Srilanka tour of England 2024 (3 Tests) - Discussion Thread

[Sgattick10]

6 hours ago, New guy said:

What will/can we do if we are aware?

We do the same, if the ball isn't swinging or there's a big partnership just keep banging the ball on the pitch and change the shape or let the seam come off and then change the ball 

[Sgattick10]

SL middle order batters have done well. 

[rollingstoned]

1 hour ago, Frustrated said:

SL lead by 150.  4 wickets still in hand.  TBH, did not expect SL to put up this much fight against Eng in Eng. That too in the very 1st test.   If the lead crosses 200, Eng might panic a bit.  Let's see how things unfold.  

Yea good show by them. That attack they picked also looks very jugaadu for the conditions, could have easily allowed England to run away with the game. 

[Number]

Great Fightback today. 

Watch out for the ball change.

[vvvslaxman]

Unlike India which folded like cowards in the 2nd dig Srilanka is putting up a fight. Even in the first innigns it was only Pant & Jadeja bailed us out. 

[New guy]

43 minutes ago, Sgattick10 said:

We do the same, if the ball isn't swinging or there's a big partnership just keep banging the ball on the pitch and change the shape or let the seam come off and then change the ball 

Yes but like I said, they will give us a ball in the same system. England are getting almost brand new ball as replacement.

[New guy]

1 hour ago, Frustrated said:

SL lead by 150.  4 wickets still in hand.  TBH, did not expect SL to put up this much fight against Eng in Eng. That too in the very 1st test.   If the lead crosses 200, Eng might panic a bit.  Let's see how things unfold.  

Sri Lanka do well in England usually. They have couple of drawn series recently.

[Chaos]

Dang what a partnership. Another 100 would make it interesting.

[Lord]

12 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Unlike India which folded like cowards in the 2nd dig Srilanka is putting up a fight. Even in the first innigns it was only Pant & Jadeja bailed us out. 

 

That Test was lost by bowlers. 380 is plenty in 4th innings

[Frustrated]

OUT

[Frustrated]

New ball does it....for poms

[vvvslaxman]

12 minutes ago, Lord said:

 

That Test was lost by bowlers. 380 is plenty in 4th innings

 

Not on a flattened out wicket. Ofcourse fielding and captaincy had  a role as well. But India had a chance to  put the match beyond the reach of England which we failed to do. Even the tests we won in the first leg was due to tail wagging. 

[vvvslaxman]

1 minute ago, Frustrated said:

New ball does it....for poms

 

These English pitches oflate has become better and better for batting as the match goes on.

[vvvslaxman]

lol@Broad. I love his commentary though. India needs a fast bowler as commentator. 

[Sgattick10]

25 minutes ago, New guy said:

Yes but like I said, they will give us a ball in the same system. England are getting almost brand new ball as replacement.

Then our team need to complain to the Umps reg the condition of ball given to both teams. 

[Frustrated]

With the fall of the 7th lankan wicket, S Broad at the commentary box got excited and jumped almost 3 foot on the air.  (Was about to do high fives) Then N Hussain reminded him that he isn't playing anymore.  Advised him to stay neutral. 

Edited August 24 by Frustrated

[Lone Wolf]

Chandi needs a repeat of Galle 2015 miracle 

[vvvslaxman]

Srilankan tail is generally feisty

[vvvslaxman]

200 won't be enough though to defend. But good fight neverthless. But we have to keep in mind this England side is a batsman short.

[vvvslaxman]

With Mark wood out of commission England really struggled