[Cricket] England v Sri Lanka, 1st Investec Test, Leeds, May 19-23, 2016

[Titanic]

50* partnership for the 9th wicket

Bairstow 39 and Finn 7 from 67 balls

England 283-8 (86.4 overs)

 

[jakarta]

4.4

Nice

#3ofUsWatching(Listening)

Make that #4 now I'm back from working in sunny Tunbridge Wells. TMS/Cricinfo/NSC until 7 this evening I reckon.

 

[CHAPPERS]

Some innings, this, from Bairstow.

 

[Uncle Buck]

Some innings, this, from Bairstow.

Bye bye Compton and gloves back to Butler with Bairstow moving up the order?

 

[Pavilionaire]

From 83/5 to 283/8. "Two NIL, and you f*cked it up!"

 

[Titanic]

I'm away on an airport run.. TMS on the radio for the next hour or so then!

 

[CHAPPERS]

Bye bye Compton and gloves back to Butler with Bairstow moving up the order?

That will be the consesus you'd think but Bairstow at 7 seems to work.

At some point Compton is going to have to score big, though.

 

[pasty]

Finn survives a review. 286/8

 

[Billy the Fish]

This is great stuff from Bairstow and Finn.

Bairstow has cashed in on the old ball and they've both managed the strike really well. Good to see Finn batting properly and not throwing his wicket away.

 

[Badger]

We're in danger of getting 300 here.

#TwoManTeam

 

[Pavilionaire]

Finn getting ideas above his station - pinching a single off the penultimate ball?!

Cricinfo in good form today: Which Father And Son Hold the Records for Most Test Runs ?" Well, that's easy. It's "Me-and-dad", innit!

 

[Papa Lazarou]

This is great stuff from Bairstow and Finn.

Bairstow has cashed in on the old ball and they've both managed the strike really well. Good to see Finn batting properly and not throwing his wicket away.

But it's been the new ball since lunch

 

[pasty]

JB out going for a big one

JM Bairstow c Pradeep b Chameera 140 (183b 13x4 1x6) SR: 76.50

Well played Sir

289/9

 

[Pavilionaire]

What a knock from The Ginger Keeper! Highest ever by an England No. 7 vs. Sri Lanka. EVER!

 

[Pavilionaire]

Steve Finn now England's third highest scorer in this innings.

 

[pasty]

England 298 all out

It's Jimmy time. The only thing about Burnley I like

 

[Badger]

We're in danger of getting 300 here.

#TwoManTeam

I'll get my coat.

 

[Uncle Buck]

That will be the consesus you'd think but Bairstow at 7 seems to work.

At some point Compton is going to have to score big, though.

If Taylor had not had to quit, I suspect he would have gone in at 3 and Vince at 5 with Compton back to the shires.

Unfortunately circumstances meant that could not happen.

I am not sure who the next one off the rank is.

Also if Ali fails with the bowl there will be some pressure on his place as his batting does not seem to have recovered from opening in the UAE.

 

[Eeyore]

Rather expect Sri Lanka to struggle here. A & B with the swinging ball.

 

[jakarta]

Jimmy! 12-2

They don't like swing bowling do they?