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

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Lankas best option now is to go foor everything and get a quickfire 30-40 like ENG yesterday instead of block block out.

 

[velu]

how many more losses now for England to drop down to rank 2? can someone enlighten me on this??

http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?t=151496

cant wait .. cant wait

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

 

[Justcrazy]

124 / 7

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

IF Eng draw or lose they go to numero 2

 

[Justcrazy]

Lead 250 now !!!

Now the more they add , the more pressure on England.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Jaywardane should not make he same mistake as yesterday by persisting with the quickies after the frit few overs even though they were being hit around the more pacer accustomed english batting and attack with spinners from both sides ASAP

 

[Justcrazy]

 

[Justcrazy]

SL need to add another 30 quick runs here somehow.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

still going with the tuk tuk, out approach, they need a couple of Broad-esque players

 

[praveen]

Can swann finish with a 8-fer in this innings?

 

[insaftak]

matt prior appealing like adnan akmal

 

[hhhhdmt]

to be honest i want england to do well in the sub continent. That way, no one will argue (especially ind and sl fans) that pakistan only won because of "home conditions".

 

[Justcrazy]

130 / 8

 

[James]

Superb stuff from Swann and when he has a good game England often win.

However I have a funny inkling that we will lose this one Reminds me of a test in New Zealand a few years ago, when there was a manageable if not easy chase of 280 and we got bundled out for a hundred. Similar feeling today.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

matt prior appealing like adnan akmal

I remember Akmal appealing almost demanding and chasing the umpire yesterday for that stumping yesterday, forgot who it was

 

[Mcgrath]

If England can't win this series (hope they win) then one thing is certain, Australia even with our so called "weak" team is still better than England in Asia. On Galle pitch last year which was much worse than this we beat Sri lanka by 125 runs and won the series.

 

[Anfield]

I think Bell should bat at number 3 in this innings. He can easily set the tone of the match. He was England's best player in first innings and he plays orthodox spinners quite well.

I have a feeling England will win this.

 

[Statsman]

Samit Patel - y u no bowl?

 

[James]

So many of the dismissals were so awful that maybe it can't go wrong all at once like that again. I'm not convinced though. England in Asia is like Pakistan in Australia

 

[velu]

SL lead by 264

 

[Mcgrath]

Samit Patel - y u no bowl?

he is waiting for lunch

 

[velu]

 

[Statsman]

So many of the dismissals were so awful that maybe it can't go wrong all at once like that again. I'm not convinced though. England in Asia is like Pakistan in Australia

what's worse is that Asia has 4 test playing nations

 

[Mcgrath]

what's worse is that Asia has 4 test playing nations

they can only beat bangladesh

 

[Anfield]

they can only beat bangladesh

Not anymore. :

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

They will beat SriLanka as Ive already said, what seems so hard to understand

 

[Statsman]

they can only beat bangladesh

realistically speaking, very difficult...Bangladesh will serve them with slow left armers on a conveyor belt...

 

[velu]

Not anymore. :

hehe...
bunch of GTBs

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

The top 5 batsmen need around 20 each, Broad and Swann will get the rest

 

[James]

200 down for 3 or 4 would be a good start. Sounds easy doesn't it? It won't be...

Right now, if I was sat with a mate I'd bet him a pint that we'd lose.

 

[Justcrazy]

Sri Lanka lead by 275 runs with 2 wickets remaining

 

[James]

Broad has bowled a fair few no-balls in this match

 

[Statsman]

25-30 runs more needed

 

[James]

England need a ton in the top order and a few fifties in the middle/lower order. Sri Lanka firm favourites

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Lunch - Is it a bulet, Is it a speeding train, no its SAMIT PATEL of the field

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

200 down for 3 or 4 would be a good start. Sounds easy doesn't it? It won't be...

Right now, if I was sat with a mate I'd bet him a pint that we'd lose.

Ill take you up on that pint, ENG wins

 

[Saurav]

England have good chance imo.Cook wont fail twice against this bowling for sure.ditto for Trott

 

[James]

Nice, if you're ever in England we'll meet up for this pint.

I can't lose: if England win, I get to celebrate England winning, but if they lose...free beer

 

[Anfield]

England won't lose this unless SL makes over 315. Under 300 very get able. 300-315 would be tough. Over 315 Sl will win.

