England in Sri Lanka March-April 2011/12

[StinkyBoHoon]

Only if the surrendering of LBW privileges is SPECIFICALLY for just if a batsman attempts a switch hit, since a total surrendering of it would make for some low scoring test matches.

We all know the amount of times a batsman is hit on the pads with the ball clearly hitting, only to be saved by it being pitched outside leg.

But overall as i mentioned before given that only two batsmen in world cricket can do it effectively, while others look dumb and risk getting out foolishly by doing it - that wont be necessary, since it will essentially be a freak occurrence.

welllll, it's an interesting case, as angy said, LBW was introduced to stop people bowling a negative line. it's arguable that if you're saying batsmen are capable of switching stances, no matter how much skill it takes, then it's no longer really such a negative line (also bearing in mind since it was introduced you've got the reverse sweep and new shots invented to deal with it)

I don't really see what's negative about a seamer or a spinner being able to land the ball outside leg and have it come shooting back onto middle stump.

the outside leg rule isn't just arbitrarily made to make sure test match scores were higher, it was to promote attacking play, if it's now hindering a type of attacking play then it's not fit for purpose.

that said, I don't know if I really would want to change it.

 

[Rohit Doshi]

Graeme Swann.

Well I know you are damn excited seeing what Swann has done but this post is absolute spam

Graeme Swann has turned this in England's favor 90%.

I say 90 cause still there are 2 more batsman to come Matthews and Jayawardhane and still Mahela is batting. If England win this its finally going to end their losing streak and its because of their efforts to play well in SC

 

[Adarsh]

Okay, so Swann is a decent bowler.

 

[barmyarmy]

33/6 is mis-leading because the 6 contains two nightwatchmen. England still need to dismiss both Jayawardenes and Mathews.
New ball is only 11 overs old so another bite at the cherry with fresh bowlers in the morning and then Swann can hopefully cause some problem. Clearly the way this pair have batted they are the main threat although the lead is only 33 at present and even if Sri Lanka batted another 40 overs you would still fancy England to chase 150.

 

[StinkyBoHoon]

that was the last thing they wanted to happen.

samaraweera's failed to go on every inning he got in, which is sad because to criticise him when he's done re-building work every match after the woeful sri lankan top 3 has failed seems harsh.

 

[Haarithan]

even if Sri Lanka batted another 40 overs you would still fancy England to chase 150.

I wouldn't...

Anything over a target of 100 is going to make me nervous tbf.

 

[swacker]

England's day in the end. Sri Lanka battled well but that last ten minutes will hurt.

England still big favourites for me here. Obviously if these pair hang about till lunch and play a few shots who knows.

 

[Dipak]

England have to finish them off by the end of the first session. Then they have a real chance. Jaya is a massive threat.

 

[barmyarmy]

Wish this was a 3 test series...

 

[barmyarmy]

Well I'm glad I got up for this. 10 in the match for Swann now. Article coming later on the stupidity of all these two match series.

 

[barmyarmy]

Take away Jayawardene and you could say that Sri Lanka's batting has actually been worse than England's in this series.

 

[sifter132]

Or has England's bowling just been better than Sri Lanka's?


Well England need 94, they have about 60 overs to do it, so RR shouldn't be a problem. Part of me is really wishing they collapse hard to about 5/30 just to really give us a good finish. Plus I'm really not in the mood for Strauss, Cook and Trott right now... Ugh, don't know how you England fans put up with that top 3 :P

 

[barmyarmy]

We just console ourselves that we're not Australian....

 

[Owzat]

For me Sri Lanka made a big mistake sending in another nightwatchman, it relegated Mathews and Jayawardene down the order and just heaped pressure on the batsmen.

Don't assume we'll walk home, England have been dismissed for 81 and 72 in this tour and the last I believe. England should do it, but who knows. Couple of early wickets and it might be close. Didn't we struggle to knock off 77 or something in 00/01 when we won the series here?

 

[Mike23]

Pathetic display of batting by SL. I still can't figure out why do we constantly suck with the bat ever since Murali retired. Hopefully Herath can nip out a few (for consolation atleast).