England v Sri Lanka | 2nd Test | June 20-24, 2014 | Leeds

[Wattoo]

If ENg play with NO FEAR of Hearth then they will win, otherwise 200+ target will be enough for their defeat.

 

[MarkCooper]

Don't be afraid of the old fashioned Herath. He looks like he is playing from a different era of cricket. He waddles around the field, he is a terrible batsmen and he has a belly hanging over his trousers like a person who sits in an office all day and never gets exercise.

 

[Wattoo]

Don't be afraid of the old fashioned Herath. He looks like he is playing from a different era of cricket. He waddles around the field, he is a terrible batsmen and he has a belly hanging over his trousers like a person who sits in an office all day and never gets exercise.

They are talking about his BOWLING. )

 

[trogger]

By the time we are done with Herath, he will have a stomach as flat as Misbah's.

We'll chase down anything they set. Little Herath will be run ragged as we smash him over his head.

Don't be afraid of the old fashioned Herath. He looks like he is playing from a different era of cricket. He waddles around the field, he is a terrible batsmen and he has a belly hanging over his trousers like a person who sits in an office all day and never gets exercise.

You auditioning for malakian's old job?

 

[Batman]

Interestingly poised this Test, first session will be crucial though.

 

[saiyan0312]

Ideally for srilanka is to bat all day and then out them to bat for 30 minutes to get some early wickets. Right now they need their batsman to take the lead to 300.

 

[Kiri]

If SL must win this, then they must score runs

 

[Wattoo]

Ideally for srilanka is to bat all day and then out them to bat for 30 minutes to get some early wickets. Right now they need their batsman to take the lead to 300.

200+ lead will be enough considering Hearth bowling in 4th innings.

 

[Kiri]

Ideally for srilanka is to bat all day and then out them to bat for 30 minutes to get some early wickets. Right now they need their batsman to take the lead to 300.

I don't think this will be realistic. Unless Mathews and Mahela manage to stay for another 50 overs, SL won't be declaring and it's only a matter of time before more wickets fall due to the nature of this pitch.

 

[Wattoo]

If SL must win this, then they must score runs

Yes, tuk tuk will never win them this match. And if they are thinking for draw/they will lose.

 

[Wattoo]

140 runs lead, hmmm and still no extra wicket down. SL is going to have a good day.

 

[Wattoo]

Mathew is blessings for SL in such conditions, very good innings.

 

[saiyan0312]

I don't think this will be realistic. Unless Mathews and Mahela manage to stay for another 50 overs, SL won't be declaring and it's only a matter of time before more wickets fall due to the nature of this pitch.

have to try though. Mahela is the key batsman that must bat through to the end. Its posible but if they do it even for two sessions then srilanka will have a very good chance.

 

[saiyan0312]

Mathews is really playing well there. 146 lead with 6 in hand. england need to take wickets and fast.

 

[saiyan0312]

Last ten overs their run rate has been 4.80 ... amazing.

 

[saiyan0312]

Dropped. Man that will hurt. dropping jaya.

 

[Wattoo]

Jayawardene and Sangakkara now have exactly the same number of Test runs.

 

[Wattoo]

Dropped. Man that will hurt. dropping jaya.

He is gone LOL.

 

[Batman]

SL | 5/276

Breakthrough for England!

Jayawardene gone for 79.

 

[leatherface58]

Review wasted on Chandimal of all players.

 

[Robert]

SL have the initiative back and will go on to win this.

 

[Wattoo]

The runs the last 5 wickets will score will make the difference.

 

[Aman]

Chandimal

 

[Batman]

Chandimal departs too, England right back in it.

 

[Wattoo]

Chandimal gone ! Collapse started. Eng going to win this.

 

[Aman]

Another wicket

 

[saiyan0312]

Two advantage completely lost there.

 

[Aman]

Mathews needs to hit out now.

 

[Robert]

Hang on.....

 

[trogger]

It really is 5 down all over for sri lanka, such a soft test team.

 

[Aman]

Hang on.....

You know the conditions, what will be a defendable score for SL?

 

[saiyan0312]

from 146 lead with 6 in hand they are 169 with three in hand. Pathetic to say the least.

 

[leatherface58]

Prasad what a dumb shot

 

[Aman]

C'mon Mathews!

It's beast mode time

 

[Aman]

Plunkett a shoe in for worst wicket celebration of all time

 

[Robert]

You know the conditions, what will be a defendable score for SL?

I reckon SL could declare now and the current ENG will struggle. The batting line of two years ago would walk it but these noobs will find it tough. Big pressure on Cook, Bell and Prior and Cook can't buy a run at present.

