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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by dandeclaret » Sun Jan 24, 2021 12:08 pm

Big pressure on Sri Lanka really. ~Going into day 4, and first innings still not concluded. Pitch hasn't yet turned into a minefield. They have to score runs, to get a big enough lead to put England under pressure. Could bring plenty of mistakes.

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by MrTopTier » Sun Jan 24, 2021 12:10 pm

Fantastic innings by Root.

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by ClaretTony » Sun Jan 24, 2021 12:10 pm

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Sun Jan 24, 2021 12:07 pm
Agree but great fielding.

The short leg has took blow after blow in this game so to stay focused like that is very brave and professional.
Superb from the short leg but Root was just a few deliveries away from a rest and hopefully ready to resume tomorrow.

I’ve been so critical of him over the years, not taking on half centuries into centuries and then big scores. He’s been superb in these two matches and he deserved to get through to tomorrow.
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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by MrTopTier » Sun Jan 24, 2021 12:12 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:
Sun Jan 24, 2021 12:04 pm
Wood needs to play like that, he can hit a long ball. If it comes off then it puts the pressure back on them. He will only get out to his dodgy defence if he tries to hang around.
Send Leech in if you just want to block block block.
I get that and not a problem with that approach, but so close to the end of day should have sent Leach to block.
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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by fatboy47 » Sun Jan 24, 2021 12:15 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:
Fri Jan 22, 2021 7:42 am
Well he's certainly stepped into Broads shoes this Test.

Wickets and great control.
He's gonna be a good 'un is that lad.

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by Quickenthetempo » Sun Jan 24, 2021 12:19 pm

ClaretTony wrote:
Sun Jan 24, 2021 12:10 pm
Superb from the short leg but Root was just a few deliveries away from a rest and hopefully ready to resume tomorrow.

I’ve been so critical of him over the years, not taking on half centuries into centuries and then big scores. He’s been superb in these two matches and he deserved to get through to tomorrow.
Yeah he has been superb and carried the team.

As for the criticism of his non converting. It was nonsense looking back wasn't it? The noise around the country I mean. If he retired tonight he would finish with an average of 49. Maybe the highest ever for an Englishman, certainly the highest on the top run scorer list they put up. He has gone past KP with 15 less Tests.

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by ClaretTony » Sun Jan 24, 2021 12:35 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote:
Sun Jan 24, 2021 12:19 pm
Yeah he has been superb and carried the team.

As for the criticism of his non converting. It was nonsense looking back wasn't it? The noise around the country I mean. If he retired tonight he would finish with an average of 49. Maybe the highest ever for an Englishman, certainly the highest on the top run scorer list they put up. He has gone past KP with 15 less Tests.
I was amazed when they put up the list of top ten England run scorers to see how fewer games he'd played but I don't think his lack of moving on 50s has been nonsense. Too often he's got out in games on those scores. Still an outstanding talent though at his best.

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by MDWat » Sun Jan 24, 2021 2:02 pm

Root is top quality, up there amongst our best ever.

Gets a bit more stick on here because he’s from Yorkshire but he’s a genius. Could he convert a bit more? Probably. But he’s far better than anything else we’ve got.

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by dandeclaret » Mon Jan 25, 2021 6:27 am

The game is evolving quickly 66/5 Sri Lanka.

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by dandeclaret » Mon Jan 25, 2021 6:28 am

Update.... next ball..... 66-6, lead by 103

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by dandeclaret » Mon Jan 25, 2021 6:33 am

DROP.... last ball before lunch to Perera, dropped by Root at slip..... that could have capped an incredible morning.

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by dandeclaret » Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:17 am

70-7.... perera gone

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by Quickenthetempo » Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:31 am

I've missed out this morning having a lie in. Wowsers.

Pleased for the spinners. What a Test match this is.

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by Buxtonclaret » Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:35 am

8 down now!

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by Burnley1989 » Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:38 am

Fantastic, don’t want to be chasing much more that this though really, looks set to be a cracking days cricket

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by MrTopTier » Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:51 am

Sri Lanka playing some shots now.

150 could be tricky

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by Quickenthetempo » Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:54 am

Get Wood on

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by dandeclaret » Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:54 am

Market currently says England have a 70% chance of winning at this time. Sri Lanka are 5/2 if you fancy this score is enough.

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by Buxtonclaret » Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:55 am

Some annoying tail wagging, this.

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:56 am

dandeclaret wrote:
Mon Jan 25, 2021 7:54 am
Market currently says England have a 70% chance of winning at this time. Sri Lanka are 5/2 if you fancy this score is enough.

I've just had a dabble at 2/1 think it is decent value with our top 3 with the bat

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by dandeclaret » Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:02 am

They don’t like catching it these Yorkies do they?

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by Quickenthetempo » Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:09 am

As quick as we got in a winning position we have quite possibly thrown it away.
Positive batting from them and 4 drop catches.

Root has got the 9th.

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by Quickenthetempo » Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:17 am

Root finished them off with 2 in 2 balls. On a hat trick when he next bowls in India.

164 to win. Big challenge let's see what we're made of

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by dandeclaret » Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:30 am

I’m glad the team don’t panic as much as some on here. One score of 40 is hardly throwing it away. The Sri Lanka batting early was rotten. Panic set in massively with them. England relax and play this sensibly, and they will be grand.

