Sri Lanka in England/Netherlands

[evertonfan]

Maybe I'm not giving Sri Lanka the credit they deserve, I mean they are a good ODI side from what i've seen; I remember 1 or 2 of their performances in the VB series earlier in the year. They outplayed South Africa and caused the Aussies a few problems at times. I still think that England beat Sri Lanka man to man though- apart from Murali- and should be beating them.

 

[m_vaughan]

The fact that Sri Lanka's record overseas (especially in England) is so poor, should be enough for England to believe they can win. However England's own ODI record is terrible.

Harmison bowled well but 3-51 should of been about 3-21. His discipline was very poor. I don't think Bresnan and Mahmood should be in the team, we really need someone like Dazza to take the new ball and to bowl at the death. Bresnan is too inexperiecned and Mahmood has been very expensive. Batting was ok, Darylample played very well with the way he played Murali with sweeps & reverse sweeps, sort of like Andy Flower.

Yes but experience will come with playing games. You cant blame the newcomers for being inexperienced. I think, long term, what ever they learn from these games will benefit England.

 

[evertonfan]

I think the 2nd ODI is crucial; if Sri Lanka win then England will have to win 3 in a row, which I just can't see them doing. However, if England win the 2nd ODI they will get back to winning ways, and maybe get back some confindence, which the Sri Lankans are full of at the moment. If we would have won that third test we would have the confidence that Sri Lanka have, and I think we would have won today if we had it.

 

[m_vaughan]

Totally agree with you on that, although I am confident that England can, like Sri Lanka did in the test series, make a comeback.

 

[Gilchrist]

Yes, but losing that will be a big blow, any news when Vaughan will be back? I still think he can become a good England One Day batsman, but yes, England can make a comeback, they are stronger now with Harmison back.

 

[irottev]

Wow. England just can't consistantly win ODI's. SL played well. Tharanga has big potential. Not a good enough batting performance really by the sounds of it.

England need to replace Bell.

 

[evertonfan]

Wow. England just can't consistantly win ODI's. SL played well. Tharanga has big potential. Not a good enough batting performance really by the sounds of it.

England need to replace Bell.

Although I would normally agree with you there about Bell, I actually think he was unlucky yesterday and he has been a consistent batsman in ODI's, I would be happy to stick with him for this series.

 

[irottev]

With injury problems currently, I can understand him being in the team. Really, it was just too many of the top order wickets falling at regular intervals.

 

[evertonfan]

England just rely too much on KP, I don't think they have yet realised that he doesn't always produce a good innings. I was very impressed with how Darlrymple played, he batted nicely and bowled well, and as for Trescothick well he is always reliable like that, and 9/10 he would have hit that shot for a boundary.

 

[kodos]

Well every team around the world will rely on a batsman. Australia heavily relies on Ponting or Hussey, Sri Lanka heavily relies on Sangakarra, India heavily relies on Dravid with Tendulkar's absence and WI heavily relies on Lara.

Nice batting performance by Dalrymple and bowled some decent offies as well. Should be a great all rounder for England in the future.

 

[Gilchrist]

Jeez. 42 extras, not surprised England lost, just looking at the highlights, they didn't deserve to win, there fielding (apart from Collingwood) was poor. And the batting wasn't much better either, from both sides and apart from Tharanga, Trescothick, and Darlymple, the rest of the batting was very ordinary.

 

[Sureshot]

Well just shows how dependant England are on Kevin Pietersen. If he doesnt fire, they always end up losing. I think the likes of Strauss, Bell, Collingwood and Jones should shoulder a little bit more responsibility.

we lost yesterday due to the ammount of injuries we had which induced many inexperienced bowlers to play, a Winning side doesn't change, why we've been so poor since the Ashes.

 

[evertonfan]

Jeez. 42 extras, not surprised England lost, just looking at the highlights, they didn't deserve to win, there fielding (apart from Collingwood) was poor. And the batting wasn't much better either, from both sides and apart from Tharanga, Trescothick, and Darlymple, the rest of the batting was very ordinary.

I didn't know it was 42! That's 7 extra overs! We would have won if not for them!

 

[Sureshot]

There were 13 leg byes and 2 byes. 23 wides and 4 no balls is stil pathetic, but 4 and a half overs extra not 7.

 

[evertonfan]

There were 13 leg byes and 2 byes. 23 wides and 4 no balls is stil pathetic, but 4 and a half overs extra not 7.

4 and a half extra overs is still unnaceptable though.