They're not going to chase this down. Put 'em in to bat now I'd say. Thought we would at 300, looks like they're wanting a 350 lead though which is cautious to say the least.
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That's the declaration. 60-odd overs left I think.
Is Dilshan fit to bat in the second innings?
No, he's probably going to miss the rest of the series according to reports.
Thanks for that. There is not even a remote chance of Lanka win then.
England declare, Sri Lanka require 343
13-1 Sangakara gone.
Game on.
Game on.
Come On England!!
80-2 after 26. Heading for a draw this one.
The bowling attack is still ring rusty to be fair to them. I wouldn't mind seeing Bresnan and Onions given a run out at the Rose Bowl.
England really do have a very good seam attack to choose from. Now all we need is one more decent spinner...
England really do have a very good seam attack to choose from. Now all we need is one more decent spinner...
Bresnan is out for the series. Unless Anderson is fit I think they should keep faith with these lads. None of them have played much recently and need the overs to peak for India later in the summer. I know Finn & Broad have been inconsistent but when they bowl in the right place you can see the potential there. Both are developing in to very dangerous bowlers.
96-3, Trott takes a wicket
Hmm, the length of their tail makes 6 wickets quite gettable, could get interesting now.
Sorry, hadn't realised Bresnan was still injured!
Broad needs the overs and Finn does need the experience, true. I do like the look of Finn, he could be an excellent bowler in the future.
Anderson should be fit for next Thursday though.
How OTT are they going to keep going over that window smashing?
That's cricketers for you, they're not use to folk who live in a council house.
Drawn match, good contest.
Errr... wake up
Tremlett's doing some harm again. He reminds me of one those nasty West Indies quickies from the 70's & 80's. SL 39-4
Tremlett's doing some harm again. He reminds me of one those nasty West Indies quickies from the 70's & 80's. SL 39-4
Ball swinging around and good bounce as well, Sri Lanka can't cope. Tremlett's been brilliant for England, no nonsense type of bowler. I think Broad needs to improve his wicket-taking, don't think they'll drop him but his stats the past year haven't been the greatest (he has been injured though).
I hope the rain doesn't feck up the Indian series, that should be much tougher for England than this.
I hope the rain doesn't feck up the Indian series, that should be much tougher for England than this.
Keep faith in Broad. He didn't even start bowling until he was 18 or summat and he's already bowling 90mph. When he's the finished article he's going to be a world beater.
Tomorrow might be a complete washout...
Tremlett 6 for 35
They've definitely got an issue growing with Broad
If there was another Test match against SL, I could seem them playing Finn, no reason to really need his batting with four bowlers
But the fact that it is India next imo means he's probably going to be given more time
If there was another Test match against SL, I could seem them playing Finn, no reason to really need his batting with four bowlers
But the fact that it is India next imo means he's probably going to be given more time
Bit of a fightback from Sri Lanka, 177-9
Tremlett has been world class, I mean, really world class. The pitch is far better than 177-9, although Sri Lanka did keep having to come off & on all the time yesterday.
Tremlett has been world class, I mean, really world class. The pitch is far better than 177-9, although Sri Lanka did keep having to come off & on all the time yesterday.
Tremlett is a monster, Andersons quality but Broad my god whats wrong with him!? if this keeps up id consider Bresnan or Finn for the India series both of whom bowled beautifully in Aus.
By all accounts Pietersen played a majestic innings, pitty he was out on 85...
Bell gets his hundred he is in very good form right now.
They just showed that the top 7 England batsmen have batting averages over 40, I looked up Graham Gooch's average, whom I would consider as a true great, a legend of the game and way above any of the current crop in status, and his average is 42.58.
Has the quality of bowling dropped considerably in the last few years or was Gooch not as magnificent as I imagined?
Has the quality of bowling dropped considerably in the last few years or was Gooch not as magnificent as I imagined?
Dramatically so, today you'd struggle to find a single genuine out an out world class bowling attack from any country to be fair, lots of good bowlers even very good ones but go back to the 90's and you had Akram and waquar at Pakistan, Mcgrath,Warne, Gillespie and co in Aus, Donald and Pollock in their pomp for SA, Murali and Vaas etc, the quality of bowling is definitely less than it was in Goochs time.
Also the pitches in todays game are so batsmen friendly, far more so than they used to be.
Good to see Prior laughing after his dismissal.
Declaration...377-8
193 ahead...
193 ahead...
Century from Sangakkara, great player.
Looks like a draw now, but we win the Series anyway...
England's new one-day captain Alastair Cook comes out fighting | Sport | The Guardian
This made me laugh...
Cook out for 5 today...
Currently raining at 35/1 off 7
Sangakarra took a brilliant catch to dismiss Cook, a bit unlucky as those type of shots usually end up with a boundary.
Atherton does the post-match presentations for Sky, should be interesting if England lose the series and Cook struggles to get runs. I personally would have made Bell or Morgan captain, Cook is not an ODI player imo.
Atherton does the post-match presentations for Sky, should be interesting if England lose the series and Cook struggles to get runs. I personally would have made Bell or Morgan captain, Cook is not an ODI player imo.
That's what everyone seems to be saying...
Huge win for England, Kieswetter played well. Last time we'll see Jayasuriya, one of the most destructive players I've seen.
Looks like a bit more of a contest this time round, 310 the target to win.
Didn't I hear that the entire Sri Lanka cricket board had been sacked or something?
Didn't I hear that the entire Sri Lanka cricket board had been sacked or something?
just watched the last 10 mins of the 50 over game and Sri Lanka are ripping us apart.
2 very good stumping s we are 206-7.
2 very good stumping s we are 206-7.