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England win series 2-0 after 3rd Test vs Sri Lanka is drawn

aliasad1998 said:
We can beat England in the 1st Test if conditions here at Lord's are the same
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Even when India played there last time, the track was dry with very little swing. Indian batsmen used it to their advantage and won the Test.
 
SL's batting is technically much superior to ours. They've posted 450+ three times in their last 4 tests in England. Off to a good start again.
 
Openers doing a really good job here. Hopefully Lankans are on at least 250-300 when Mathews comes in. He can take advantage of weary English bowlers at that stage
 
troodon said:
Even when India played there last time, the track was dry with very little swing. Indian batsmen used it to their advantage and won the Test.
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I am sure, not only you didn't see the match, even didn't bother to check cricinfo before posting. Do you know who took a 6fer & 7fer for India in that match?
 
Bairstow more than warrants his place as a specialist batsman at the moment. Once we have taken the urgent action of sacking the atrocious Compton, we could maybe try this batting order:

Cook
Hales
Vince
Root
Bairstow
Stokes
Buttler (wk)
Ali
 
Good show by SL batsmen, and they are delivering silent message to our batsmen :) I hope they can decode it.
 
End of a great day for Lanka. I think, they conceded 50 more than what they should have, but already has covered that at a good rate on day 2.

Their biggest challenge is the start of next 2 sessions - tomorrow morning spell & just after lunch, when England should take the 2nd ball. If they survive that spell for not more than 4 down, SRL should reach 500+ & Herath'll come in the match big time.
 
troodon said:
Even when India played there last time, the track was dry with very little swing. Indian batsmen used it to their advantage and won the Test.
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The test which India won? You got to be kidding here...
 
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MMHS said:
End of a great day for Lanka. I think, they conceded 50 more than what they should have, but already has covered that at a good rate on day 2.

Their biggest challenge is the start of next 2 sessions - tomorrow morning spell & just after lunch, when England should take the 2nd ball. If they survive that spell for not more than 4 down, SRL should reach 500+ & Herath'll come in the match big time.
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Mathews needs to come in when score is at 250 plus. So than he freely take advantage of tired England bowlers.
 
Hasan123 said:
Lords wicket seems to have flattened out now. Good news for us
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These are very good wickets, built on firm base with good mix of clay. If the curator wants, in a couple of weeks time he can make this a seemer's paradise.

I think, after bullying SRL in May on green tops, ECB wants to test themselves a bit, therefore the wicket we are experiencing for this match might not be there in 5 weeks time.

It'll be sucidal for ENG if they play PAK on this track - even after batting 1st, match is probably at balance or slightly in Lankans way. If PAK wins the toss, on similar track, with MoHa, YK, Misbah, Asad & Sarfu enjoying the wicket 1st on a sunny day, ENG should find themselves chasing 450 in 5 sessions against Aamir, Wahab, Yasir & Zulfi, on a slow turner with gradually disintegrating top surface.
 
Hasan123 said:
Mathews needs to come in when score is at 250 plus. So than he freely take advantage of tired England bowlers.
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He is not a dominator, but he is very good with the tail - if this pair can keep Lanka to 1 down till 1st drinks, I'll promote Chandimal and allow him to play freely. Unless 2nd new ball gets 2/3 quick wickets, SRL should take a decent lead here.
 
MMHS said:
I am sure, not only you didn't see the match, even didn't bother to check cricinfo before posting. Do you know who took a 6fer & 7fer for India in that match?
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Ishant bhai.

I watched the entire match.
 
MMHS said:
He is not a dominator, but he is very good with the tail - if this pair can keep Lanka to 1 down till 1st drinks, I'll promote Chandimal and allow him to play freely. Unless 2nd new ball gets 2/3 quick wickets, SRL should take a decent lead here.
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He can hit moen all over the park like he did in the 2nd test. Hopefully chandimal is allowed to play freely
 
MMHS said:
These are very good wickets, built on firm base with good mix of clay. If the curator wants, in a couple of weeks time he can make this a seemer's paradise.

I think, after bullying SRL in May on green tops, ECB wants to test themselves a bit, therefore the wicket we are experiencing for this match might not be there in 5 weeks time.

