England in Sri Lanka March-April 2011/12

[barmyarmy]

When was the 81? I may be forced to eat my words here but they're going to make it. The question is how confidently they can knock them off. Sri Lankan attack is not as good as Pakistan's.
I can certainly see us squeaking home 6 or 7 down.

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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).

Credit to England as well who haven't let anyone score big runs against them for a couple of years now. I think part of the problem for Sri Lanka is that the groundsmen are still preparing wickets for Murali even though he's retired.

 

[Mike23]

Credit to England as well who haven't let anyone score big runs against them for a couple of years now. I think part of the problem for Sri Lanka is that the groundsmen are still preparing wickets for Murali even though he's retired.

yes they prepare wickets for Murali, but why are our batsmen struggling? They've been playing on these sort of wickets for decades. I honestly think there should be a complete revamp in the XI.

 

[barmyarmy]

What sort of scores have they had in the recent series before this one?

 

[swacker]

Fingers crossed these two get us there, or at least close. I don't fancy a nervy run chase with wickets falling.

 

[barmyarmy]

Which two?

 

[Owzat]

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).

Perhaps because you concede more runs and it creates pressure on the batsmen..............................?


31/2, Cook and the middle order between England and humiliation or victory - or maybe just Cook.....................

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When was the 81?

07/08, 3rd Test replying to 499, yet still managed to draw the game!

HowSTAT! Match Scorecard

Cook 13
Vaughan 1
Bell 1
Pietersen 1
Collingwood 29
Bopara 0
Prior 4
Sidebottom 11
Harmison 9
Hoggard 0
Panesar 0
Extras 12
Total 81 all out (30.5 overs)

Vaas 4/28, Welegedera 2/17, 2x run out

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Should be ok if KP and Cook can see us up to 60+

 

[swacker]

Which two?

Think we'll still be alright.

 

[Owzat]

Whoooah, we're halfway there, whoooah, livin' on a prayer

 

[Mike23]

What sort of scores have they had in the recent series before this one?

Not a lot.

 

[barmyarmy]

We'll make it I swear.

 

[Owzat]

Delete any posts that say England have it in the bag............................ until we're on 94+ that is

 

[Mike23]

Perhaps because you concede more runs and it creates pressure on the batsmen..............................?

yes that would be the notion, but we still get blown away while batting first.

 

[Owzat]

yes that would be the notion, but we still get blown away while batting first.

Pressure of knowing you have a powder puff bowling attack

 

[swacker]

I like the Barmy army's rendition of "Living on a prayer"

 

[Owzat]

What odds KP tries to win it with a six, gets out and we either scramble a single or leg bye to cross the line?