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by MrTopTier » Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:31 am

Good start.

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by dandeclaret » Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:38 am

17-1..... Crawley gone to a very good delivery.

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by Quickenthetempo » Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:55 am

Very positive start from the batters

35-1

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by dandeclaret » Mon Jan 25, 2021 9:14 am

46-1 at Tea.

A very solid start, with sensible batting.

Calm and composed, and all will be grand. Sky pundits have to build tension, hence the rhetoric of "it's doing lots, it's a big challenge" - The betting Market doesn't have to build tension, hence England shortening from 1.4 (2/5) to 1.11 (1/9)

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by dandeclaret » Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:14 am

84-3 - Root just gone, bowled around his pads.

Lawrence, Sibley and Buttler need to remain calm as they are used over the next 20 overs.

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:27 am

89/4 Lawrence gone

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by dandeclaret » Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:28 am

89-4...... 75 required

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by Steve1956 » Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:30 am

Come on....Jos

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by Quickenthetempo » Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:30 am

You can't beat cricket when every run scored is vital.

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by Buxtonclaret » Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:33 am

Well, I'm nervous.
Anyone else?

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by LeadBelly » Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:36 am

Buxtonclaret wrote:
Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:33 am
Well, I'm nervous.
Anyone else?
Definitely squeaky bum time. Going to be very close.

A saw somewhere (maybe BBC website) that it was the first time in test cricket that a team (or maybe just England?) had taken all 10 wickets with pace in 1st innings, all 10 with spin in 2nd. Very unusual obviously.
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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by Steve1956 » Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:38 am

Buxtonclaret wrote:
Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:33 am
Well, I'm nervous.
Anyone else?
Chill we will be reyt!!!


I think😂

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by Quickenthetempo » Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:39 am

Buxtonclaret wrote:
Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:33 am
Well, I'm nervous.
Anyone else?
Yep.

The players will benefit from being under huge pressure though.

Scoring rates have been good all day, despite all the wickets.
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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by Buxtonclaret » Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:39 am

Hadn't realised that, Leadbelly.
But yes, while it's probably happened before, it'll be be a rarity.

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by Quickenthetempo » Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:52 am

But make no mistake, if we win it will be a huge achievement. Winning 2-0 away from home, in spinning friendly conditions. Doing it the hard way, batting 2nd and chasing.

Top top effort.

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by Buxtonclaret » Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:54 am

Good lad, Sibs.
Don't want to be chasing daft singles!

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by Buxtonclaret » Mon Jan 25, 2021 11:25 am

Looking good now.
Class act, is Jos.

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by MrTopTier » Mon Jan 25, 2021 11:29 am

Looking good now, well done Dom Sibley, dug in.

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by MrTopTier » Mon Jan 25, 2021 11:36 am

13 to win can Buttler get 50 as well as Sibley

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by Buxtonclaret » Mon Jan 25, 2021 11:38 am

Looks a beautiful setting for a cricket match.

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by ClaretTony » Mon Jan 25, 2021 11:39 am

Buxtonclaret wrote:
Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:33 am
Well, I'm nervous.
Anyone else?
I was when you posted this.

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by dandeclaret » Mon Jan 25, 2021 11:39 am

Fair play to Sibley, he gets knocked left, right and centre, and has really dug in and anchored this innings here. Hopefully it's been a very useful learning curve for him having these 2 games in Galle.
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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by dandeclaret » Mon Jan 25, 2021 11:43 am

For the record - I wasn't ever nervous. Sri Lanka's batting this morning was very poor. Complete panic, rash shots, no patience. Pitch didn't seem to be a snake pit, which is what would have been suggested at 80-8. It was turning, but it wasn't ripping square with uneven bounce. It just required calm heads and patience, and I was very confident all would be ok.

A good tour, with plenty of positives, and the world class performers, in Root, Anderson and Broad came to the fore again.

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by Buxtonclaret » Mon Jan 25, 2021 11:43 am

dandeclaret wrote:
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Fair play to Sibley, he gets knocked left, right and centre, and has really dug in and anchored this innings here. Hopefully it's been a very useful learning curve for him having these 2 games in Galle.
Glued the innings and, kept the singles coming.
Excellent knock.

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by Quickenthetempo » Mon Jan 25, 2021 11:49 am

Well played England.

Great Test for Buttler as well. I thought he might have played it out to get his 50, but unselfishly prioritised the win.

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Re: Sri Lanka Vs England 2nd Test

Post by LeadBelly » Mon Jan 25, 2021 1:07 pm

dandeclaret wrote:
Mon Jan 25, 2021 11:39 am
Fair play to Sibley, he gets knocked left, right and centre, and has really dug in and anchored this innings here. Hopefully it's been a very useful learning curve for him having these 2 games in Galle.
Too true. Lots of people saying he cant play spin but he's anchored the 4th innings in test where the opposition got cheaply bowled out by spin in the 3rd innings. It suggests he learns quickly and has v good character. Well done to Butler too who eased a lot of pressure from Sibley by scoring quickly.
Good win for the lads, albeit not a great Sri Lankan team.

Some good signs from this series all round.
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