 

[IndianWillow]

England have fought their way back into the game after conceding a heavy lead. Now if only they can avoid collapsing twice....

 

[Mcgrath]

England won't lose this unless SL makes over 315. Under 300 very get able. 300-315 would be tough. Over 315 Sl will win.

are you jinxing, anti jinxing or u are just crazy?

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Well played Sir, I wouldnt have minded it much but that 4-0 thrashing still has a bitter taste left in my mouth, maybe nothing but English beer can get rid of it or add insult to injury

 

[James]

It's a sad comment on our batsmen that after such a brilliant bowling performance - again - we are so far behind in this game Not out of it thankfully, but underdogs at best.

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

If you want to talk about real batting woes just look at ours, it might just cheer you up a bit

 

[JibranAnsari]

Cook will be the key, first get the lankans out under 300.

 

[Mcgrath]

It's a sad comment on our batsmen that after such a brilliant bowling performance - again - we are so far behind in this game Not out of it thankfully, but underdogs at best.

I don't know what's gone wrong with them, Sri lanka's bowling is extremely ordinary.. Shaun marsh scored a hundred against them ffs.. no excuse for the England batsmen to fail twice against this bowling.

 

[Mcgrath]

Well played Sir, I wouldnt have minded it much but that 4-0 thrashing still has a bitter taste left in my mouth, maybe nothing but English beer can get rid of it or add insult to injury

what 4-0?

 

[James]

Well hopefully they will not fail twice

Otherwise there will be hell to pay... :rondu

 

[majiz]

be realistic some of you. ~300 is a very difficult chase at the best times, and this is Englishmen in Galle.

 

[Mcgrath]

be realistic some of you. ~300 is a very difficult chase at the best times, and this is Englishmen in Galle.

let's see what happens

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

what 4-0?

Pak vs Eng ODI series

 

[Mcgrath]

Pak vs Eng ODI series

yea, i don't know how the hell that happened. KP and cook turned into beasts all of a sudden

 

[AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Im wondering what the hell happened too, You guys dont even have any good looking actresses either

 

[Mcgrath]

im wondering what the hell happened too, you guys dont even have any good looking actresses either

 

[JibranAnsari]

England do not necessarily have to fail in batting again to lose this one , if england score more than 200 on this pitch that won't be counted as a batting failure.

 

[Anfield]

are you jinxing, anti jinxing or u are just crazy?

filling in for greekscavanger, the English cheerleader.

It's still get able but it is going to be tough. They need to knock off last two wickets as soon as possible and start the hunt.

 

[IndianWillow]

England have left the match drift after taking the eighth wicket. This partnership has probably done it for SL.

 

[talha3]

Broad gets the last wicket...on a big no ball.

 

[LegendAli]

169-9.

 

[ads101]

lol no ball, not out!

Sri Lanka need just six runs to get over that all important 300 mark.

 

[velu]

Lanka 9 down for 169

 

[velu]

and

 

[velu]

Lanka lead by 304

 

[JibranAnsari]

Where is swann issed:

 

[JibranAnsari]

England should start thinking about the 2nd test.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

18 runs added already since that no-ball. Another effective stand from tail for SL.

 

[velu]

England should start thinking about the 2nd test.

and try not to think about #1 ranking
pressure is too much on them to handle

 

[Cricfan4eva]

What a poor throw. That was easy run out.

 

[JibranAnsari]

and try not to think about #1 ranking
pressure is too much on them to handle

Number 1 ranking a curse , you are entitled to get whitewashed after getting to number 1.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

So much turn, guess SL have more than enough for this English batting lineup.

 

[Kwremb]

If it the lead passes 325+ it's well and truly advantage to SL.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

Whadda shot..

 

[velu]

:6

 

[Kwremb]

What a 50 from the WK, gutsy innings and all that with the tail.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

:4 more

Easy runs being given to SL now.

 

[Cricfan4eva]

I doubt England will even manage 200, the ball is turning square.

 

[Kwremb]

I think Swann will take the final wicket.

 

[Statsman]

20-30 more

 

[Cricfan4eva]

:6 more

England being punished here.