England in Sri Lanka March-April 2011/12

[puddleduck]

Well yes obviously, but I still think England can win this game.

 

[StinkyBoHoon]

Haha Stinky yeah good point

I'm not being funny, but there is no difference between Monty and Samit bowling at the moment. Both flat and straight.

spinners thrive on confidence, that's another one of monty's problems. there's so many ways his confidence can be damaged, and I don't see him as being fueled with infinite self-belief, not a huge fan of swann but I think being such a gobby, stuck up turd of a man works in his advantage as a player.

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england might take a psychological edge into the 2nd innings after bundling SL out and getting back in the match (they still have to bundle them out though, SL has a decent tail and chandimal and prasana can bat) but 200 is definitely enough for sri lanka to start the 4th innings as favourites.

 

[puddleduck]

Excellent point about Monty Stinky. Yet another reason he is not an international cricketer.

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Am I going blind or was Monty actually caught at slip?

 

[MUFC1987]

Am I going blind or was Monty actually caught at slip?

It comes as no surprise to me that you're not actually watching what's happening.

 

[barmyarmy]

I think being such a gobby, stuck up turd of a man works in his advantage as a player.

I think you're being very unfair on Swanny. He's obviously a funny guy with actual character. I'm all for that in sportsmen.

 

[puddleduck]

It comes as no surprise to me that you're not actually watching what's happening.

I was, but I was convinced there was an inside edge on it. Everytime I saw it as well.

 

[Aalay]

Herath taking 6 wickets

Oh never mind, they are playing England.

 

[Rohit Doshi]

Lol at this series being called as Retirement Test series

 

[barmyarmy]

You're right. Would be more appropriate for the Indian top order...

 

[StinkyBoHoon]

I think you're being very unfair on Swanny. He's obviously a funny guy with actual character. I'm all for that in sportsmen.

ach, I don't hate him, I mean it in sort of a good way because it is nice he has a bit of character, still, he just gets up my nose sometimes.

 

[Dipak]

Swanny's the best spinner in the world and an indispensable part of the English team. He's a lethal wicket taker. He's proved his worth again today!

 

[barmyarmy]

Well I probably wouldn't go that far. Ajmal proved earlier this year that he's probably better at present.
Hopefully this will help Swann get his confidence back as he has been bowling poorly in recent times.

 

[Papa_Smurf]

SL have got more than enough. Herath's going to have a field day tomorrow.

 

[puddleduck]

I think Ajmal has definitely supplanted the Swannmeister general, but definitely good to see him looking more like himself again. Felt he mixed it up a lot more and seemed more certain about what he was doing.

 

[Sedition]

England's batting woes continue. I've been counting the days until the next Ashes for quite some time and as it draws closer, I grow more confident, almost to the point where I will be disappointed to face this current line-up.

England need to start looking towards the future, guys like Christiaan Jonker, Pieter Malan, Francois le Clus, Brett Pelser, Aubrey Swanepoel, are all promising youngsters that have been scoring runs in domestic, but I've never even seen them mentioned as potential England players.