[Cricket] England v Sri Lanka - First Test - Lords

[Pavilionaire]

I see this is the first time England have given 3 debuts in consecutive tests since 1921. I just hope that the revolving door policy from the late 80s/early 90s does not make a comeback and they stick with some of these players.

 

[Titanic]

Blimey... Cook dropped in the first over. That won't help their cause.

 

[Titanic]

Blimey... Cook dropped in the first over. That won't help their cause.

Actually... he missed it... bit of movement and late swing after the ball passed the bat. Byes.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Blimey... Cook dropped in the first over. That won't help their cause.

Wheel win.

PS - Cook didn't hit it apparently, but it was a magnificently terrible piece of keeping.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Not many. It looks like a rather cautious decision by Mathews.

It does appear that way……cue 5 down by lunch!

 

[Titanic]

Oops... Jayawardene managed to hang on to that one. Robson following a wide one from Pradeep.

14-1

 

[Bold Seagull]

Here we go….

Who'd bowl first eh!?

 

[Blues Rock DJ]

oh dear, wicket !

 

[Simster]

I am beginning to really loathe our egotistical cricket twàts.

 

[Pavilionaire]

El problem

 

[Beach Hut]

22/2 Cook chopped on

 

[Bold Seagull]

22/2 Cook chopped on

Good bowling, could see Cook looking for it, so just gives him enough room to think he can play it. Cook falls for it playing it far too close to his body. Cooks poor form continues...

 

[Guinness Boy]

Good to see we started back where we left off in the winter

 

[Badger]

...and so it continues

 

[Bold Seagull]

both openers done on a full length….Cook is playing so far back in his crease he may as well be keeping.

 

[The Wizard]

Cook is so mentally fried as a guy now, remember when he was like an immovable wall at the crease?

Oh well, the shit storm continues eh.

 

[Titanic]

Ballance gone for 23... 74-3

Another caught behind off Pradeep.

Bit of a nothing shot... stretching outside off to a ball going away from him.... disappointing.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Don't panic, Root is in, we'll be fine now...

 

[Taybha]

OOOOHHH Bumble just announces to the world Zamora has left QPR chatting to young Redknap

 

[Titanic]

Lunch on Day One... the game is moving on at a good pace despite Sri Lanka only bowling 25 overs in the session... run rate of 3.92 from England, and 3 wickets for Sri Lanka.

England 98-3 (25 overs)

Bell 41* Root 6*