Ooh it’s a corner
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For the first day of a test in Galle I think it Mur-or-leth-ran as expected
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[Cricket] Sri Lanka v England- 2nd Test Match- Galle 22-26.01.2020
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Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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You don't need to be Colombo to work that out.
jakarta
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6 for Jimmy Anderson. Looks like he will go past Kumble at some point in the Indian Tour.
Tom Bombadil
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Anderson O 29 M13 R40 W6 E1.38
That's some impressive numbers for a 38year old pace bowler in the subcontinent
That's some impressive numbers for a 38year old pace bowler in the subcontinent
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
381 all out
maltaseagull
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4 for 1 following on?
Sibley is having a nightmare tour.
Spinner gets first wicket of the match!
Correction 5 for 2
We need to find spinners who can really win matches and 2 openers who can get us off to a decent start.
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The Wizard
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- Jul 2, 2009
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Absolute farce. 5-2
Leach and Bess - 64 overs 7 maidens 195 runs 0 wickets
Embuldinya - 4 overs 3 maidens 3 runs 2 wickets
Leach and Bess - 64 overs 7 maidens 195 runs 0 wickets
Embuldinya - 4 overs 3 maidens 3 runs 2 wickets
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Change at Barnham
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In 3 innings the Sri Lankan spinner Embuldeniya has dismissed both England openers in each innings (6 wickets) for a total of 7 runs.
vegster
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- May 5, 2008
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Really NOT unexpected though, we are regularly chucking away our first two wickets. From here the best we can hope for is a draw.
maltaseagull
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Can we have a new rule that stops Sri Lanka appealing in a high pitched scream after every delivery?
I've been surprised down the years that the umpires haven't stepped in and told them to shut the @@@@ up.
The Wizard
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- Jul 2, 2009
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Drop both the England spinners, imagine ALL wickets falling to pace bowlers on the sub continent.
Look how much spin Embuldeniya is getting from just bowling slower.
Look how much spin Embuldeniya is getting from just bowling slower.
The Wizard
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- Jul 2, 2009
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Root and Bairstow might as well open at this point. Root is just class against spin.
Machiavelli
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Yes, incredible figures but, if you take the openers out of the equation, he's got about 1/230.
Machiavelli
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I've just watched the last hour (which is the first hour I've watched of this series), and he's just simply majestic. Effortless and aggressive, without taking risks.
Pevenseagull
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- Jul 20, 2003
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Just looking at Root's ranking over the years. It's not surprising, but still, bloody hell!
https://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings/mens/player-rankings/887
(click on 'timeline')
https://www.icc-cricket.com/rankings/mens/player-rankings/887
(click on 'timeline')
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
Thank heavens for Root, think time is up for Sibley
Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
We haven't had a decent pair of openers since Straus retired, and that was how many years ago.
Even Cook couldn't bat at both ends.
Even Cook couldn't bat at both ends.
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
229/5 not great
Buttler a bit unlucky.....was playing well too.