It'll be sucidal for ENG if they play PAK on this track - even after batting 1st, match is probably at balance or slightly in Lankans way. If PAK wins the toss, on similar track, with MoHa, YK, Misbah, Asad & Sarfu enjoying the wicket 1st on a sunny day, ENG should find themselves chasing 450 in 5 sessions against Aamir, Wahab, Yasir & Zulfi, on a slow turner with gradually disintegrating top surface.
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It's good preparation for the winter tours and these are the type of pitches they will be playing on in Australia except more bounce and less spin towards the end of the game.

Last year ashes game was flat, so don't see them changing for Pakistan but wouldn't be surprised if they did.
 
troodon said:
Ishant bhai.

I watched the entire match.
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Then how can you say that - the innings Rahne played was one of the best in this decade. Even on 2nd day BK took 6 wickets. I think, even Stokes was swinging & seeming it.
 
excellent batting from srilanka .i doubt pakistan can bat like srilanka in the upcoming test series
 
MMHS said:
Then how can you say that - the innings Rahne played was one of the best in this decade. Even on 2nd day BK took 6 wickets. I think, even Stokes was swinging & seeming it.
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Stokes tends to be the biggest mover of the ball in the England side after Anderson, maybe even more than him with a very old ball so not sure what that shows.
 
MMHS said:
These are very good wickets, built on firm base with good mix of clay. If the curator wants, in a couple of weeks time he can make this a seemer's paradise.

I think, after bullying SRL in May on green tops, ECB wants to test themselves a bit, therefore the wicket we are experiencing for this match might not be there in 5 weeks time.

It'll be sucidal for ENG if they play PAK on this track - even after batting 1st, match is probably at balance or slightly in Lankans way. If PAK wins the toss, on similar track, with MoHa, YK, Misbah, Asad & Sarfu enjoying the wicket 1st on a sunny day, ENG should find themselves chasing 450 in 5 sessions against Aamir, Wahab, Yasir & Zulfi, on a slow turner with gradually disintegrating top surface.
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Don't see that happening. Even without grass and the sun out, the new ball swing for 20-25 overs and that's all they need to get early breakthroughs. SL batsmen are technically equipped to handle these conditions but are an inexperienced bunch. We have Hafeez and Shan opening on the other hand. England's bowlers will be fired up after getting blanked twice in UAE.
 
Chief Destroyer said:
Don't see that happening. Even without grass and the sun out, the new ball swing for 20-25 overs and that's all they need to get early breakthroughs. SL batsmen are technically equipped to handle these conditions but are an inexperienced bunch. We have Hafeez and Shan opening on the other hand. England's bowlers will be fired up after getting blanked twice in UAE.
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completely agree with u .pakistan might be a better bowling unit than srilanka (cant say the same with dhammika and chameera in ) in batting i dont think pak can play better than srilanka even in good batting conditions as many in this forum believes
 
troodon said:
No Cloud cover, bright sunshine and Anderson is missing.
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Cloud cover is a red herring. It was humid so I expected more swing than the England bowlers got. But nobody can predict if a given ball will swing on a given day or not - even Sir Ian Botham was not infallible in this regard.

Anderson beat the batters lots of times, just didn't get many nicks, and when he did they didn't go at catchable height. He'll bowl worse than this another day and get five wickets.

Rather than slate Anderson why not praise the SL openers?
 
Great chance for SL batsmen to make a difference today
 
Are the injuries starting to take their toll on Finn? He is barely getting up to village green pace at the moment.
 
siri said:
completely agree with u .pakistan might be a better bowling unit than srilanka (cant say the same with dhammika and chameera in ) in batting i dont think pak can play better than srilanka even in good batting conditions as many in this forum believes
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Didn't answer you yesterday, just to avoid unnecessary arguments. I am watching this game probably before than many of the posters born here. PAK batting has lots of issues in LO version, but on good batting wickets with less side wise movement, I don't know how many in this forum bileves but I certainly believe a lineup of MoHa, Azhar, YK, Misbah, Asad & Sarfraz is at least twice formidable than current Lankan line up.
 
The_KING said:
Disgusting stuff by SL. They have thrown away this match.
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Give credit to fine bowling from Finn and Woakes.

Finn looks a lot better this match - he is running in faster, his action looks smoother and he's hitting the deck hard.
 
The_KING said:
Disgusting stuff by SL. They have thrown away this match.
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Test cricket is about winning every session - yesterday, England bowled well, much better than the scores tell, but didn't get the reward. It was important for SRL that they don't spoil yesterday's good work in 3rd morning, which exactly they did for lack of experience. Fundamental difference with Test & LO is that teams can make comebacks in Test more than ODI.

