England v Sri Lanka | 1st Test | June 12-16, 2014 | Lord's

[Aman]

Whats up with vets shying away from batting in the top order?

#bell #ab

 

[Robert]

Well, there's the big gun gone. The first one to be got out, rather than throw his wicket away.

Let's see what The Beard To Be Feared has got.

 

[desi_launda]

Mega trundling from kulasekara at 75 mph..at least try bowling 80 mph he is capable of that

 

[saajidrox]

Some of the Sri lankan players should be little familiar with Moeen Ali he used to play in Sri Lanka domestically for Moor sports club. Will be a good contest

 

[Robert]

The Beard is really looking the part at test level so far.

 

[khalil1986]

Very impressed with Ali looks in good nick.

Nice confident shot for 6.

 

[desi_launda]

The Englishmen making their debuts this season have a really good chance to prove themselves,couldnt get any easier with 7 tests vs Sri Lanka and India

 

[khalil1986]

The Beard is really looking the part at test level so far.

Very elegant too

 

[Kianig89]

Liam Plunkett :rana is that the same guy from early 2000's

 

[CricketCartoons]

Moeen Ali looks like a good batsman. What is his ethnicity?

 

[desi_launda]

Moeen Ali looks like a good batsman. What is his ethnicity?

Pakistani,born and raised in England though

 

[CricketCartoons]

Pakistani,born and raised in England though

Thanks. I am following the match because of him. Always good to see a debutant do well.

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 57 runs already

 

[Justcrazy]

Moeen looks to be a good find for poms .

 

[Justcrazy]

Moeen , Root and Bopara can solve 5 th bowler issue for poms in ODI

 

[Justcrazy]

Herath not getting wickets has made It tough for lanka here

 

[CricketCartoons]

Why isn't Stokes playing? I thought he was a good find during the disastrous Ashes.

 

[rohityadav]

which channel is showing it in india?

 

[Justcrazy]

Good thing for poms is that they have kept run rate very good. Nearly 4

 

[Justcrazy]

43 overs remaining , 181 / 4 . Poms looking at over three hundred here.

 

[mithun_minhas]

Eranga looks like a perfect trundler.

 

[Justcrazy]

Why isn't Stokes playing? I thought he was a good find during the disastrous Ashes.

Injured or maybe not match fit.

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka need wickets here , poms lower order not that strong , lack of swan

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 63 runs here.

 

[Justcrazy]

Lanka need wickets here , poms lower order not that strong , lack of swan

I was wrong , poms lower order is strong , almost all can bat.

 

[Justcrazy]

Poms playing herath well here , not much spin I think

 

[Justcrazy]

Both these batsmen set now.

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 61 runs

 

[desi_launda]

Runs seem to have dried up,only 21 runs in the last 10 overs

 

[Batman_DB]

so far so good for moeen

 

[desi_launda]

50 for Moeen ,Tea now

 

[MarkCooper]

The Beard That's Feared is his nickname. Man, I am so proud we have asians, blacks, and all religions, muslim, sikh, even a jew playing for England's three teams.

What a country! What a place for opportunity for ALL regardless of colour or creed.

 

[Justcrazy]

208 / 4

Poms doing well

 

[Justcrazy]

Ali misses a fifty

 

[desi_launda]

Herath in the groove

 

[Batman_DB]

prior saved by a whisker

 

[Justcrazy]

Prior survives a close call here

 

[Justcrazy]

Can Herath get some more quick ones here ?

 

[MarkCooper]

That should have been given out by the umpire with no DRS needed.

 

[lilFlip]

The Beard That's Feared is his nickname. Man, I am so proud we have asians, blacks, and all religions, muslim, sikh, even a jew playing for England's three teams.

What a country! What a place for opportunity for ALL regardless of colour or creed.

That's because English select on merit! (not on background) And who can argue the English justice?

 

[Munna]

Why is the lords crowd usually this much bland despite being present in good numbers

 

[Justcrazy]

Pradeep replaces Kulasekra

 

[Justcrazy]

Why is the lords crowd usually this much bland despite present in good numbers

Manners and Etiquette

 

[Convict]

This over rate is pretty bad

Why is the lords crowd usually this much bland despite being present in good numbers

Old upper class men.

 

[Justcrazy]

Good shot for :4

Prior

 

[Justcrazy]

230 / 5

root looking really solid here .

 

[Bilal7]

Ali misses a fifty

Awww... Everyone except the Lankans wanted the guy to get to the fifty. Good knock regardless but his biggest test is with the ball.

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 25 runs , lanka need wickets , Poms bat deep here.

 

[Justcrazy]

Prior playing Herath really well.

 

[Justcrazy]

Root is an accumulator , not a Dominator like KP.

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 35 runs already , and looking solid for more

 

[desi_launda]

Lankans have bowled some huge no-balls today

 

[MarkCooper]

Lankans have bowled some huge no-balls today

Always get nervous when I see multiple big no balls.

 

[Justcrazy]

268 / 5

Poms looking in control here

 

[Justcrazy]

Matthews now to bowl. Can he get the much needed breakthrough ?

 

[Justcrazy]

These two have batted really well here , and looking good for much more

 

[Justcrazy]

:4

prior on song here

 

[Justcrazy]

Kula back , with old ball

 

[MarkCooper]

Well batted Matt

 

[leatherface58]

Man my cable went out! Aww who cares it's just England anyway.

 

[Justcrazy]

New ball taken by Lanka , they need to make that count here

 

[Batman_DB]

england recovered well good to see prior back in form

 

[mithun_minhas]

England in dominant position here.

Lanka needs to get 2 more wickets before the end of the day.

 

[Bilal7]

Prior's a classy player, great to see him back. England played really well today.

 

[Justcrazy]

Root moves to 90 here

 

[Justcrazy]

six overs left , Poms 314 / 5

 

[MarkCooper]

God Bless England and God Save The Queen!

 

[Justcrazy]

lanka would love a wicket here

 

[Justcrazy]

4 overs left , can Lanka strike here.

 

[Haz95]

he's a very consistent county performer so he deserves a long run. Average of 53 with 20 odd 100s is good. Root for some reason I still like...

Haha, my liking was justified...Hundred up for him
lol @ the boos

 

[MarkCooper]

I saw Cook mouth "why are they booing" he didn't realise they were saying Roooooooooooooooooootttttttttt

 

[Bilal7]

They are not booing they are saying:

RRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTT!

Well played!

 

[Justcrazy]

Partnership 132 runs in quick time

 

[Justcrazy]

344 / 5

 

[Justcrazy]

Thats the end of Day ..........

Poms would be delighted with there effort.

 

[Haz95]

I saw Cook mouth "why are they booing" he didn't realise they were saying Roooooooooooooooooootttttttttt

They are not booing they are saying:

RRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTT!

Well played!

oh that explains that . Well done 'roooooooooooooot'

 

[leatherface58]

Root is a good find. Seems to have found the positivity back. He was glacial in the Ashes. But Moores seems to have done something good or atleast filtered away the bad.

 

[DrSchultz]

I can't see Sri Lanka winning this test or the next.

 

[leatherface58]

I can't see Sri Lanka winning this test or the next.

You decided that after watching DAY 1 OF THE 1ST TEST?

Well hello there Paul. Thought we had lost you for a while.

 

[Energetic]

Just look at the quality of my English side and compare it to NZ. I mean England scored 344 in just 1 day whereas a weak team like NZ scored 240. And young talent like Joe Root playing a proper composed test innings simply brilliant. Its a shame what's going to happen to Sri Lanka when they don't have their old guns anymore - Sanga, Mahela, Herath etc