England in Sri Lanka

[evertonfan]

Gutted that Anderson's injured. Every time he comes back into prominence in world cricket he gets injured again.

 

[sohum]

England look to be in all sorts of trouble with regards to injures to their fast bowlers.

 

[Sureshot]

I believe that our winter academy is in India so flying over a bowler or two wouldn't be too much hassle.

Irottev, I'm not sure how you can suggest leaving Sidebottom out, his record on the Sri Lankan pitches last month was incredible, won us the series. Brilliant bowler, one of my first names on the team sheet in all honesty.

 

[sohum]

Yeah, Sidebottom is a pretty useful bowler. Reminds me of Irfan when he first broke into the scene. Hopefully he has better luck as his career goes along, though.

 

[dikon]

Gutted that Anderson's injured. Every time he comes back into prominence in world cricket he gets injured again.

It was a precaution wasn't it?Sure they said he will be OK for the tests.

 

[irottev]

Well if Anderson is injured i'd play Sidebottom. The problem is, I thought Sidebottom was injured. Why didn't he play the warmup game?

 

[RoboRocks]

Well if Anderson is injured i'd play Sidebottom. The problem is, I thought Sidebottom was injured. Why didn't he play the warmup game?

He's being rested since are looking at other bowling options and its only an 11a side game.

 

[sohum]

He's being rested since are looking at other bowling options and its only an 11a side game.

One might even use hindsight to say he was rested so that he didn't get injured.

 

[wolf]

Anderson came back and cleared up the last wicket in the morning.

We need 246 to win, on 196-4 at tea, needing 50 to win, with Bopara (14) and Shah (18) in now. Cook got 58, Pietersen 59. KP got out to someone with only 2 first class wickets to his name, Mubarek with ocassional offies has got 2 wickets.

EDIT: We have won by 5 wickets! Bopara (21) got out but Shah (33) and Prior (27) saw us home.

 

[Sureshot]

We won with Shah and Prior finishing the game off, Hoggard was excellent, Cook and Bopara had good games too.

http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/slveng/engine/current/match/291216.html

 

[evertonfan]

England winning a warm up match?! Blimey!

Roll on Saturday morning. I shall be up bright and early for that one.

 

[ivanvdm15]

i hope KP shows some good form he's a joy to watch bat.

 

[0601731]

mark ramprakash should be back in the team.

 

[dikon]

mark ramprakash should be back in the team.

This was discussed ages ago.Ramps couldn't hack it back then what makes you think he can hack it now?

 

[SciD]

Winning warm up match is another thing and beating Sril lanka in own den is another. England will have to really dig in deep to win this one. One advice though for bowlers will be to bowl at stumps and not try to bowl off stump line. It never works in sub continent.