[Cricket] England v Sri Lanka - First Test - Lords

[pasty]

Prior gone for 86 - shame, would have loved to see him get a ton

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Brilliant at last we now have some ballance in our side and the alarm bell has stopped ringing. Prior to this we were unable to cook up anything special and didn't seem able to root out the problems. Some broad shoulders were needed this summer.

An-der-sun is shining too ....

 

[The Wizard]

Broad is a really exquisite batsmen. If he worked on it a bit more he could be a top order player IMO.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

Broad is a really exquisite batsmen. If he worked on it a bit more he could be a top order player IMO.

Pretty sure when he was a youth player he was a top order batter who didn't bowl.

 

[Kumquat]

Pretty sure when he was a youth player he was a top order batter who didn't bowl.

Yeah, initially following in the footsteps of his Dad. His batting now is funny to watch though. He looks like Gower at times. That don't move your feet cover drive thing looks exquisite.

 

[Titanic]

Having just survived a 'very close' stumping review... Stuart Broad sticks one down deep midwickets throat.

47 from 38 balls, 9 fours

466-8 approaching lunch.

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

First Moeen and now Broad go on a "jug avoidance" score - social secretary should have a serious word.

Pleased for Root to make a daddy-hundred.

Lunch

 

[Titanic]

Lunch on day 2.

England 473-8

Root 152* (246 balls)

 

[KZNSeagull]

Blimey. England playing some decent cricket for a change. Good stuff.

 

[Titanic]

Blimey. England playing some decent cricket for a change. Good stuff.

I know you can only play what is in front of you... but it might just be something to do with the opposition?

 

[KZNSeagull]

I know you can only play what is in front of you... but it might just be something to do with the opposition?

No. We are world beaters once more

You have a point, but they could have collapsed again yesterday and didn't so that's a positive. And everyone from Bell down has scored well which should take some pressure off Cook so that he can play a more patient game and start scoring heavily again. Ali looks a good player and Root has played very well. Promising is the word I would use to describe things so far.

 

[Titanic]

Plunkett clearly had spinach for lunch!

Thrashing away out there... perhaps he fancies a bowl?

 

[Guinness Boy]

500 up

 

[Titanic]

England 500-8 (117.5 overs)

 

[vegster]

No. We are world beaters once more

You have a point, but they could have collapsed again yesterday and didn't so that's a positive. And everyone from Bell down has scored well which should take some pressure off Cook so that he can play a more patient game and start scoring heavily again. Ali looks a good player and Root has played very well. Promising is the word I would use to describe things so far.

However, if Sri Lanka post 630-4 with Sangakkara 224 not out, which is entirely possible, we may have to rethink.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

Someone tweeted the Barmy Army yesterday that they should sing "Moeen, Moeen, Moeen, Moeeeeeen" to the tune of Dolly Parton's "Jolene".

Have I been able to get that out of my head for the past 24 hours? No.

And now you won't either

 

[Mackenzie]

Isn't it a bit wet there?

It has its moments.

 

[pasty]

Should go into "slap it around" mode now and declare half an hour before tea.

 

[Titanic]

50 partnership for Plunkett and Root from 48 balls

 

[spring hall convert]

Nice to see that 2 of Root's 3 England 100's to date have gone 150+.