England vs Sri Lanka | 2nd Test | Lords | 3-7 June 2011

[shahidafridi123]

Swanny gets his 3rd!

 

[jheenga]

i WANT MY 5th WICKET!!!!!!

nah,he prolly said boycott's mum is braver

 

[shahidafridi123]

FINAL List:

What score will Sri Lanka end their innings on(bowled out or declared):

shahidafridi123: 553
pakistandiehardfan: 561
Poison: 3002
jheenga: 532
AlizeeFan: 592
Amjid Javed: 573
Statsman: 512-6
PAF: 530 all out
Dr. Schaden Freud: 400
Markhor: 523-5
skillz: 562-7
Fireworks11: 498 all out
Shoaib356: 521 all out
CoolSERAZ: 565 all out
DeadlyVenom: 516 all out

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[shahidafridi123]

nah,he prolly said boycott's mum is braver

)

 

[saajidrox]

Lead of seven

 

[Amjid Javed]

3 cheapo tail wickets for Swann to make his figures look decent!

 

[Poison]

Finn is such a woman. Sledge the top order batsmen not the tailenders.

 

[saajidrox]

David Lloyd "good time to ball for the Sri lankans ;it's cloudy"

 

[shahidafridi123]

Congratulations to Fireworks11 for winning the prediction!

 

[Amjid Javed]

Sri Lanka lost last 8 wickets for 109 runs...

 

[James]

3 cheapo tail wickets for Swann to make his figures look decent!

Warne and Murali did that loads of times in the first innings... wickets are wickets!

 

[saajidrox]

The first 15 overs would be interesting

 

[ads101]

Finn's got potential to become a good bowler, but need to build pressure and bowl consistently well. There is no point taking fivers when the opposition have ammasssed huge scores. Won't win you games. You need bowlers who can make early inroads, win you a match. Finn can't do this yet. Even as third seamer, he'll leak runs loosing all the pressure generated by the other two. One of the bowlers really who's stats don't represent the bowler he is.

He could come good eventually. Not now. Needs to quicken his pace, I mean let's face it I don't see him ever getting Mcgrath like accuracy. And work on his accuracy big time too.

From what I saw of the ashes, Bresnan really looked like a complete bowler. Perhaps a little hasty basing on one test series, but he looked like a genuine wicket taker, able to use the conditions and set up the wicket. Even in the world cup he impressed. I'd like to give a punt on him for a little while, see what me might do.

I don't rate Shehzad so much doesn't look like a test bowler, or even a particularly good ODI one. Guess he might be worth at least trying out though.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Warne and Murali did that loads of times in the first innings... wickets are wickets!

True, i was just pulling your leg and seeing if you would react

 

[saajidrox]

Umpires and SL team in

 

[saajidrox]

Here comes captain Strauss and Cook

 

[saajidrox]

This innings would be vital for KP

 

[shahidafridi123]

Vice-captain Cook and captain Strauss walk out to the middle. Eng have a 7 run lead in their second innings.

 

[saajidrox]

Strauss takes guard

 

[James]

True, i was just pulling your leg and seeing if you would react

I'll often react to the banter... else no point being here

 

[saajidrox]

All set here we go first ball of Englands second innings
Welagedara to strauss

 

[shahidafridi123]

Welegedara to begin.

 

[James]

David Lloyd "good time to ball for the Sri lankans ;it's cloudy"

shame you have no bowlers

 

[saajidrox]

Gone second ball

 

[jheenga]

0/1

 

[shahidafridi123]

Strauss!

 

[saajidrox]

shame you have no bowlers

Unfortunately true


Review taken plumb

 

[jheenga]

if no more rain,there will be a result !!!

 

[DeadlyVenom]

out!

 

[nish_mate]

shame you have no bowlers

Spoke a tad too early

 

[majiz]

shame you have no bowlers

Beautiful delivery!

 

[Theo_14]

The conditions are more then perfect for the bowlers. The bowlers dream for conditions like these, and SL bowlers are certainly lucky to be having a such a big advantage.

This will be a good test for England batsmen, especially Trott and Cook - who both have been in solid form.

 

[saajidrox]

Run machine in early

 

[majiz]

Watch the ball coming back in Trott!

