***Official*** Sri Lanka in South Africa 2016/2017

[OverratedSanity]

The average doesn't need protecting when it is at 21. WAG!

Well, it kinda does? If his average wasn't good anyway there'd be no point protecting it?

Philander us awesome though. Watching him tear it up in Australia was sooooo satisfying.

 

[vcs]

Yeah I forgot the SL series for Ashwin. That was good. The pitches were really good that series.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Philander bowled really well in uae too BTW. Obviously ****s like you and indiaholic wouldn't know that because you don't watch uae cricket.

 

[kykweer.proteas]

What's the plan dad?

 

[kykweer.proteas]

Lol faf*

 

[vcs]

I'd let both make 100s, won't take much longer. They're going at 5 an over. And barring any weather, 5 sessions is more than enough. I suspect they'll be bowled out today.

 

[kykweer.proteas]

First match in the series. Keep them in the field. This must be demoralizing.

 

[vcs]

Philander bowled really well in uae too BTW. Obviously ****s like you and indiaholic wouldn't know that because you don't watch uae cricket.

I only watch it on day 5 when the match is getting interesting. Like the Azhar Ali 300 chase against SL and a couple of the games against England last year, or the recent WI day-night match. RR tends to be slow and there are not many boundaries scored due to slow outfields.

 

[kykweer.proteas]

Pitch looks so easy to bat on.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Fatteh

 

[Adders]

Hahaha, just tuned in for the first time this match......First ball I see is a bloody close lbw shout overturned and then a couple of balls latter "His Roundness" gets his man..........every time I see this bloke I love him just a little bit more. WAG.

 

[KungFu_Kallis]

Interesting declaration. Earlier than expected? But the more I think about it they would probably need 150+ overs to chase down these runs anyway, so pretty safe tbf. Only other question perhaps is why not grind down the opposition bowlers a bit more first match of the series.

 

[indiaholic]

As usual, not a fan of the declaration. Will go to a mandir and pray for a Mathews double hundred.

 

[YorksLanka]

If we make it through to day five, that will be an achievement... Not convinced we will myself..

 

[harsh.ag]

Slow and steady.

 

[harsh.ag]

Beautiful slow and steady.

 

[YorksLanka]

Ha ha Abbott trying to look scary..Scariest thing about him is his face.

 

[Jono]

Keep going Lanka. Good to see openers playing sensibly.

 

[Stapel]

The declaration was spot on, from my neutral circket fan's point of view!

From FdP's point of view, is seemed a bit too early.

Anyway, form where this test is now, it seems SL have a chance, whereas we all know they don't. It would be great to be proven wrong though.

 

[Tom Flint]

Great start this considering lanka's most reliable bats don't start coming in until no.4