England in Sri Lanka

[King Pietersen]

England are absoloutely screwed, way to throw away a test series lads.

 

[manee]

England are absoloutely screwed, way to throw away a test series lads.

To be honest, I think Sri Lanka are the better team. Simple as that, England have not performed to their potential but either way, I think Sri Lanka have better batting, bowling and fielding.

Welegedera has picked up another, leaving England 72/9. He seems a class bowler who is up to the standard of a Test bowler. The accuracy and pace are both there in abundance. He has touched 140kph, and hits a length on off stump more often than not.

It is up to Monty to create a miracle and score a hundred.

 

[evertonfan]

Lolz. What on earth did we have for breakfast? It's quite clear that our coco pops have been spiked. Failing that, it's all the umpires fault/the ICC don't like England/there was a sudden tectonic movement that's forced us to be bad/any other excuse that's often employed by sour cricket fans.

 

[Skater]

Something has gone very wrong, England have been better in ODIs this year than they have in Tests, and that's not normal.

In all honesty this has been a pathetic performance by us. If Sri Lanka can make up 499-8, so should we.

 

[manee]

If Sri Lanka can make up 499-8, so should we.

You're not thinking straight. Sri Lanka have a much better batting line up in Sri Lankan conditions than England and a far better bowling line up in most conditions.

Lolz. What on earth did we have for breakfast? It's quite clear that our coco pops have been spiked.

You can't have carbohydrates before a cricket match

 

[Skater]

You're not thinking straight. Sri Lanka have a much better batting line up in Sri Lankan conditions than England and a far better bowling line up in most conditions.

Our openers are better than Sri Lanka's, our middle order matches Sri Lanka's and the lower order is capable of scoring more runs than Sri Lanka's.

 

[manee]

there was a sudden tectonic movement

Yes...in New Zealand!

What a shot by Harmison, fine pull shot, rolling the wrists down on it. Fletcher will cry with joy if these two can bat out the next 30 odd overs.

our middle order matches Sri Lanka's

Not in Sri Lankan conditions.

Run out! Comical running!

 

[lancashire666]

Our openers are better than Sri Lanka's, our middle order matches Sri Lanka's and the lower order is capable of scoring more runs than Sri Lanka's.

sri lanka 499-8
england 81 all out

i think thoses first innings scores kind of destroy your statment, england are no ware near as good as sri lanka

 

[Skater]

sri lanka 499-8
england 81 all out

i think thoses first innings scores kind of destroy your statment, england are no ware near as good as sri lanka

I stand by my statement, I think England are just as good as Sri Lanka. We have just been utterly diabolical in this game.

 

[Gilly Fan]

I thought Murali couldn't bowl with a new ball because the seam cut his fingers? Anyway, his first ball still spun a mile.

 

[Skater]

Well I'm surprised we got to the end of the day without losing a wicket.

I tell you, the way we are playing at the moment we would be beaten by the West Indies or New Zealand.

 

[manee]

I thought Murali couldn't bowl with a new ball because the seam cut his fingers? Anyway, his first ball still spun a mile.

It probably only cuts his fingers after about 10 overs, not the one.

I tell you, the way we are playing at the moment we would be beaten by the West Indies or New Zealand.

You really are underestimating the Sri Lankan bowling attack.

 

[SciD]

What on earth were English batsmen thinking today. This is test they should have drawn easily without any sweat and now they are in dumps.
Bangladesh might fancy England with performance like this.

 

[Skater]

Vaas and Murali are the only bowlers I fear in the Sri Lankan line up. If we watch the ball and don't try anything stupid, they aren't lethal either.

 

[evertonfan]

I stand by my statement, I think England are just as good as Sri Lanka. We have just been utterly diabolical in this game.

And the last two...

Face it, England were world-beaters in 04/05 period but we aren't anymore. The void left by Flintoff is still yet to be filled. And boy oh boy we are missing Trescothick.