 

[Electron]

Lanka in trouble

 

[MarkCooper]

225 England win
250 is 50/50 either team could win
275 Sri lanka win

 

[Wattoo]

Omg Parsad also gone

 

[trogger]

I reckon SL could declare now and the current ENG will struggle. The batting line of two years ago would walk it but these noobs will find it tough. Big pressure on Cook, Bell and Prior and Cook can't buy a run at present.

Outside of cook everybody else in the top 7 has made at least one decent score this summer, you would think anything under 250 and england are fav's.

 

[Batman_DB]

200 will be a hard fought chase anything around 225 will be srilanka's match

 

[Aman]

Lead of 190

 

[Aman]

Missed opportunity, could cost England dearly

Mathews on strike now

 

[London_Lahori]

Come on SL... get another 50 runs and we're in for a cracking test match.

Losing 3 wickets for 10 runs though

 

[saiyan0312]

Mathews knows he must score and score quick. Plans are changed., They need runs for the lead.

 

[Aman]

LOL Russell "Had that gone to hand Mathews might have hit Hearth with his bat"

 

[London_Lahori]

Angelo, what a batsman as a captain.

Deserves a ton here.

 

[London_Lahori]

LOL Russell "Had that gone to hand Mathews might have hit Hearth with his bat"

Russell is a legend

 

[Wattoo]

Mathew :AAG

 

[Aman]

Angelo, what a batsman as a captain.

Deserves a ton here.

Fantastic batsmen and all rounder.

This generations replacement for ?

 

[Aman]

Russell is a legend

Yeah, I love his commentary, I don't get some of the hate he gets here.

 

[Wattoo]

SL are making garbage bowler Liam Plunkett a Legend

 

[London_Lahori]

Yeah, I love his commentary, I don't get some of the hate he gets here.

emotional bunch mate

 

[Aman]

Love players like Herath, they always give it their all for the team

 

[Batman_DB]

mathews playing a match winning knock

 

[leatherface58]

Arnold is the best Lankan commentator. But when you look at the other options (The Sanath, Ranjith Fernando, etc.) ,it's like saying Venkat was the best Indian umpire.

 

[Aman]

Arnold is the best Lankan commentator. But when you look at the other options (The Sanath, Ranjith Fernando, etc.) ,it's like saying Venkat was the best Indian umpire.

Probably the best out of the SC along with Sunny and Ramiz.

 

[Aman]

4 for Hearth!

Lead passes 200

 

[Kiri]

Well I'm happy I've got a few runs on the board, I'll try and add some more after lunch but now I need to eat my heart out.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

SL are making garbage bowler Liam Plunkett a Legend

Has improved quite a bit and can be genuinely quick and hostile. Not great but he's not garbage either

 

[Batman]

SL | 7/311 | Lead by 203

Lunch - Day 4

Another 50-70 runs will make SL favorites to win this one.

 

[saiyan0312]

Even session. Three wickets lost but they made nearly a 100 runs there.

 

[Emperor2kings]

Would 70 more asking for too much ?

 

[Amjid Javed]

if SL can scrape another 50 runs here should make for a good last inns, i fancy england for here though.

 

[desi_launda]

England bowlers don't look threatening at all apart from plunkett

 

[saiyan0312]

Srilanka are good to go. England is getting in trouble.

 

[Batman_DB]

this is lankans match to lose now pathetic bowling they look tired

 

[Batman_DB]

unless cook get a big score england are all set to lose this 1

 

[MarkCooper]

This is embarrassing, losing a Test match to these lot.

 

[saiyan0312]

mathews one away from a hundred. I dont see england chasing this score with herath spinning it.

 

[Batman_DB]

match winning 100

 

[tempus123]

Why didn't he decline the single ?

 

[desi_launda]

India is definitely going to win a test this English summer

 

[Aman]

Why didn't he decline the single ?

Herath's playing fine.

 

[Aman]

India is definitely going to win a test this English summer

Likely, their batting looks really weak at the moment and Anderson has started to decline.

 

[tempus123]

If SL wins this one, shame on India..

 

[trogger]

So glad foxtel have snubbed the cricket, who would want to watch this?

 

[saiyan0312]

there for mathews. Hard to believe they were number one 2 years ago. England completely lost the plot in this test.

 

[tempus123]

Herath's playing fine.

I think it has more to do with his hundred, a selfish act.

 

[trogger]

I think it has more to do with his hundred, a selfish act.

Bloke has a 150 ball ton with the series on the line and you call him selfish?