[John_D]

Re: cricket - general cricket chit chat thread : Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:20 am  

And out for the second time today. Caught by Anderson off Swann. 14/3

[John_D]

Re: cricket - general cricket chit chat thread : Tue Mar 27, 2012 11:54 am  

Brilliant catch to take Sangakkara. Samaraweera runs past a straight one and gets stumped. Swann gets them both and it's 73/5, lead of 198

Re: cricket - general cricket chit chat thread : Tue Mar 27, 2012 4:11 pm  

Even if we're only chasing 220 I won't fancy our chances much considering what happened in the Pakistan series. At least our bowlers are giving us a chance though.

I find it odd that Patel batted as low as 7. He's not a front line bowler, he's a decent number 5 batsman who offers a bowling option. Trust him to do what he does best; he should bat ahead of Prior.

[John_D]

Re: cricket - general cricket chit chat thread : Wed Mar 28, 2012 8:30 am  

Batted out of it, thanks in no small part to some over-negative captaincy from Strauss. Not pressed them hard enough.

[John_D]

Re: cricket - general cricket chit chat thread : Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:14 am  

Ugh. Awful, awful dismissal. Strauss going for an enormous heave slaps it to midwicket. No need. No need at all.

[John_D]

Re: cricket - general cricket chit chat thread : Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:47 am  

Well we've a chance. It's not a very big one, but is one nevertheless. That said, highest successful run chase at Galle: 97

[John_D]

Re: cricket - general cricket chit chat thread : Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:14 am  

The sweep shot.... ARRRGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!

Re: cricket - general cricket chit chat thread : Thu Mar 29, 2012 9:19 am  

John_D wrote:

The sweep shot.... ARRRGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!

if you are referring to Swann's I am not sure you even call it that, it was a slog with a passing nod to the sweep

[John_D]

Re: cricket - general cricket chit chat thread : Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:37 am  

flipper wrote:

if you are referring to Swann's I am not sure you even call it that, it was a slog with a passing nod to the sweep

Just a general "AAARRRRGGGHHH" about the sweep rather than any one in particular. England do not play it well, do not play it to the right balls, keep getting out to it and keep persisting with it. Against spin on slow, low turners, it is a very low percentage shot. Play bloody straight. Trott did. Mahela did.

Broad a doubt for Colombo. Tim 'won all his Test matches' Bresnan must play

Re: cricket - general cricket chit chat thread : Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:36 am  

Poor fielding in both innings and a lack of application and concentration from the batsmen cost England the match. We should have won this quite easily.