England tour of Sri Lanka 2021

[Ed Smith]

Its gone pure Global Pandemic in here btw. Rain delay in the cricket has brought about:

Being 6
Home schooling
Sticklebricks
Algebra
PS1
Cricket Captain
Ian Bell
Piet Mondrain

As possible topics of discussion, probably purely because no one can go outside...

 

[wasteyouryouth]

disastrous collapse from England

 

[Ed Smith]

disastrous collapse from England

Wouldn't be a test match without one

 

[Ed Smith]

Class this. Both spinners going at an average of 1 absolute pie per over. No pressure at all.

 

[blockerdave]

Class this. Both spinners going at an average of 1 absolute pie per over. No pressure at all.

Leach has looked at the first inns and thought “I need to forget everything I’ve ever done and just launch down rubbish for a 5-fer”

 

[Aislabie]

Imagine letting Thirimanne get runs in a Test match

Although I do like Thirimanne, I'm not going to pretend he's any good

 

[Ed Smith]

Leach has looked at the first inns and thought “I need to forget everything I’ve ever done and just launch down rubbish for a 5-fer”

Aye its gopping like. These 2 look so comfortable. Might as well be in bed

 

[Ed Smith]

Leach finally putting 4 accurate balls together brings about a wicket. Who'd have thunk it

 

[Velocity]

This year could define Root's legacy as an English test captain and test his ability to convert his scores into big ones, given the English Test team will play India in India and at home again, followed by the Ashes. He could be one of the key players for the English team coming onto the Indian tour with that big knock.

This England team's got a lot of young players with good potential, but their consistency will be tested on those overseas trips to India and Australia.

 

[Dutch]

Great to see Roooooooooot back in the runs. Being out of the spotlight and not under constant pressure seems to have lifted his game.

 

[Aislabie]

Great to see Roooooooooot back in the runs. Being out of the spotlight and not under constant pressure seems to have lifted his game.

If I may speak for myself, I had completely forgotten how excellent Root is against spin. There's a lot of talk about how great players of fast bowling seem to have more time than everyone else, but the same is true of Root against spin. He seems to have time to wait for the ball to pitch and assess how much it will spin before he commits himself to a shot of any kind. It's really impressive stuff and speaks of a really good understanding of his own game

 

[CerealKiller]

I guess Sri Lanka need 350 more runs. I'd say giving England a target of 200-250 in two sessions would be ideal.
But they’re the type of team that can lose by an innings in the first session tomorrow.

 

[Ed Smith]

I guess Sri Lanka need 350 more runs. I'd say giving England a target of 200-250 in two sessions would be ideal.
But they’re the type of team that can lose by an innings in the first session tomorrow.

... if we stop bowling pies

 

[Dutch]

Rooooooot! Snatch that!

 

[Aislabie]

God, if only someone could have seen this coming...

On guaranteed spinning wickets where you will use at least three spinners every innings, pick the keeper who's missed 100% of his Test stumping chances.