England - Sri Lanka 3rd test

[brightonmark1234]

6 down great catch behind the stumps by prior

 

[Pavilionaire]

A word on Matt Prior. Now 7th on England's All-Time Wicketkeep Most Dismissals List, just 2 dismissals behind Geraint Jones.

I see he already has more dismissals in less tests and innings than legends Les Ames and Jim Parks.

 

[Simster]

120/7

 

[Titanic]

Another one smacks it straight up in the air...

Tremlett 5-32

117-7

 

[brightonmark1234]

weve got 7 wickets and swann hasnt even bowled

 

[Uncle Buck]

A word on Matt Prior. Now 7th on England's All-Time Wicketkeep Most Dismissals List, just 2 dismissals behind Geraint Jones.

I see he already has more dismissals in less tests and innings than legends Les Ames and Jim Parks.

But somebody in the press will stay say Prior is not good enough...

 

[Pavilionaire]

I think Prior has proved the doubters wrong. Fair play to him, his keeping was sub-standard, he's worked on it and now looks a more than competent test keeper.

 

[Titanic]

But somebody in the press will stay say Prior is not good enough...

Bob Willis will continue to call him 'Iron Gloves'

 

[Pavilionaire]

The facts about dismissals don't bear that out. Bob happened to play with two of the very best England has ever produced on Bob Taylor and Alan Knott and so fails to get a proper perspective. That said, I still fancy Prior would get the nod over Taylor in a head-to-head because of his batting prowess.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Dare I say I think they should get the spinner on?

 

[CHAPPERS]

We seem to use the review system when we NEED a wicket, not when we think someone is out.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Oh and one of em wants to BOWL A f***ing YORKER at some point too.

 

[BensGrandad]

I liked John Murray of Middlesex as a batsman/keeper.

 

[Titanic]

Swann on... and Jayawardene flicks it up in the air second ball.

158-8

 

[CHAPPERS]

Dare I say I think they should get the spinner on?

Immediate wicket. I should be captain.

 

[Titanic]

Tremlett returns... wicket first ball! He now has 6-35

Sri Lanaka 166-9

 

[hans kraay fan club]

The Otterbourne Express is steaming through them.

 

[Titanic]

177-9 rain.

Poor old David Gower trying manfully to get some sense out of Bumble and Warney

 

[Gritt23]

This is a very well thought of batting line-up that we keep streaming through. Superb bowling from Tremlett, and I hope he gets the new ball in future. I think Broad generally looks better in his second spell, with a slightly older ball, anyway.

 

[Titanic]

11:20 Day 3 - play resumes.

England need to take one wicket and then pile on the runs in the hope of forcing an innings victory - if the weather permits enough play.