Austin 3:!6 7,130 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Schedule 1st Test (Gallle) - Jan 14, Thu - Jan 18, Mon 2nd Test (Galle) - Jan 22, Fri - Jan 26, Tue England Squad: Joe Root(c), Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Jonathan Bairstow, Dom Bess, Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler, Zak Crawley, Sam Curran, Ben Foakes, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Dom Sibley, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood. Reserves: James Bracey, Mason Crane, Saqib Mahmood, Craig Overton, Matthew Parkinson, Ollie Robinson, Amar Virdi. Srilanka Squad: Dimuth Karunaratne (Captain), Kusal Janith Perera, Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Mendis, Angelo Mathews, Oshada Fernando, Niroshan Dickwella, Minod Bhanuka, Lahiru Thirimanne, Lasith Embuldeniya, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dilruwan Perera, Suranga Lakmal, Lahiru Kumara, Vishwa Fernando, Dushmantha Chameera, Dasun Shanaka, Asitha Fernando, Roshen Silva, Lakshan Sandakan, Nuwan Pradeep,Ramesh Mendis tweaker 1 Link to post Share on other sites
cric_fan 1,415 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Only two Tests? That’s surprising. Link to post Share on other sites
Bigg Brother 2,298 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 England whitewashed them last time. Why only 2 tests? Link to post Share on other sites
Nikola 4,449 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 7 hours ago, cric_fan said: Only two Tests? That’s surprising. This series for them is like warmup games for their india tour. Link to post Share on other sites
Ankit_sharma03 22,123 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 Where is Jofra archer? Link to post Share on other sites
Chalks 110 Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 4 minutes ago, Ankit_sharma03 said: Where is Jofra archer? Stokes and Archer being rested for this series, will come back for the India series. Link to post Share on other sites
Stan AF 4,343 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 4 hours ago, Chalks said: Stokes and Archer being rested for this series, will come back for the India series. So they're that confident. Link to post Share on other sites
Serpico 887 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 lol opening test match bowling with sam karan. sri lanka needs to give a phainty to englnd for this alone Link to post Share on other sites
Stan AF 4,343 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Just saw england itenary for the year. Looks like they have ashes at the end of the year. And it is just 4 tests. Link to post Share on other sites
Serpico 887 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 16 minutes ago, Stan AF said: Just saw england itenary for the year. Looks like they have ashes at the end of the year. And it is just 4 tests. maybe fifth test is in next year? Link to post Share on other sites
Serpico 887 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Lahiru Tirimane out for 4 guy has an avg of 22 after 36 tests. Has to be the worst batsman to ever play for any major test playing nation Link to post Share on other sites
express bowling 41,709 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Broad picks up two wickets. First with a delivery on the leg stump at 128 k. 2nd with a loopy wide delivery at 121 k. These SL batsmen are trying to play T20 in tests and perishing to innocuous balls. No wonder they have such low averages. Link to post Share on other sites
Serpico 887 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 4th duck in a row for Kusal Mendis Link to post Share on other sites
express bowling 41,709 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 (edited) Pacer's bowling in the 120s on the first day first morning. Batsmen perishing to innocuous balls. After such gritty and high quality test cricket between India and Australia ... this is looking pedestrian. Maybe Wood would crank it up. Edited January 14 by express bowling tweaker and Stan AF 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Serpico 887 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 root gives the two freebies in top order to his buddy Broad by not bowling wood from the other end Link to post Share on other sites
Forward Defence 3,665 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Kusal Mendis after a promising start has now turned into a total dud. SL had some impressive looking batsmen in their T20s against Pakistan. They must be given a go. express bowling 1 Link to post Share on other sites
kubrickian 1,302 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 (edited) Kusal Perera playing reverse sweep off 2nd ball of spinner and gave catch to slip. When team is already 25/2 in tenth over. Lage raho. Edited January 14 by kubrickian sage 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Lone Wolf 911 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Pathetic batting really. Why is Lanka persisting with Mendis so much? Dude hasn't done anything barring few knocks here n there. Surely there are better batsmen out there. Frustrated 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Stan AF 4,343 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Jesus... Dropped. Link to post Share on other sites
prudent_kreeda 951 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 1 hour ago, express bowling said: Broad picks up two wickets. First with a delivery on the leg stump at 128 k. 2nd with a loopy wide delivery at 121 k. These SL batsmen are trying to play T20 in tests and perishing to innocuous balls. No wonder they have such low averages. Broad in SC conditions is trying different grips to change the pace and bounce as he knows he cannot survive the full tour if goes full blast . Saw a video of him explaining different type of releases to be used in SC conditions. One needs to careful early of assuming same speed & bounce while playing strokes to him till you get to make out the tricks he is using . Link to post Share on other sites
