England v Sri Lanka - 3rd Test (Official thread)

[CHAPPERS]

So boys and girls, are we gonna do it?

It really is in the balance now, Im glad I didn't lob that 50 on them.

 

[Titanic]

Can KP pull it off ??

 

[Uncle Buck]

Cook's gone straight after drinks interval.

104-2

Bring back Bell.......

 

[Titanic]

Bring back Bell.......

er... no... bring back the skipper !

 

[Uncle Buck]

er... no... bring back the skipper !

Well indeed, but I suspect that if Vaughan ever gets fit again, he will wrongly replace Collingwood.

 

[Brovion]

Cook OUT

What a cock

He never looked comfortable though did he? - and I'm only following it on Cricinfo!

 

[CHAPPERS]

Cook is being groomed as a future captain. He's young and clearly has a bit of talent but is an opener, not a 3. Vaughan should bat there if he ever gets fit but I'm quite sure that he's never going to play for England again.

 

[Titanic]

NELSON STRIKES 111-3

 

[Titanic]

Strauss falls victim to Murali, who now has all three.

 

[CHAPPERS]

CHUCKER.

 

[Basil Fawlty]

I hope Collingwood can stay there, we can still do this lads.

 

[Mr Blobby]

When Muralitharan bowls you expect wickets all the time. Our players have mental blocks against certain bowlers and they get themselves out.

If England win now it would be teh best result this summer. I somehow cant see it. 190 all out is my prediction.

 

[Basil Fawlty]

When Muralitharan bowls you expect wickets all the time. Our players have mental blocks against certain bowlers and they get themselves out.

If England win now it would be teh best result this summer. I somehow cant see it. 190 all out is my prediction.

You have no faith with us, I bet you predicted last summer that we would of lost to the Aussies 5-0?

 

[Uncle Buck]

You have no faith with us, I bet you predicted last summer that we would of lost to the Aussies 5-0?

OK, the highest chasing score achieved on that pitch is about 290. The wicket seems to be breaking up, they have one of the two best spinners in the world, we do not play brilliantly against spin.

Predicting that we will struggle and probably not win is realistic.

 

[Basil Fawlty]

OK, the highest chasing score achieved on that pitch is about 290. The wicket seems to be breaking up, they have one of the two best spinners in the world, we do not play brilliantly against spin.

Predicting that we will struggle and probably not win is realistic.

Yes they have two best spinners, but we played Shane Warne last year and we where excellent against him. Remember we've got two days to get these runs!

 

[Mr Blobby]

You have no faith with us, I bet you predicted last summer that we would of lost to the Aussies 5-0?

Not at all. It just certain bowlers seam to always get the better of us.

Having been to see 2 Ashes tours in Oz and been to various Ashes matches in England I was suprised when we won, it was a fantastic series and could have gone either way.

I did however, expect us to beat Sri Lanka at home, despite injuries to a few players.

So do you expect us to win this test