[John_D]

Re: cricket - general cricket chit chat thread : Mon Mar 26, 2012 8:48 am  

Two wickets off absolutely hideous shots and a bonus run-out at the non-strikers end - bonus wickets really. England must learn quickly that this is classic Sri Lankan attritional Test cricket. Patience and occupancy of the crease is key.

[John_D]

Re: cricket - general cricket chit chat thread : Mon Mar 26, 2012 10:49 am  

He's a bit good this Mahela Jayawardene chap. I predict a long, productive future in the game for the young man.

Re: cricket - general cricket chit chat thread : Mon Mar 26, 2012 8:49 pm  

At this stage I'm a bit worried that only one bloke has made a score as high as 30. Have Sri Lanka's batsmen collectively wasted an opportunity to make a decent score, or is it a case of one outstanding player compiling a likely matchwinning innings in tricky batting conditions?

Re: cricket - general cricket chit chat thread : Mon Mar 26, 2012 9:20 pm  

Prince of Denmark wrote:

At this stage I'm a bit worried that only one bloke has made a score as high as 30. Have Sri Lanka's batsmen collectively wasted an opportunity to make a decent score, or is it a case of one outstanding player compiling a likely matchwinning innings in tricky batting conditions?

I'd go the latter.....Our catching has been abysmal - Monty is just an embarrassment.

Our batsman are going to have show the mettle that was sadly lacking just a few weeks ago in the Pakistan series.

Re: cricket - general cricket chit chat thread : Tue Mar 27, 2012 6:47 am  

England off to a shocking start, plus a great catch by Bracewell to dismiss Graeme Smith

England off to a shocking start, plus a great catch by Bracewell to dismiss Graeme Smith

[John_D]

Re: cricket - general cricket chit chat thread : Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:09 am  

Stop.


Effin'.


Sweeping.

Re: cricket - general cricket chit chat thread : Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:39 am  

193 all out. Six wickets for Rangana Herath. This bloke had a brief spell as Surrey's overseas player in 2009 and looked totally innocuous. Over the past decade we've had Saqlain Mushtaq, Mushtaq Ahmed, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh and Pragyan Ojha gracing our colours, all of them brilliant masters of their craft. Herath was more in the Gareth Batty bracket, but without the useful batting and fielding contributions.

[John_D]

Re: cricket - general cricket chit chat thread : Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:54 am  

Dilshan out early, but it's effectively 129/1

Re: cricket - general cricket chit chat thread : Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:55 am  

Jayawardene knock the difference, Bell the only player from either team to get past 30

[John_D]

Re: cricket - general cricket chit chat thread : Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:11 am  

Bowled him! Swanny in his first over, AGAIN. 8/2, lead of 133. Here comes Mahela, batting for the second time today.

Take Mahela and Bell out of the first innings and it's 138 v 140.