***Official*** Sri Lanka in England

[Jono]

And they may well have been taken off Lewis as his slower pace gives the fielders more time to react.

That's gotta be one of the worst posts ever.

 

[a massive zebra]

That's gotta be one of the worst posts ever.

It may appear so at first glance but when you actually stop and think about it, my post is not that stupid. When you have an opportunity to take a catch, would you be more confident in catching the ball if it was coming at 45 mph or 100 mph? I know what I would chose and obviously the ball is more likely to come off the bat quickly when it has been delivered by a fast man. If Richard compiles first chance averages for bowlers then I would put money on the fact that spinners are less affected by dropped catches than the faster men.

 

[alternative]

Good 50 from KP...

 

[dinu23]

plumb LBW shout turned down by Hair.

 

[Jono]

Shocking decision.

And Hawkeye's view on that delivery is rubbish too.

That was clearly out. In normal motion, in slow motion, in everything.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Real time I thought it was missing off, and in fairness to Hawkeye it did hit him on the thighpad and he's a tall bloke. More than enough doubt to justify the not-out.

 

[GIMH]

It may appear so at first glance but when you actually stop and think about it, it is not that stupid. When you have an opportunity to take a catch, would you be more confident in catching the ball if it was coming at 45 mph or 100 mph? I know what I would chose and obviously the ball is more likely to come off the bat quickly when it has been delivered by a fast man. If Richard compiles first chance averages for bowlers then I would put money on the fact that spinners are less affected by this than the faster men.

All I know is that Hayden doesn't stand at slip to seamers but does to Warne. Assumably he finds it easier catching the slower ball.

And speaking of Richard, I haven't seen him in ages, is it just me, or what, where is he?

 

[wpdavid]

All I know is that Hayden doesn't stand at slip to seamers but does to Warne. Assumably he finds it easier catching the slower ball.

OTOH a slip fielder will have less reaction time to the spinners due to standing so much closer. Hayden must be something of an anomaly, no? I can't think of any others.

 

[PY]

All I know is that Hayden doesn't stand at slip to seamers but does to Warne. Assumably he finds it easier catching the slower ball.

And speaking of Richard, I haven't seen him in ages, is it just me, or what, where is he?

He goes on sabbatical for periods of time. He'll be back, don't you worry.

 

[PY]

KP obviously likes Sri Lanka!

Back to back centuries, today's effort @ SR of 85+. Mental

 

[wpdavid]

Another 100 for Pietersen.

And Collingwood's gone. Not such a happy birthday for him.

 

[PY]

When was the last time England played five batsmen with averages over forty?

Can't have been for quite some time.

 

[wpdavid]

When was the last time England played five batsmen with averages over forty?

Can't have been for quite some time.

Lord's a couple of weeks ago?

Apart from that, maybe Edgbaston last year. I reckon Tres, Strauss, Vaughan, Bell & KP all averaged over 40 at that point. Probably at Old Trafford too.

EDIT
Maybe the 3rd test against NZ in 2004. Geraint Jones may have averaged over 40 at that stage, plus Tres, Strauss, Vaughan & Thorpe.

And maybe the 2nd test in India a few months back. Strauss, Cook & KP definitely averaged over 40. Bell & Collingwood probably did at that point.

 

[a massive zebra]

Why does Collingwood bat above Flintoff? He's clearly not in the same class as a batsman and I think Flintoff can get enough of a rest before the 3rd wicket falls.

 

[PY]

OK, in terms of eras then smarty-pants.

Pre-2003?

TMS are talking about how Murali is struggling to bowl to Pietersen, it surely can only be the fact that KP plays everything to legside so he's always playing with the spin whereas Warney obviously spins the other way and KP struggled sometimes when he went aerial last year.

 

[silentstriker]

OK, in terms of eras then smarty-pants.

Pre-2003?

TMS are talking about how Murali is struggling to bowl to Pietersen, it surely can only be the fact that KP plays everything to legside so he's always playing with the spin whereas Warney obviously spins the other way and KP struggled sometimes when he went aerial last year.

How many times have England played with three batsman averaging 50+? India has Tendulkar, Sehwag, Dravid. This is a serious question, I'm trying to find that out for all sides.

 

[a massive zebra]

OK, in terms of eras then smarty-pants.

Pre-2003?

TMS are talking about how Murali is struggling to bowl to Pietersen, it surely can only be the fact that KP plays everything to legside so he's always playing with the spin whereas Warney obviously spins the other way and KP struggled sometimes when he went aerial last year.

Well Pietersen also dominated Warne didn't he? He averaged over 50 in that series and Warne didn't get him out too much.

 

[a massive zebra]

How many times have England played with three batsman averaging 50+? India has Tendulkar, Sehwag, Dravid. This is a serious question, I'm trying to find that out for all sides.

Hobbs, Sutcliffe, Hammond?

Barrington, Boycott, Dexter?

Hutton, May, Compton?

Hutton, Hammond, Compton?

 

[PY]

I guess not, he was out to Warne three times and all of those were trying to hit through the legside.

KP goes aerial......to cow corner.

 

[wpdavid]

OK, in terms of eras then smarty-pants.

Pre-2003?

That's tougher. Maybe at Lord's in 1972. Boycott, Greig & D'Oliviera all averaged over 40 at that point, I reckon. Edrich and/or Luckhurst may well have done at that stage too.

Maybe at the start of the 1974/5 Ashes, come to think of it. I can't remember the exact lineup, but Amiss, Lloyd, Edrich, Greig and even Denness may well have averaged over 40 at that point. Possibly Fletcher too. Of course, that had all changed by the end of the series.

I can't imagine there was any point in the 80's or 90's given the state of our batting then.