England v Sri Lanka | 1st Test | Galle | Mar 26-30, 2012

[James]

Bell playing like Jayawardene.

Everyone else playing like Chris Martin.

 

[Ruri]

This is terrible by England.

Woken up early (2 40 AM) to get some work done off coffee and I'm wishing I was asleep again.

 

[Ruri]

my apologies !!!
well bowled jimmy




oh wait

What? That's excellent effort from a pace bowler.

 

[adnan yasin]

SAmit patel scored his first runs .. in test cricket

 

[Amjid Javed]

) seriously i knew england were pretty bad away from home but this is shameful!

No better then India, HTBs!

 

[adnan yasin]

england will lose their 1st position if they lose the test series 1-0 or 2-0

 

[OZGOD]

England getting mullered. Will they make 200?

 

[Ruri]

England getting mullered. Will they make 200?

Forget that, will we avoid the follow on?

 

[Wristy_Shuffler]

Patel OUT

 

[adnan yasin]

england misery continues of playing spinners on back foot on sub continent tracks

learn from your mistakes dude

no sweep no back foot

 

[ads101]

Wow this is disappointing. England's batting looks even worse than it did in the UAE. And they're not even facing ajmal, some utter disgraceful dismissals out there.

 

[greekscavenger]

Patel you retard.

 

[greekscavenger]

Right. You know what, bun this.

Bairstow, Butler, Hales, Morgan, Bopara, Kieswetter in. We'll probably score more runs trying to whack every ball then doing what we're doing now.

 

[OZGOD]

Patel doing a great impersonation of a Mafia victim with concrete shoes. England folding bad

 

[OZGOD]

Forget that, will we avoid the follow on?

Sorry mate, I know how it feels getting up in the wee hours to see your team getting caned

 

[OZGOD]

Will England score more than Mahela?

 

[Amjid Javed]

Eng 94/6

This england team seriously sucks against even half decent spinners in asian conditions!

Shameful stuff.

 

[IAJ]

So can they avoid the follow on?

 

[greekscavenger]

It's not even the spin thats the worrying factor.

It's the fact that Trott, Cook and KP got out to the most unfashionable methods for them ever.

 

[Amjid Javed]

I bet england cant wait to play back at home again where they wont get exposed as much!

 

[Amjid Javed]

I wonder what excuses flower/strauss will make after this farce?

 

[Itachi]

Lol england is getting exposed in asia. Ha ha. I guess england are new no.1 home track bully

 

[greekscavenger]

See? Told you the slogging thing might just work

 

[Wristy_Shuffler]

It's not even the spin thats the worrying factor.

It's the fact that Trott, Cook and KP got out to the most unfashionable methods for them ever.

Obviously, they are still suffering from their time in the UAE. Mentally.

Wow, Broad's batting well. Just shows how easy this pitch is to bat on.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Looks like broad is going to counter attack here, should be fun if hes in for half a session!

 

[Ruri]

Sorry mate, I know how it feels getting up in the wee hours to see your team getting caned

On the brightside, I got to see a fifer from Jimmy before bed.

 

[Amjid Javed]

4,6,4,4

wow broad on fire here!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Broad on 19 from just 6 balls!

 

[Wristy_Shuffler]

I wonder what excuses flower/strauss will make after this farce?

Looks like they'll go for 'heat' this time but we will wait and see.

 

[Itachi]

I bet england cant wait to play back at home again where they wont get exposed as much!

give them a break! Too much heat in asia!

 

[James]

If we can get within 100 we are still in it.

Bet you a tenner we don't.

 

[violet_may]

Broad trying to counterattack (I see from the posts above), but still...

) @ the score, just woke up and checked it out right now! (this has nothing to do with the fact that I predicted SL will have the edge, regardless of England's recent form in ODIs, ahem).

Woeful, Tests are a different ball game.

Edit-Oh, might just tune into this Broad carnage. Screw studies for 10 minutes eh?

 

[Ruri]

Follow on avoided.

 

[velu]

Broad :AAG

 

[style_guru]

Well, the last time I remember England doing well outside their home was in Australia last ashes.
And their fans have cleverly used that in their defence.

Now, after this series gets over, I am sure people will agree that no team at this moment is as strong as the Aussies of the Mcgrath-Warne era. And no team at this moment shall be able to dominate other teams like the Aussies did during that period.

I guess it'll end up with the comparisions being drawn over which team does the best at their homes.

 

[violet_may]

Aag or no aag, Broad's 50 something run carnage against us wasn't fruitful in the end

Could be the same deal here.

 

[Ruri]

I guess it'll end up with the comparisions being drawn over which team does the best at their homes.

Atleast SA are crap at home.