 

[James]

Strauss and Cook v left-arm seamers...forget it.

Somebody will get in.

 

[saajidrox]

I miss this flamboyant KP

 

[James]

Could be KP's last test innings for a while.........

 

[James]

Johnnnnnny.

If he plays late he should get through this.

Finally some good test cricket again after days of boredom.

 

[nish_mate]

Could be KP's last test innings for a while.........

Who would you put in at 4 then?

Bell cant play up the order, Morgan maybe and then bring in Bopara at 6??

 

[saajidrox]

Swing

 

[saajidrox]

Who would you put in at 4 then?

Bell cant play up the order, Morgan maybe and then bring in Bopara at 6??

Surely bopara deserves a place

 

[James]

Who would you put in at 4 then?

Bell cant play up the order, Morgan maybe and then bring in Bopara at 6??

I wouldn't change things round.

I wouldn't drop him even if he got a blob.

However, they might do both.

 

[jheenga]

whats da weather forecast for today & tomorrow ?

 

[saajidrox]

Lakmal needs to pitch just out side off

 

[nish_mate]

I wouldn't change things round.

I wouldn't drop him even if he got a blob.

However, they might do both.

The problem with KP is that there is no one half as good as him to fill in his spot, but at the same time i think he needs to stop taking his place for granted and go and do some grunt work in the county.

 

[saajidrox]

Haa I see it's sanga who is in charge.

 

[jheenga]

Haa I see it's sanga who is in charge.

yeah,but looks damn bad talking with gum hanging out of his mouth .....

 

[saajidrox]

Muhammad amir And wahab riaz deliveries being shown

 

[saajidrox]

Pulled away

 

[jheenga]

21/1

 

[saajidrox]

more

 

[saajidrox]

Around the wicket

 

[saajidrox]

That's tea

 

[saajidrox]

18 for one

 

[Pakhtoon_Rules]

i hope eng are all out for about 200 to make this match inteeresting.

 

[James]

We need this partnership, just pleeeeeease make it a bit more interesting to watch than the last few times chaps.

 

[saajidrox]

Lead by 25
Strauss 0 from 2
Cook 11 from 16
Trott 5 from 12

 

[Amjid Javed]

Would be good to see England bowled out and Sri lanka to have a run chase on day 5!

 

[saajidrox]

Play resumes

 

[saajidrox]

Good ball

 

[James]

This is all set up for Trott to get out in a few overs when the ball has lost its shine, and Herath will then come on against KP.

 

[Statsman]

How about a freak session the other way round this time?

 

[James]

When a player like Trott gets in he is just far too good for this quality of bowling. His technique looks amazing out there.

He blunted Amir and Asif at this ground last year and I wouldn't put another ton past him.

 

[jheenga]

Trott is superb - what a fine import ...62/1 & 37 overs left - some on lunkans ,2 quick wickets & we will have a match !!!

 

[Sir_Afridi]

When a player like Trott gets in he is just far too good for this quality of bowling. His technique looks amazing out there.

He blunted Amir and Asif at this ground last year and I wouldn't put another ton past him.

Amir & Asif blunted Strauss,Cook,Pieterson,Morgan Collingwood who all averaged in 20s

 

[James]

awful decision RE light, no wonder test cricket is dying.

 

[James]

it's so bright!! lol.

 

[shahidafridi123]

Trott on 49*

 

[shahidafridi123]

There's his half-century! Gets it with a !

 

[shahidafridi123]

Where's my thread about the congrats to fireworks11?

 

[shahidafridi123]

No-Ball, , & must be watching!

 

[shahidafridi123]

Herath to bowl now.

 

[shahidafridi123]

He get's smacked first ball for

 

[shahidafridi123]

Herath bowls Trott!

 

[majiz]

Come on Lanka I've had a crappy day and nothing would cheer me up like a good old-fashioned, english batting collapse.

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

gone

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

im awaiting an english collapse

 

[Faisalabadimunda]

this match is heading towards a boring draw

 

[shahidafridi123]

ANOTHER 50 for Cook!

 

[James]

we actually got a first innings lead from that position and we have been pwning the bowlers again. we're so good we're so good we're so good. it's actually getting a bit boring now. I reckon we can still win the game Cardiff-style.