[PICTURES] England beat Sri Lanka by an innings and 88 runs in the first Test

[#GreenRoars]

England Squad
AN Cook*, MM Ali, JM Anderson, JM Bairstow, JT Ball, SCJ Broad, NRD Compton, ST Finn, AD Hales, JE Root, BA Stokes, JM Vince

Sri Lanka Squad
AD Mathews*, LD Chandimal, PVD Chameera, DM de Silva, N Dickwella, RMS Eranga, N Pradeep, HMRKB Herath, FDM Karunaratne, RAS Lakmal, BKG Mendis, MDK Perera, KTGD Prasad, MD Shanaka, JK Silva, TAM Siriwardana, HDRL Thirimanne

 

[street cricketer]

Thank God for this Roary!

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

This may be James Anderson's last series, don't see him performing well.

 

[hur rizvi]

Yaaaaay!! Test Cricket Bring it on

 

[JaDed]

Can't believe i'm saying this but i missed Test cricket because of an overdose of T20,Go Lanka!

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Thank God! Absolutely sick of Mickey Mouse cricket.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Great to see Test Cricket again. Thank god next 4 months will be about real cricket talk. By the way weather is not ideal for Srl Team its cold and windy in UK. Hard times ahead for Srl.

 

[JattMaula]

I love this pre test season anticipation.

 

[JaDed]

And it has started ,test cricket lovers(who wont watch the complete test match) taking dig at other formats yeah what's new -apparently nothing!

 

[Cricket lover 27]

And it has started ,test cricket lovers(who wont watch the complete test match) taking dig at other formats yeah what's new -apparently nothing!

Even though I am not one of those who despises T-20 cricket and on the contrary thinks that it is the future what with people getting busier and busier with their daily lives it's hard to even sit through an ODI match...but still when I saw Sri Lanka- Eng Test series was going to start today I was like...yippieee!!!

 

[JaDed]

Even though I am not one of those who despises T-20 cricket and on the contrary thinks that it is the future what with people getting busier and busier with their daily lives it's hard to even sit through an ODI match...but still when I saw Sri Lanka- Eng Test series was going to start today I was like...yippieee!!!

In my earlier comment i said the same,refreshing to have a test match.

 

[Dr_Bassim]

For the love of God, it's about friggin' time!

 

[Ab Fan]

Not so competitive series. Still a refreshing one after the LOI's.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Interesting to see the test match pitch for this game as in recent times headingley has been pretty batsmen friendly in the county championship games.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Though it's not Pakistan, nor India. But i am very very excited Seems like a refreshing change haha.

England clear favorites, but i expect SL to do something special.

 

[JaDed]

Lanka might have the right swing bowlers for the cloud Army!

 

[street cricketer]

Come on Herath!

Give us a last swansong

 

[#GreenRoars]

From Pakpassion's Camera:

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[Hasan123]

Finally some international cricket

 

[dauntless]

At least some relief from t20 looking forward to this always enjoy watching Cricket in england

 

[Hasan123]

Time to scout England for the summer ahead

 

[dauntless]

Supporting england here but want a good game of cricket

 

[Markhor]

Welcome back English cricketing summer, how we missed you.

Good to see Athers, Bumble, Nasser, Gower and the team back.

Aggers and Boycott on TMS.

Heaven.

 

[Markhor]

Sky got Mahela in as a pundit so we'll get some proper analysis instead of the usual dire Lankan punditry.

 

[Hasan123]

Sri Lanka got to take advantage of the conditions

 

[street cricketer]

Geez the English have a loooooong batting line up.

 

[Yatoo]

Looking forward at watching Chameera Bowl

 

[#GreenRoars]

Sri Lanka win the toss and bowl

 

[Markhor]

Roshan Abeysinghe says on TMS that Dhammika Prasad is out of the series and going home.

 

[street cricketer]

Expecting Chameera to do well and Shanaka to have a decent debut if the ball swings around.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Hopes from Chameera and Shanaka.

 

[Yatoo]

Swiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg

 

[dhump]

Finally sanity returns to cricket....Yeaaaaaaaaahaaaaaaaaaa for Test cricket.

 

[SchoolGirlCricketCaptain]

"Players in white, plenty of slips. Glorious sight. Here we go!"... ... Dear ESPNCricInfo, every form of cricket has its share of glory.

Chameera will bother the English batsmen on day 1.

 

[Yatoo]

Wastage of new ball
Eranga and Pradeep ) )

 

[JaDed]

Feels like Hales will be on his way soon.

 

[Hasan123]

Be interesting to see how Hales does

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Dasun Shanaka has the potential to be a decent Test all rounder for Sri Lanka. Looking forwarding to his game.

 

[Shayan]

Mathews chose to field, but not much happening for the bowlers as yet, sun creeping through at Leeds.

