[Cricket] England v Sri Lanka - Second Test - Headingley

[mikeyjh]

There's been some players seriously not doing their future many favours here. Is it time for a bit of a changing of the guard? Got to be question marks over Anderson and Prior, Jordan must do much better, Cook is struggling.

 

[Titanic]

Lead goes to 253, with 3 wickets in hand... this is looking like a pretty stiff ask for England now.

 

[Titanic]

There's been some players seriously not doing their future many favours here. Is it time for a bit of a changing of the guard? Got to be question marks over Anderson and Prior, Jordan must do much better, Cook is struggling.

We've already got 5 players with only a handful of caps between them... Robson, Ballance, Ali, Jordan & Plunkett. And Root has only 16 caps. How many more rookies do you think would be wise??

 

[Pavilionaire]

We need a wicket and we need it NOW.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Does any one know why Joe Root hasn't bowled? Surely worth a couple of overs on his home ground simply for the variety?

 

[JBenno]

I must say, as frustrating as it is to be a fan of English Cricket recently...

I am certainly getting my pennies worth at the bookies since last Autumn, During the Ashes and ever since I have taken to backing Englands opponents in play, as soon as England have a decent session or look like they should win a game.

Got 4/1 on SL when England were 340-7 yesterday. Looking like yet another sound investment this time. Captian Cook up has got the winning mentality of a phesant during shooting season....

 

[Titanic]

Review... LBW on Herath...

and that is SO close... clipping the bails... but stays with the onfield umpire. NOT OUT.

 

[mikeyjh]

We've already got 5 players with only a handful of caps between them... Robson, Ballance, Ali, Jordan & Plunkett. And Root has only 16 caps. How many more rookies do you think would be wise??

Fair point, but do we keep them in just for experience - While not appearing to be panicking, we've been a bit crap for 18 months now, maybe it's time to break up the old guard a bit, put some of them out to pasture (or at least threaten to)

FWIW - I'd replace Anderson & Prior (wouldn't have bought him back in the first place) now and watch how Cook & Jordan get on next couple of matches.

 

[Titanic]

Herath 30* brings up the 100 partnership with Mathews

378-7, lead 270

 

[The Wizard]

Tragic. They have enough already anyway, no way England are chasing this down.

 

[Badger]

It's like watching England in the 1990s

 

[Titanic]

408-7

Lead up to 300... WOW

 

[Pavilionaire]

Cook's over-cautious declaration in the last test is coming back to HAUNT him now. At worst we should have won this series 1-0, increasing it's looking like we're going to lose it 1-0. Shambolic captaincy.

 

[Titanic]

Well that was the only way we looked like getting a wicket. Mathews poor call when farming the strike. Herath run out for 48.

426-8 at tea - Mathews 149*

Lead 318, with 37 overs left on day 4.

 

[crodonilson]

Cook's over-cautious declaration in the last test is coming back to HAUNT him now. At worst we should have won this series 1-0, increasing it's looking like we're going to lose it 1-0. Shambolic captaincy.

Cook OUT

 

[Titanic]

Cook OUT

aged 29, with 8092 test runs at 46.24... yeah, he's rubbish

 

[somerset]

Well that was the only way we looked like getting a wicket. Mathews poor call when farming the strike. Herath run out for 48.

426-8 at tea - Mathews 149*

Lead 318, with 37 overs left on day 4.

declare at 350.....make us chase

 

[Papa Lazarou]

aged 29, with 8092 test runs at 46.24... yeah, he's rubbish

But he's shiite as Captain

 

[Titanic]

Bowden refuses to give Eranga... no reviews. Massive nick. Oh dear.

 

[Titanic]

Angelo Mathews 150* (232 balls)

Admission tomorrow just £5, and free for U16's. Should be a great day... all 4 results are possible.