***Official*** Sri Lanka in England

[Jono]

Murali you champion, honestly what a legend.

Just gotta shake your head at Geraint.

 

[dinu23]

England all out 295! I love Murali!

 

[a massive zebra]

Yes a very efficient tail end destruction by Murali, reminiscent of what Warne did almost every single innings in the Ashes.

 

[Barney Rubble]

Wow, that was a spectacular collapse from England. 5-5 I think.

KP scored almost five times the number of runs the second highest scorer made - that must be some sort of record. What a player.

 

[a massive zebra]

KP scored almost five times the number of runs the second highest scorer made - that must be some sort of record. What a player.

No.

Take a look at the first ever Test.

 

[Xuhaib]

Malinga seems a good bowler to the tail.

 

[wpdavid]

Yes a very efficient tail end destruction by Murali, reminiscent of what Warne did almost every single innings in the Ashes.

No, the tail usually wagged in the Ashes.

What we've seen today is a repeat of what England have done far too often in the last couple years - failing to bat opponents out of the game when well set. It cost us the game in Multan and if SL get stuck in today and tomorrow you wouldn't bet against it happening again here.

 

[Barney Rubble]

No.

Take a look at the first ever Test.

Ah, yes.

But still.....KP = .

 

[Jono]

Hoggard strikes first over.

 

[marc71178]

The fact remains that there were long periods in which Sri Lanka looked in no trouble whatsoever, yet in the England 'A' match Lewis got a wicket every 3 overs - that match proved that the Sri Lankans find him far more difficult than any of the bowlers playing in the Tests except, possibly, Hoggard.

No, that match didn't prove that at all.

It showed that SL hadn't acclimatised to far more bowling-condusive conditions than at Lords.

 

[Gloucefan]

Hoggard strikes again...

 

[marc71178]

So what's the weather like in Birmingham today?

Too hot in the classroom

 

[marc71178]

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.

Sure it's not to do with the fact that Warne can't field at slip to himself?

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

He often disappears for months on end, usually after his outlandish comments have made him luck stupid.

 

[marc71178]

No, the tail usually wagged in the Ashes.

That was AMZ trying to score points off Warne...

 

[a massive zebra]

Too hot in the classroom

Are you a teacher?

 

[steds]

Are you a teacher?

No. He's an accountant.

 

[a massive zebra]

That was AMZ trying to score points off Warne...

Err...what?

If I wanted to score points off Warne then why would I make an entirely positive comment about his performance?

Warne did run through England's lower order on a regular basis in the Ashes - he got Giles (who looked clueless) 6 times, Harmison averaged 3.8 against him and was dismissed no less than 5 times, Simon Jones averaged precisely 0 against him, Geraint Jones 3, and Hoggard 8. Now if that is not running through the tail then what is?

 

[Pedro Delgado]

Seeing as no-one else has bothered yet; well bowled Monty lad.

 

[aussie]

KP is off the mat, he is just superb what a knock today, his duel with Murali was as good as his battles with Warne last summer. He is well on the way to become the next truly great batsman of the next decade.

 

[Barney Rubble]

Seeing as no-one else has bothered yet; well bowled Monty lad.

Seconded.

KP is off the mat, he is just superb what a knock today, his duel with Murali was as good as his battles with Warne last summer. He is well on the way to become the next truly great batsman of the next decade.

Let's not get carried away here.