 

[dhump]

I dont know more than half of this Sri Lankan team really need to catch up on them.

Any special new talent to watch for ?

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Let's see what can the best bowling attack in the world do

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

I dont know more than half of this Sri Lankan team really need to catch up on them.

Any special new talent to watch for ?

Dasun Shanaka. Won't say he is special, but worth looking forward to.

 

[dhump]

Dasun Shanaka. Won't say he is special, but worth looking forward to.

Thanks someone on debut.

 

[The Last Of The Stars]

Alexander Daniel Hales should play his natural game, play aggressively, and only then I can see him breaking the shackles or he will be back to the pavilion in no time if he continues to play very defensively.

 

[Asim2Good]

Llyod just said full name of Chaminda Vaas ) ) )

 

[Shayan]

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[Markhor]

Llyod just said full name of Chaminda Vaas ) ) )

Bumble loves giving the Sri Lankan names a go.

 

[Hasan123]

Pradeep looks decent

 

[Shayan]

more

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

more

Who is the person who takes these pictures for us?

 

[Hasan123]

Can see England trying to see off the new ball and than accelerating

 

[Aman]

Forgot how boring Cook was to watch bat.

 

[Aman]

Just as I post that, he plays a good cover drive

 

[hussain.r97]

Finally some real cricket! Too bad the most boring team (SL) is playing

 

[Aman]

Cannot wait till Pakistan tour, it'll be a great series to watch.

Sri Lanka v England is rather meh.

 

[Aman]

Finally some real cricket! Too bad the most boring team (SL) is playing

Beat me to it.

I'm bored out of my mind lol, it's looking like a drubbing already with SL rather pedestrian with the ball.

 

[hussain.r97]

Beat me to it.

I'm bored out of my mind lol, it's looking like a drubbing already with SL rather pedestrian with the ball.

Would have been far more interested if SL were batting with Sanga and Mahela still around, good old days...

 

[Amjid Javed]

SL bowlers need to force england batsmen into playing at a few more deliveries outside off-stick

 

[Markhor]

Boycott not impressed with SL bowling.

Get Chameera on, this is harmless stuff so far.

 

[Ab Fan]

Damn.. SRI LANKA!!! At least take a wicket with a new ball on first day of the first test in England conditions. This is so boring...

 

[street cricketer]

Boycott not impressed with SL bowling.

Get Chameera on, this is harmless stuff so far.

"Eets roobish boeling really.

My granny kahn bowl bedder than that"

 

[Ab Fan]

Waiting for Eng vs Pak...Cook vs Amir will be exciting contest.

 

[street cricketer]

Waiting for Eng vs Pak...Cook vs Amir will be exciting contest.

Root vs Amir.

Now that would be a mouthwatering contest.

 

[Markhor]

"Eets roobish boeling really.

My granny kahn bowl bedder than that"

"What do you call that ball ? Slow medium rubbish ?"

 

[f.b.m]

I'm been somewhat sleep deprived lately. I'm glad that test cricket is back.

 

[Shayan]

Who is the person who takes these pictures for us?

Today, it's me!

I'm at Headingley right now.

 

[Markhor]

Can't bowl that length at Headingley at that pace. Will sit up nicely.

Simple start to the summer for England.

 

[Ab Fan]

Root vs Amir.

Now that would be a mouthwatering contest.

Exactly.. If Amir gets a couple of wickets early then will be interesting how Root tackles him.If not for Pak batsmen inability to play swing, Pak vs Eng will be an exciting contest.

 

[GoUgandaCranes]

Today, it's me!

I'm at Headingley right now.

Awesome.

Good job. Thumbs up.

 

[Markhor]

Well I think we'd be able to bowl better than this at least.

 

[f.b.m]

"Hales can control the run rate and ....Cook can just go on his merry ways" says Jayawardane moments before Cook flashes at a wide one.

 

[Markhor]

Wow that was loose from Cook !

Needless shot, England were in control. Cook won't get to 10k runs today.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Good start from Shanaka.

 

[Ab Fan]

Today, it's me!

I'm at Headingley right now.

If possible post d pics of Cook while reaching to 10000 runs..

 

[Markhor]

Oh its another one ! Its all happening now !

Compton out for a duck.

 

[#GreenRoars]

Wooaaah Compton

Shanaka on fire.

 

[HitWicket]

Compton's surely gotta be looking at the 2nd innings as his final chance now. Really has to do something.

 

[Hasan123]

Shanka looks good. Compton out. I have said it before England are not as perfect as people think. Root will propz score heavily and help them paper over the cracks. Also Anderson and broad will do well against Sri Lanka batting

 

[Ab Fan]

If possible post d pics of Cook while reaching to 10000 runs..

Well not going to happen today..And now all of a sudden two gone.

 

[Shayan]

Sri Lanka right back in it as Shanaka takes two wickets in an over