1st TEST - England v Sri Lanka

[mackembhoy]

Want to see one final masterclass by these two in England.

Good cricket>England aside from when we play the convicts.

 

[dangermows]

Sangakkara is tremendous like.

 

[Aidan11]

Two very experienced lads out in the middle.

This will be hard work trying to shift one of them, never mind both.

 

[smoker]

Get Jayawardne out early and they'll start to smell blood.

Naff all in the pitch by sounds of it

 

[mackembhoy]

Naff all in the pitch by sounds of it

There isn't. The silva wicket was fortunate.

 

[TopCat]

Christ, this is dull

 

[mackembhoy]

Mikey is usually spot on with his critique of England.

We are far too negative.

 

[SAFC 2012]

I love sangakkarra me like

Absolutely unreal cricketer

 

[KGC83]

Mikey is usually spot on with his critique of England.

We are far too negative.

He was talking shite there mind. Saying we should have declared at around 400

 

[smoker]

Mikey is usually spot on with his critique of England.

We are far too negative.

Still.

Too many of the old regime still in place. Cook for starters.

 

[dangermows]

Proper test match this.

Still.

Too many of the old regime still in place. Cook for starters.

Strauss reckons Cook has captained well and has had several innovative fields. The pitch is the biggest equaliser.

 

[ollie c]

Still.

Too many of the old regime still in place. Cook for starters.

I agree, but let's give the SL batsmen some credit...they've been pretty solid.

 

[dangermows]

Is Botham the human equivalent of a Flamingo? They turn pink from swallowing a load of prawns, he swallows a load of red wine....

 

[Mr Redknapp]

Mikey is usually spot on with his critique of England.

We are far too negative.

im all for defensive bowling if the situation requires it,

but their comes a time when you need to bite the bullet and have a go.

 

[mackembhoy]

He was talking shite there mind. Saying we should have declared at around 400

We batted far too long though, 500 would have done.

 

[chopsfc007]

snicko for botham wicket in 1992 haha

 

[SR5 1SU]

Our bowling is impotent.

 

[dangermows]

Our bowling is impotent.

Flat pitch and two of the best batsmen in the world at the crease is playing a part.

 

[Steesafc]

Class from Sangakkara

 

[SR5 1SU]

Flat pitch and two of the best batsmen in the world at the crease is playing a part.

We haven't been close to getting a wicket for hours.