Burns is fine, Sibley is a worry though but we don't need Bairstow
Plenty of fresh faces to try
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Burns is fine, Sibley is a worry though but we don't need Bairstow
Plenty of fresh faces to try
I'm worried about Burns v Spin mate.
BigMick
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Pleased to Sri Lanka competing well as I've always had a soft spot for them since seeing them beat India in the 79 World Cup, two years before they became a Test team.
In those days India treated 1 day cricket (60 overs) as if it was beneath them but their team contained the likes of Gavaskar, Vengsarkar, Viswanath, Kapil Dev, Mohinder Armanath, Bedi and Venkat. Sri Lanka, in contrast, were full of enthusiasm and had some very stylish batsmen in Dias and Duleep Mendis who were a joy to watch. They also had a good leg-spinner in DS De Silva, and I suspect if they had someone of his quality to bowl at the other end from Embuldeniya they would win this current match. They were very innocent in those days - it wasn't until Ranatunga took over as captain that they became more streetwise.
For England, Root looks to be right back to his best, at least against spin and mediocre medium pace, the Indian attack will be a far tougher challenge. Buttler also looks good - even keeping wicket well so far. Anderson was brilliant and Broad was excellent in the 1st Test. Mark Wood has bowled well too, and with Stokes and Archer to return for India I think they'll probably bowl with only one spinner, probably Bess for his batting
I heard some talk of Amar Virdi on the commentary. I'm a fan of his but he'd bat at 11 and his fielding has been substandard, although he looked a lot fitter last season. If England were seriously thinking of playing him, though, they would surely have picked him against Sri Lanka rather than India.
In those days India treated 1 day cricket (60 overs) as if it was beneath them but their team contained the likes of Gavaskar, Vengsarkar, Viswanath, Kapil Dev, Mohinder Armanath, Bedi and Venkat. Sri Lanka, in contrast, were full of enthusiasm and had some very stylish batsmen in Dias and Duleep Mendis who were a joy to watch. They also had a good leg-spinner in DS De Silva, and I suspect if they had someone of his quality to bowl at the other end from Embuldeniya they would win this current match. They were very innocent in those days - it wasn't until Ranatunga took over as captain that they became more streetwise.
For England, Root looks to be right back to his best, at least against spin and mediocre medium pace, the Indian attack will be a far tougher challenge. Buttler also looks good - even keeping wicket well so far. Anderson was brilliant and Broad was excellent in the 1st Test. Mark Wood has bowled well too, and with Stokes and Archer to return for India I think they'll probably bowl with only one spinner, probably Bess for his batting
I heard some talk of Amar Virdi on the commentary. I'm a fan of his but he'd bat at 11 and his fielding has been substandard, although he looked a lot fitter last season. If England were seriously thinking of playing him, though, they would surely have picked him against Sri Lanka rather than India.
superkeeper
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Well I wasn’t expecting to have missed Sri Lanka’s entire second innings. Did we bowl well, or were their batsmen playing poor shot choices?
Sibley is just a walking wicket. Very lucky not to have been given out twice already for his 14 or whatever he's got.
You've got to think its only a matter of time isn't it.
Could do with Butler scoring a quickfire 300 off 20 balls here just to close the game out.
Grabbing the odd single is going to make this a tough ask to get to 164
Grabbing the odd single is going to make this a tough ask to get to 164
This is where we miss Woakes
42 I believe
superkeeper
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Can’t ever recall someone surviving three umpire’s call in an innings
Looks like this is wrapped up. Form of Buttler, and Root is encouraging for India.
Big bloody DOM SIBLEY
summerisle
The rain, it raineth every day
Well done England, to lose both tosses and win 2-0 is some achievement. This team knows how to win from parlour situations, a great trait to have.