 

[JibranAnsari]

England are numpties against spin , what are you going to do in india when they post 600 every time and get you out for 200

 

[violet_may]

Well at least Bell has got his form back

 

[James]

Aag or no aag, Broad's 50 something run carnage against us wasn't fruitful in the end

Could be the same deal here.

His 150 was reasonably fruitful against you in the end though.

 

[majiz]

oh look broad doesnt think hes out!!

 

[JibranAnsari]

England more into the hole

 

[violet_may]

Broad out.

Edit-Or not, been referred.

Nope, out it is.

 

[greekscavenger]

What the hell? Why is there no hotpsot?

And second of all, benefit of the doubt to the batsman surely.

 

[velu]

 

[Wristy_Shuffler]

Nothing difficult about that. Bat nowhere near ball. Useless review by the man who never thinks he's out.

 

[JibranAnsari]

His 150 was reasonably fruitful against you in the end though.

yah that was , and now he is

 

[James]

Broad is a tool, he will always refer. He hit the ground but not the ball.

 

[Ruri]

More demons in our batsmen's heads than the pitch tbh.

 

[Ruri]

Broad is a tool, he will always refer. He hit the ground but not the ball.

You were all over him last series.

 

[velu]

What the hell? Why is there no hotpsot?

And second of all, benefit of the doubt to the batsman surely.

i though ECB is in favor of UDRS

 

[violet_may]

Herath gets his 5!

 

[majiz]

What the hell? Why is there no hotpsot?

And second of all, benefit of the doubt to the batsman surely.

To the umpire surely.

 

[Justcrazy]

126 / 7

 

[JibranAnsari]

are these the mental scars against the spin (against pakistan) which have shaken England's confidence or England usually this bad against spin?

 

[Saurav]

no commentary now.happened yesterday too

 

[velu]

Herath gets his 5!

version 2 for England

 

[JibranAnsari]

or no , does not make any difference. You just need to be able to bowl slow

 

[Wristy_Shuffler]

Even Bell is unable to rotate the strike. England going nowhere.

 

[greekscavenger]

Erm, right.

Begin RANT:

STOP PLAYING OFF BACK FOOT FOR THE 235th TIME.

SINCERLEY

ALL ENGLAND FANS.

 

[violet_may]

version 2 for England

Yeah, what happened to the commentary? I will just rely on you folks to update then.

Edit-Wait, it's back.

 

[style_guru]

version 2 for England

Yes. And Bhajji will suddenly become against England.

BTW, your Signature makes me hate Sehwag more and more.

 

[Justcrazy]

Herath has picked 5 so far ....... can he add a few more?

 

[Saurav]

Yeah, what happened to the commentary? I will just rely on you folks to update then.

Edit-Wait, it's back.

not for me

 

[JibranAnsari]

is herath wearing full sleeves?

 

[Justcrazy]

190 runs adrift

 

[James]

You were all over him last series.

Cmon. His status as a 'how could the son of BC Broad ever be given out LBW' batsman has always been clear.

But a brilliant player no doubt.

 

[Justcrazy]

SL would be happy with a 100 run lead here.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Bell needs to make it count like Jaya , an innings an excess of 120 needed. Go Bell go.

 

[velu]

Erm, right.

Begin RANT:

STOP PLAYING OFF BACK FOOT FOR THE 235th TIME.

SINCERLEY

ALL ENGLAND FANS.

+ SAFFER PLAYERS WAGs UNION

 

[greekscavenger]

Bun this, we need more imports.

Sack the Saffers, bring in more Indians.

 

[Lethalweapon]

England are numpties against spin , what are you going to do in india when they post 600 every time and get you out for 200

90% of the test matches in India since 2009 , India have been bowling first and still have won most of them , get those typical assumptions out of your mind.
Except Pak and India none of the other teams have done well bowling first in Asia(even SA).

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

Swan is no mug with he bat

 

[velu]

Yes. And Bhajji will suddenly become against England.

BTW, your Signature makes me hate Sehwag more and more.

no more bhajji issed:

sehwag is quite a honest guy , but sometime its funny when he conveys something in english

 

[velu]

swann :AAG

 

[Justcrazy]

Randiv being punished here

 

[violet_may]

Bun this, we need more imports.

Sack the Saffers, bring in more Indians.

) @ greek, bahaha.

Swan doing well here, will have to catch the highlights of today's proceedings for sure though, ain't the same reading the scorecard (duh).

Tests are so much fun

 

[Ruri]

Bun this, we need more imports.

Sack the Saffers, bring in more Indians.

Fatel and Bopara are descendants, I don't suppose it works too well.


We should create dustbowls in CC and see if our lot learn.



Or if Keedy, Kerrigan and Borthwick run through every side as the often do on turners...

 

[JibranAnsari]

90% of the test matches in India since 2009 , India have been bowling first and still have done well , get those typical assumptions out of your mind.

either way.. get you for 200 and then post 600 .. don't know what's going on in your mind