England vs Sri Lanka | 1st ODI | The Oval | 28/6/11

[shahidafridi123]

Toss about to be taken, I'm going for England since I really like Alastair Cook!

 

[shahidafridi123]

Sri Lanka have won the toss and will field

 

[shahidafridi123]

England 1 Craig Kieswetter (wk), 2 Alastair Cook (capt), 3 Jonathan Trott, 4 Kevin Pietersen, 5 Eoin Morgan, 6 Ian Bell, 7 Tim Bresnan, 8 Graeme Swann, 9 Stuart Broad, 10 James Anderson, 11 Jade Dernbach.

 

[shahidafridi123]

Sri Lanka 1 Sanath Jayasuriya, 2 Tillakaratne Dilshan (capt) 3 Kumar Sangakkara (wk), 4 Mahela Jayawardene, 5 Thilina Kandamby, 6 Angelo Mathews, 7 Jeevan Mendis, 8 Nuwan Kulasekera, 9 Suranga Lakmal, 10 Suraj Randiv, 11 Lasith Malinga.

 

[shahidafridi123]

I've never seen Cook play a ODI so I hope he can get a good score today.

 

[shahidafridi123]

Off Topic(Breaking news from Cricinfo Twitter): World Cup 2019 will be a 10-team event, with last 2 spots decided by qualification. World T20 2012 and 2014 to have 12 teams.

 

[shahidafridi123]

This time last week, Andrew Strauss was England's man at the helm. On Saturday, for a perfunctory 37.2 overs, Stuart Broad took over as national captain, and at 12.30pm tomorrow afternoon, Alastair Cook will line up at the toss as England's third skipper in eight days. The policy of separate leaders for all three formats always looked like a bit of a gamble, but right at this moment, following the most anticlimactic coronation imaginable for Broad at Bristol, there's an additional layer of scrutiny pending.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Lol looks like a one man thread

Jayasuriya will "retire" after this game wouldn't he?

 

[Amjid Javed]

Off Topic(Breaking news from Cricinfo Twitter): World Cup 2019 will be a 10-team event, with last 2 spots decided by qualification. World T20 2012 and 2014 to have 12 teams.

Good move!

 

[shahidafridi123]

Lol looks like a one man thread

Jayasuriya will "retire" after this game wouldn't he?

Yes he will(finally).

 

[Amjid Javed]

Good to see Bresnan back for england. He looked very poor when Sri lanka last toured for ODIs and didnt look like he would make it at highest level. Now hes seen as one of englands main ODI bowlers.

Not sure why Anderson keeps getting picked for ODIs hes **** in this format off the game.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Yes he will(finally).

I don't think he will

 

[Amjid Javed]

England will have to play well to avoid another 5-0 brown wash like last time!

 

[cricketindiafan]

Is Jayasurya the first MP to play international cricket?

 

[shahidafridi123]

Start delayed due to rain

 

[ahamedirshad123]

Is Jayasurya the first MP to play international cricket?

yes the first MP and the last one hopefully

 

[shahidafridi123]

covers coming off

 

[saeed-sohail]

Cook goes for 5.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Probably be a reduction in overs and a ten min break between inns to get a game in here!

 

[shahidafridi123]

Rain Rain Rain, GO AWAY!!!!

 

[Fireworks11]

It's lashing down, thunder & lightning....and it was blazing hot yesterday...

 

[shahidafridi123]

It's lashing down, thunder & lightning....and it was blazing hot yesterday...

Also raining in Wimbledon, its raining everywhere!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Fireworks11]

Also raining in Wimbledon, its raining everywhere!!!!!!!!!!

Yeah, how ironic.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Great weather up north guys

 

[Poison]

Great weather down south guys

... Very very south

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

very good weather in burnley

 

[Fireworks11]

Starting to clear up now.

 

[shahidafridi123]

Latest update: 4.00pm Still nothing to see here. But over in Barbados India are grafting at 13 for 2 in 14 overs.

Is Jayasuriya gonna play the next ODI if this one is rained out???