Still SRL might close the gap considerably, but they spoiled the chance of taking at least 50 runs lead just for an hour of bad period.
 
Of course England have bowled well. I'm not taking anything away from them. [MENTION=1842]James[/MENTION] [MENTION=7774]Robert[/MENTION] [MENTION=79064]MMHS[/MENTION]
 
1st session has cost Lanka imagine if perra had come in at 400-5 he could have played agressively and out Lankans in a much more comfortable position
 
Lol and people actually thought Lanka were in with a chanc3e. I was completely sure last night that this stand by them is nothing and that after one wicket fell, they would crumble. I was proven right
 
Off topic but, do you guys think that Rahat is a better bowler than Lakmal Pradeep and Eranga. not combined ofcourse but individually.
 
As per Cricinfo;

Anderson and Broad have gone past Waqar and Wasim as the most successful new-ball partnership in Tests.

Is it true? Can someone provide the stats?
 
cric_lover said:
As per Cricinfo;

Anderson and Broad have gone past Waqar and Wasim as the most successful new-ball partnership in Tests.

Is it true? Can someone provide the stats?
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In terms of volume, yes.
Use statguru & check how many Was had taken in matches WY played & do the opposite.
 
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Faltered before going the distance.

Desi teams always do this overseas.

Win a session or day only to lose it all the next day.
 
Vince :)) :)) :)). Our bowlers will cause these English batsmen problems. Hope our batters can do the job against Anderson and Broad
 
So Vince and Compton are poor, Bairstow's keeping isn't too good and Cook may miss the 1st Test. Not bad overall.
 
This English team looks tough but is very vulnerable in certain parts. Like the alien mothership from Independence Day. Only question is can our team exploit those weaknesses like Jeff Goldblum and Will Smith?
 
SL showing how overrated this England team is. They're consistently penetrating through their top and middle order without their main seamers.
 
England are on a streak of losing the last Test of the series, let's see if they can turn that around.
 
England in a great position.

Get the lead up to 350, and with the emerging variable bounce for the seamers + a bit of help for Ali's off-spinners late in the game, should be enough to seal the whitewash.

Unless it rains.
 
Chief Destroyer said:
SL showing how overrated this England team is. They're consistently penetrating through their top and middle order without their main seamers.
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Were England also "overrated" when they won the Ashes at home last year, then beat SA away?

One weakness about England teams is that they tend to take their foot off the gas when they have won a series. We are too nice, not like the Aussies who will grind anyone down given the chance.
 
James Anderson reprimanded for breaching ICC Code of Conduct
England fast bowler James Anderson has received an official reprimand for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the third day’s play in the Lord’s Test against Sri Lanka on Saturday.

The 33-year-old was found to be in violation of Level 1 Article 2.1.1 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel which relates to “conduct that is contrary to the spirit of the game.”

Anderson admitted the offence and accepted the sanction proposed by Andy Pycroft of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees. As such, there was no need for a formal hearing.

The incident happened during Sri Lanka’s first innings when Anderson showed disrespect to S. Ravi after the umpire had reminded the fast bowler not to verbally engage with Sri Lankan batsman Rangana Herath.

The charge had been laid by the on-field umpires S.Ravi and Rod Tucker, as well as third umpire Aleem Dar and fourth umpire Michael Gough.

All Level 1 breaches carry a minimum penalty of a warning/reprimand and/or the imposition of a fine of up to 50 per cent of the applicable match fee.

http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/201...reprimanded-for-breaching-icc-code-of-conduct
 
England have a good lead. As soon as gales get 3 figures they may as well declare
 
Don't see Hales scoring heavily against top quality bowling and on spinning pitches.
 
Good on Hales. The guy is mentally very weak. He was so busy with his 100 and on a track like this sooner or later one ball will get you.

He kept on blocking. Was on 86 odd for like ages.
 
England should whack at everything after tea for about 10-12 overs, then declare giving SL 105 overs to chase down 390-400 or survive.
 
troodon said:
Even when India played there last time, the track was dry with very little swing. Indian batsmen used it to their advantage and won the Test.
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Actually the first day was grassy, but England forgot how to bowl on a greentop. The grass died under the strong sun and days 2-5 were flat and crusty. Somehow Ishant managed to bounce England out in the last session.
 
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