[Cricket] Cricket- 2nd Test, Lords, August 29 - September 2nd, 2024, Sri Lanka tour of England

[Eeyore]

It's as if with some kind of repentance for it's dalliance with that hussy up the road, cricket returns with more offerings this week at its spiritual home.

Sri Lanka, having filled us with one sided worry on the first morning, made a good showing in the last match and could have won had it not been for some ship steadying by our new keeper from the county that Shall Not Be Named.

England bring in Olly Stone to continue the pace obsession with Mark Wood absent.

Hopefully a few splendid days of bat 'n ball for one an all.

Kamindu's mantra behind 92.16 average: 'Keep calm, make limited opportunities count'

He said the experience he gained travelling with the squad helped him perform better when he made it to the team

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[Sid and the Sharknados]

It's as if with some kind of repentance for it's dalliance with that hussy up the road, cricket returns with more offerings this week at its spiritual home.

Sri Lanka, having filled us with one sided worry on the first morning, made a good showing in the last match and could have won had it not been for some ship steadying by our new keeper from the county that Shall Not Be Named.

England bring in Olly Stone to continue the pace obsession with Mark Wood absent.

Hopefully a few splendid days of bat 'n ball for one an all.

Kamindu's mantra behind 92.16 average: 'Keep calm, make limited opportunities count'

He said the experience he gained travelling with the squad helped him perform better when he made it to the team

www.espncricinfo.com

Looking forward to it, primarily because it's an ideal test of my theory that Olly Stone doesn't actually exist.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Hove for me.

 

[fleet]

I am in the hotel ready to join the queue early in the morning - looking forward to the match (not the queue)

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

I am in the hotel ready to join the queue early in the morning - looking forward to the match (not the queue)

Queuing for Hove! Impressive!

 

[Shins]

10 of us going on Saturday. Hoping for loads of runs tomorrow so we get a full days play on day 3!

 

[A1X]

In the Grandstand on Saturday, should be a marvellous day

 

[Eeyore]

In the Grandstand on Saturday, should be a marvellous day

I should 'ope so, the amount you paid for the ticket

 

[Albion my Albion]

I heard about this. They were doing an insect experiment to see if certain insects would respond differently to music stimulus. And believe it or not, the insect they chose reacted to the music for over 24 hours. But it was a very unpopular experiment because the scientists go so tired of waiting for the insect to finally stop reacting. It was just taking way too long for the test cricket to finally end.

 

[Titanic]

The sun is out, the sky is blue... and it looks like a win the toss and bat day.

 

[Eeyore]

For those who are worried about a match that may not go to the 5th day, the last five Test matches at Lords against Sri Lanka have been drawn. I suspect that may change this time- unless they produce one of their county pitches, in which case expect a run fest of silly proportions.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

For those who are worried about a match that may not go to the 5th day, the last five Test matches at Lords against Sri Lanka have been drawn. I suspect that may change this time- unless they produce one of their county pitches, in which case expect a run fest of silly proportions.

The draw is 10/1 on Bet365. Were the weather forecast no so good, it would be tempting.

It's hard to see England drawing any match that goes the full 5 days - they'll force a result on any pitch.

 

[Eeyore]

Queuing for Hove! Impressive!

I remember queuing for Hove for a Nat West match. I'd bunked off school. It was okay though, because the adult I was with was... my teacher. (true story)

Many recriminations these days, but my parents were more than happy with it.

 

[Titanic]

Ollie Pope is a useless tosser.... and surprisingly England have been inserted.

 

[Eeyore]

Ollie Pope is a useless tosser.... and surprisingly England have been inserted.

I am surprised by that. It will be interesting to see the pitch.

 

[Eeyore]

Sri Lankan national anthem is a humdinger. Great words too. I feel a bit embarrassed when we follow it:

Thou Mother Lanka,
Oh Mother Lanka we salute, salute, salute, salute Thee!
Plenteous in prosperity, Thou,
Beauteous in grace and love,
Laden with grain and luscious fruit,
And fragrant flowers of radiant hue,
Giver of life and all good things,
Our land of joy and victory,
Receive our grateful praise sublime, we worship, worship Thee.
Oh Mother Lanka! We salute, salute, salute, salute Thee!
Thou gavest us Knowledge and Truth,
Thou art our strength and inward faith,
Our light divine and sentient being,
Breath of life and liberation.
Grant us, bondage free, inspiration.
Inspire us for ever.
In wisdom and strength renewed,
Ill-will, hatred, strife all ended,
In love enfolded, a mighty nation
Marching onward, all as one,
Lead us, Mother, to fullest freedom, we worship, worship Thee
Oh Mother Lanka! We salute, salute, salute, salute Thee!

 

[Titanic]

Dan Lawrence nicks off... 33-1 (6.5 overs)

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Dan Lawrence nicks off... 33-1 (6.5 overs)

My £1 'England first innings top run scorer' bet, didn't last long!

 

[dazzer6666]

Poor shot

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Dreadful from Pope