 

[shahidafridi123]

4.40pm Play will restart at 5.00pm, 32 overs per side. Bosh! The Powerplays are seven overs, and three each of the Batting and Bowling. Seems a long ago that Craig Kieswetter and Jonathan Trott were batting.

 

[IM NOT YOU]

what does it mean by "sri lankas target will be D/L adjusted" ... it says that on the screen right now....

does that mean that the target will be adjusted even if there is no more rain.... ? to compensate for the fact that england played 7 overs without knowing that it was going to be a 32 over game?

 

[DeadlyVenom]

yes ^^

 

[Sir john]

why patel get dropped?

 

[Sir john]

eng going to win this match

poor day for sanath with the ball.

 

[Fireworks11]

32 overs a side now

 

[Fireworks11]

Bresnan and Broad batting. Need a few massive hits.

 

[Fireworks11]

 

[Fireworks11]

2 runs.

 

[Fireworks11]

Silly fielding by Sanath.

 

[Fireworks11]

Swiped for 1.

 

[Fireworks11]

3 overs left.

 

[Fireworks11]

Malinga in now.

 

[Fireworks11]

What a yorker by Lasith

 

[Fireworks11]

Broad takes a single. Tough to pick Malinga.

 

[Fireworks11]

Packed house now. Fabulous death bowling, it really is.

 

[Sledger]

As usual Bell bottles it when he doesn't have another quality bat to hold his hand.

 

[Fireworks11]

:4 poor ball gets punished

 

[Fireworks11]

Lol how many chains is Malinga wearing...

 

[Fireworks11]

Single. Well run.

 

[Fireworks11]

Full toss. Four. 'Nuff said.

 

[Fireworks11]

205/6. 2 overs left.

 

[Fireworks11]

Eng will want 230.

 

[Fireworks11]

Terrible wide. 5 wides. Suicidal.

 

[amirfanforlife]

another four.

 

[Fireworks11]

Bashed for 4. Cow corner.

 

[amirfanforlife]

) what a terrible over!
Another four.

 

[Fireworks11]

Lakmal under huge pressure. 4 more!

 

[amirfanforlife]

Lol, and four more. Damn.

 

[Fireworks11]

Stupid bowling by Lakmal, needs to learn from Lasith.

 

[Fireworks11]

5 full tosses in a row. Come on lad, relax.

 

[Fireworks11]

Sweeper. 1 run.

 

[Fireworks11]

Terrible over for SL. Bresnan enjoying the evening.

 

[amirfanforlife]

Malinga bowling the last over.

 

[Fireworks11]

Such difference in class when Malinga is bowling.

 

[amirfanforlife]

Bresnan gone.

 

[Fireworks11]

LBW

 

[Fireworks11]

Tim trudges off. Did his job. Swann in now.

 

[Fireworks11]

Malinga misses the stumps )

 

[amirfanforlife]

that would have definately been out if it was a direct hit.

 

[Fireworks11]

Single. Quality bowling.

 

[Fireworks11]

Single to fine leg. Final ball coming up.

 

[amirfanforlife]

Lol, caught on the last ball... 229/8.

 

[Fireworks11]

what a gangster. Malinga.

 

[Fireworks11]

229/8. Very good score. Looking forward to see Dilshan and Sanath blazing.

 

[Fireworks11]

Malinga. 3/40. SL need 232 to win. Should be a cracker. Beautiful evening for a chase. Cool breeze and a packed house. Start the cherry crunching.

 

[Sir john]

eng finish at 229/8

 

[Fireworks11]

KP perished to a spinner yet again. Swatted straight to the man.

 

[Sir john]

Malinga. 3/40. SL need 232 to win. Should be a cracker. Beautiful evening for a chase. Cool breeze and a packed house. Start the cherry crunching.

where you hear/read this?

 

[Fireworks11]

I'm backing SL here. Dilshan looks in the mood tonight.

 

[Fireworks11]

where you hear/read this?

Sky Sports HD1. Score got altered due to the rain.

 

[Fireworks11]

Morgan and Craig played very well. Tough luck for Cook.