*Official* Sri Lanka in South Africa 2011/12

[MrPrez]

Haven't seen an uglier specialist batsman than faf for a long time!

He makes up for it with clever thinking, though He's the sort of player we can use in the middle order.

 

[Prince EWS]

Absolutely no turn. At all.

 

[Daemon]

Dodgy action

 

[Prince EWS]

Dodgy action

He's already been reported for chucking, tested, found to indeed be chucking, had remedial work done and then been cleared, so welcome to last year.

 

[Daemon]

I knew that, hence the smiley.

Have a feeling Smith's going to play a good knock today

 

[Nigel Benjamin]

Smith to ton up

 

[AlwaysProteas]

Smith reaches his highest score of the series, and he'll keep flicking them off the legs all day if SL keep bowling there.

 

[Prince EWS]

Herath is going to be the seventh bowler used here.

Seriously, if they're going to show faith in Mathews+Dilshan to get through some overs (which they should) then there's no need to pick five specialist bowlers as well, no matter how well Nuwan is batting lately.

 

[Woodster]

Smith nearly carelessly running himself out there, doesn't need that now he's got himself in and looking like making a big one. Perera testing him out on the pull, Smith comfortably passing the exam.

 

[Garson007]

350 anyone?

 

[Woodster]

Good hands from Tharanga there, Herath's first ball and Petersen drags it wider than he'd have hoped. SL certainly needed that.

 

[Prince EWS]

I've have little bet (as in really, really little, at huge odds) on Parnell to top score and Robbie P to top score in this innings so I'd really appreciate it if the pitch stopped playing plum and the bowlers stopped bowling such pies, thanks.

 

[Woodster]

I've have little bet (as in really, really little, at huge odds) on Parnell to top score and Robbie P to top score in this innings so I'd really appreciate it if the pitch stopped playing plum and the bowlers stopped bowling such pies, thanks.

Think they're going to have to ton up, as it looks Smith's on for a big one.

 

[Prince EWS]

Think they're going to have to ton up, as it looks Smith's on for a big one.

Nah Smith will throw it away.

 

[Woodster]

Nah Smith will throw it away.

I certainly wouldn't rule out a run out.

 

[Himannv]

Another loss on the cards from the looks of things.

 

[Woodster]

Another loss on the cards from the looks of things.

But for a startling recovery with the ball, could be chasing a real big one here. Going to need a very tidy effort from Herath.

 

[ganeshran]

Batting PP in the 21st over. First time I am seeing it taken so early

 

[Prince EWS]

Sri Lanka have managed to pick seven bowling options, use them all in the first 20 overs and still look at least two bowlers light. Doesn't matter how many you have if none of them are very good/bowl very well.

 

[longtom]

And I sit with me a$$ at work .... would love to watch Abi going haywire ....

Cricinfo is not quite the same ....