***Official*** Sri Lanka in England

[dinu23]

good close game that. missed the first 10 overs of the SL innings, stupid TV station.

 

[wpdavid]

Did you take Joyce’s 15 minute plus injury into account?

That would explain why England weren't penalised for bowling their 20 too slowly. Duno about SL though.

 

[marc71178]

Did you take Joyce’s 15 minute plus injury into account?

Yes, England had 16 minutes for that, and the timings were put back, so SL had to be bowling the 20th by 10.16pm - it started about half past...

 

[marc71178]

no SL bowler bowled a no-ball in almost 20 overs
even more amazing considering that maharoof and fernando were both playing

Murali wasn't

 

[marc71178]

That would explain why England weren't penalised for bowling their 20 too slowly. Duno about SL though.

No, England weren't penalised because they bowled SL all out - hence that rule doesn't then count (hence I said the silly last ball run out could (and most definitely should) have come back to haunt them)

 

[wpdavid]

No, England weren't penalised because they bowled SL all out - hence that rule doesn't then count (hence I said the silly last ball run out could (and most definitely should) have come back to haunt them)

OK, I hadn't realised that. Seems a strange rule if they took the final wicket(s) after their allocated time though. Still, now I understand your comment abour Fernando.

 

[marc71178]

Is strange, but is apparently the ruling.

The TMS commentators were awful. After telling us of that ruling, they then kept wondering why England had 20 overs to bat!

 

[JASON]

Likely SL Team for First ODI at Lords Saturday 17th -

Jayasuriya
Tharanga
Sangakkara
Jayawardene
Dilshan
Arnold
Kapugedera
Maharoof
Vaas
Ruchira Perera
Muralitharan

 

[GIMH]

I hope Ed Joyce is ok, sounded nasty

Apparently he's gonna be okay

 

[Barney Rubble]

If Joyce is missing some or all of the ODIs, this has to be the return of Rikki, surely?! Potential England side for the 1st ODI:

Trescothick
Bell
Strauss
Pietersen
Collingwood
Dalrymple
G Jones+
Bresnan
Plunkett
Harmison
Mahmood

Bloody hell.

 

[superkingdave]

we might see Bopara replace Joyce

 

[wpdavid]

If Joyce is missing some or all of the ODIs, this has to be the return of Rikki, surely?! Potential England side for the 1st ODI:

Trescothick
Bell
Strauss
Pietersen
Collingwood
Dalrymple
G Jones+
Bresnan
Plunkett
Harmison
Mahmood

Bloody hell.

Indeed. Surely we need someone better than Dalrymple in the top 6 - preferably someone who can actually score reasonably quickly against the spinners. Cue Vikram?

 

[wpdavid]

Or cue Michael Carberry, who is in fine form at the moment in this form of the game.

Go on Duncan, you know it makes sense.

 

[Lostman]

i was hoping that Sl would be able to play 5 bowlers with bandara as the 5th bowler, but seeing as they manged to get all out in 20 overs i think 7 batsmen would be the best path. tough luck for bandara

 

[marc71178]

On Solanki, been there, tried that and not done enough though has he really?

Rikki must be ahead of him in the order.

 

[marc71178]

i was hoping that Sl would be able to play 5 bowlers with bandara as the 5th bowler, but seeing as they manged to get all out in 20 overs i think 7 batsmen would be the best path. tough luck for bandara

It was a 20 over game, so being dismiised in 20 overs isn't that big an issue I'd say.

 

[wpdavid]

On Solanki, been there, tried that and not done enough though has he really?

Rikki must be ahead of him in the order.

You're probably right about Solanki. Not sure about Clarke though. He's rarely been a great oneday player for Surrey and it's not as if he's done a lot this year apart from filling his boots against the might of Leicestershire. His bowling seems more wayward than ever, tbh.
I'm a bit biased about Carberry because he was brilliant in the one game I've got to this summer. But I see he's at it again againt Sussex in the C&G today. I know his overall ListA record isn't at all special, but in the circumstances we might as well go for someone who's in the form of his life.

 

[dinu23]

what about Cook, is he injured?

 

[Tomm NCCC]

I dont think so,

Anyhoo, great entertainment last night and i realised that cricket was the real winner........ ah who am I kidding, we were beaten by Sri Lanka, end of.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Cook's in the squad. Jamie Dalrymple looked absolute rubbish - the shot he got out to was hideous at best, and he bowled with more variety of length and line than I do. It has to be Rikki's time... but I'll be amazed if Joyce is okay.