last and on a wearing pitch. They should have chased the total set down and by the looks of it a shocking batting display. Imo they should have batted again and given the SL as little time at the crease as the could but maybe that's just me.
You've got to hand it to the SL's, after following on, you don't expect to manage to pull off a win , especially in a 4 day game.
You've got to hand it to the SL's, after following on, you don't expect to manage to pull off a win , especially in a 4 day game.
Bun
Banned
.
"We understand that situation. We
have given them the window to go to
the IPL," Miller said. "I will be having a
chat to him about what his priorities
are. The answer is I am happy about
his commitment, but I need to verify
that and make him aware of where
we're coming from."
absolute rubbish.... if he is worthy of selection, and proved enough to get into the squad, he deserves it...
"We understand that situation. We
have given them the window to go to
the IPL," Miller said. "I will be having a
chat to him about what his priorities
are. The answer is I am happy about
his commitment, but I need to verify
that and make him aware of where
we're coming from."
absolute rubbish.... if he is worthy of selection, and proved enough to get into the squad, he deserves it...
Jacknife
International Captain
From a selectors point of view, if there is a place up for offer, in their mind and in my mind also, you should be showing everyone, how good your form is in first class cricket and how committed you are to getting the test place. It's not about, whether someone plays in the in the IPL,which wouldn't be bad, if you were sure of your place and had a record to back it up. It's about earning your place, over time and showing everyone what you can do, especially when there are 2 or 3 others with much better records than him.
Last edited:
Furball
Evil Scotsman
At the same time there needs to be a degree of consistency in selection and dumping a guy who played all 6 Tests the previous summer and who did reasonably, as well as tour Australia as the back up batsman, for a guy who was dumped 2 years ago for being painfully **** and who hasn't exactly put forward a compelling case for selection since would be mad.
Jacknife
International Captain
I agree and for me, Bopara isn't the answer, or even the question for that matter, just replying to that quote someone left. Like I said, like Howe said, unless he got the nod, before he went off to the IPL, I'd have liked Morgan personally, to have been staking his claim in CC and showing everyone that he is the man , no question. Obviously he came and delivered in his one chance he had, but it could have gone very wrong for him, so why take that chance, like he may have done. Like others have said in the past, do you pick him off the back of that one inning. I like Morgan, I hope he kicks on in Test cricket and becomes a regular but there is something that tells me, he might not.
Jacknife
International Captain
Howe already beat you to it mate, but it is a
Wales/Ireland. They're both foreigners.
Howe_zat
Audio File
kp4captain
School Boy/Girl Cricketer
Should be a very good series between two decent teams. As it stands, almost Englands whole team is settled, Sri Lanka's batting looks pretty solid but I'm not sure about their bowling.
Glad to see Morgan was chosen over Bopara, for consistency reasons and also ability wise, I feel at number 6 Morgan is most likely to produce a game changing innings at a decent pace, even though he's still a work in progress in the test arena.
Looking forward to Day 1 in Cardiff on Thursday, going to The SWALEC Stadium for the first time, only problem is the weather forecast isn't too promising at the moment!
Glad to see Morgan was chosen over Bopara, for consistency reasons and also ability wise, I feel at number 6 Morgan is most likely to produce a game changing innings at a decent pace, even though he's still a work in progress in the test arena.
Looking forward to Day 1 in Cardiff on Thursday, going to The SWALEC Stadium for the first time, only problem is the weather forecast isn't too promising at the moment!
Furball
Evil Scotsman
Fine work.