[Cricket] Cricket- 1st Test, Manchester, August 21 - 25, 2024, Sri Lanka tour of England

[Eeyore]

Three of England's top six average over 50 in Tests. Okay, two haven't played many, but I don't think that's happened since, maybe, I dunno. I can think of pairs in the same team that would have been averaging 50 at the time.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

England back at it, after a wet morning.

27/0

 

[Jeremiah]

I wonder if any Test match played at Old Trafford has never had a rain interruption ?

 

[Titanic]

Two reviews... one given and going over, and the other not given and plumb. Not Paul Reiffel's finest 5 minutes.

Ben Duckett lbw b AM Fernando 18 (20b 2x4 0x6) SR: 90

31-1

 

[Eeyore]

I wonder if any Test match played at Old Trafford has never had a rain interruption ?

The glorious Ashes winning victory 0f 1981 !

It's one of the wettest, although Sydney, I think, has lost the most play over the years.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Two reviews... one given and going over, and the other not given and plumb.

31-1

Not a great five minutes for the umpires!

 

[Jeremiah]

The glorious Ashes winning victory 0f 1981 !

It's one of the wettest, although Sydney, I think, has lost the most play over the years.

Are you sure ?

Also perhaps the 2005 drawn Ashes match where Vaughan hit a big century and the Aussies scrapped a draw - I think that was sunny all 5 days.

 

[Pevenseagull]

I wonder if any Test match played at Old Trafford has never had a rain interruption ?

Last year there was a sunshine interruption.

 

[Titanic]

The Pope gets a jaffa.

40-2

 

[Jeremiah]

Oh dear maybe 236 was a decent score after all. However as Sir Geoffrey always says "wait until both sides have batted until making a judgment"

 

[Titanic]

Dan Lawrence gone fishing.

Dan Lawrence c †Chandimal b MVT Fernando 30 (39b 3x4 0x6) SR: 76.92

67-3

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Dan Lawrence gone fishing.

Dan Lawrence c †Chandimal b MVT Fernando 30 (39b 3x4 0x6) SR: 76.92

67-3

I had Lawrence as top innings run scorer, at 5/1

I suppose the bet hasn't technically lost yet...

 

[Eeyore]

The Pope gets a jaffa.

40-2

Not a piece of CAKE then

 

[Ali_rrr]

As long as Root and Brook stay sensible, we should easily surpass the total.

On another note, I still can't believe the wicket of Chandimal. I'd be embarrassed by taking that.

 

[Titanic]

I had Lawrence as top innings run scorer, at 5/1

I suppose the bet hasn't technically lost yet...

 

[Titanic]

Root nicks off.

Joe Root c †Chandimal b AM Fernando 42 (57b 4x4 0x6) SR: 73.68

125-4

 

[Simster]

Brook 51*

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Brook castled (56) by an absolute RIPPER.

187/5

 

[Titanic]

Jamie Smith 50* (81 balls, 3 fours, 1 six)

England 231-5

 

[jakarta]

231-5, as ever Woakes shows he is an all-rounder rather than a bowler, off for bad light shortly?