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

[maltaseagull]

Superb partnership from 2 players fighting for their places. Confident running, positive batting from a really dodgy position for England.

Agreed but some credit must also go to Moeen for helping to steady the ship.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

I prefer the idea of adding penalty runs at the close based on ave run rate for the day multiplied by the number of overs under-bowled.
They're still playing so the numbers used below are for illustration only.
Currently 314 off 84 overs is a 3.74 run rate.
If play stopped now, this would be 6 overs short of the required 90, so [6 x 3.74] will add 23 runs to the overnight score.

I like that a lot

 

[spring hall convert]

I prefer the idea of adding penalty runs at the close based on ave run rate for the day multiplied by the number of overs under-bowled.
They're still playing so the numbers used below are for illustration only.
Currently 314 off 84 overs is a 3.74 run rate.
If play stopped now, this would be 6 overs short of the required 90, so [6 x 3.74] will add 23 runs to the overnight score.

I was thinking exactly this today. I'm sure it would sort the problem out. England's will be atrocious without a front-line spinner as well.

 

[joeinbrighton]

Good to see Matt Prior back in the runs today. Cream tends to rise to the top eventually.

 

[sagaman]

Great work Matty P

 

[Crispy Ambulance]

Matt needs 4 runs to get to 4000. Superb effort.

 

[Mackenzie]

My brother lives in Wellington.

Useless bit of info for you.

My inlaws live in Aqueduct.

More useless information.

(no they don't play cricket)

 

[Papa Lazarou]

My inlaws live in Aqueduct.

they live in an Aqueduct?

 

[Mackenzie]

they live in an Aqueduct?

Yes.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Yes.

Isn't it a bit wet there?

 

[Questions]

Brilliant at last we now have some ballance in our side and the alarm bell has stopped ringing. Prior to this we were unable to cook up anything special and didn't seem able to root out the problems. Some broad shoulders were needed this summer.

 

[Medwayseagull]

Brilliant at last we now have some ballance in our side and the alarm bell has stopped ringing. Prior to this we were unable to cook up anything special and didn't seem able to root out the problems. Some broad shoulders were needed this summer.

I would take cover in the Anderson shelter if I were you.

 

[Questions]

I would take cover in the Anderson shelter if I were you.

Tried to get him in but too contrived I thought.

 

[Luke93]

Brilliant at last we now have some ballance in our side and the alarm bell has stopped ringing. Prior to this we were unable to cook up anything special and didn't seem able to root out the problems. Some broad shoulders were needed this summer.

I read that drinking a class of Robson's, on the outskirts of Jordan.

 

[Titanic]

Lord's is bathed in sunshine... Root 102* and Prior 76* resume with England on 344-5

News from the Sri Lankan dressing room... Prasana Jayawardene has injured his hand in the warm-up and has gone to hospital for a scan... Kaushal Silva will don the gloves this morning.

 

[BensGrandad]

We have batsmen capable of a decent knock right down to Broad at no 9.

 

[Titanic]

A record 6th wicket partnership for England v Sri Lanka now stands at 150... Root 113* and Prior 80*

Matt Prior passes 4000 test runs... at an average of 41.67

England 359-5

 

[Pavilionaire]

Morning everyone! Matt Prior 4,000 runs in test cricket - good effort, that.

 

[spring hall convert]

We have batsmen capable of a decent knock right down to Broad at no 9.

Jordan could have some fun if these two grind the bowlers down a little bit more.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Prior gone = short stuff working