England v Sri Lanka, First Test, Cardiff

[Gully]

England in surprise test victory, not a headline you see very often...nice one!!!

 

[Everest]

now weve declare and i cant see us getting any wickets

we wont get anymore now

never saw that comeing

Obviously not

 

[Mackenzie]

Why does the ECB let Cardiff have a test match, crap weather, nobody else in the country has lost much play time compared to there and there are only about 50 people in the crowd.

Glamorgan bid £2m for the test match, they are expecting to lose £1m due to lack of interest in the match/bad weather. Whoops!

 

[jimhigham]

I'm stuck at work. What time are the highlights on?

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Nor did Sri Lanka.

Perhaps they did, at about 2-30 before play started, the draw was 500-1 on with Betfair
England to win was 100-1

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Glamorgan bid £2m for the test match, they are expecting to lose £1m due to lack of interest in the match/bad weather. Whoops!

It is a ridiculous system. I realise the counties know there are risks, but really...

 

[Mackenzie]

Perhaps they did, at about 2-30 before play started, the draw was 500-1 on with Betfair
England to win was 100-1

The draw was 1/1000 when I checked the odds, wish I'd layed a load of that!

 

[vegster]

How the devil did I miss this ? must have went to put the kettle on and Bingo....Innings victory !

 

[seagullondon]

i nearly bet on the draw at evens on day one i would have been steaming mad as i very rarely try to cover my stake

 

[BHA1983]

Anyone else think that not having the first test match of the summer at the home of cricket, Lords, is as bad as having the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley, the final on the same day as Premier League fixtures, or the World Cup in Qatar? Despite all that though, a brilliant win for England, and I reckon this England side is our best test match team for many years!

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Lovely picture of Mushy snuggled amongst the boys at the end of this reel.

BBC Sport - England v Sri Lanka - photos from first Test day five