[Cricket] First Test in Sri Lanka

[Papa Lazarou]

Heard he can stick around for a bit, difficult to shift.

He's no sucker

 

[LlcoolJ]

First trip out of Europe I'm loving it .Great day of full cricket . Sri Lanka has been great

Lucky! If you see Joe Root's mum Helen then tell her she should be back in Sheffield, playing for the Collegiate indoor cricket team with my Mrs, instead of swanning round Sri Lanka watching her son. [emoji23]

 

[LlcoolJ]

100 for Foakes! Thought he was going to get stranded. Well played lad.

 

[LlcoolJ]

342. A very decent total.

 

[dazzer6666]

Sri Lanka 125-5, great day so far for England with wickets falling steadily

 

[El Sid]

The commentary on TalkSport2 is absolutely woeful.

 

[Iggle Piggle]

The commentary on TalkSport2 is absolutely woeful.

I listened to that yesterday. Goughy still thinks he is on drive and isn't doing his role properly. The level of analysis was Jamie Redknappesque.

Dire.

 

[dazzer6666]

The commentary on TalkSport2 is absolutely woeful.

I listened to that yesterday. Goughy still thinks he is on drive and isn't doing his role properly. The level of analysis was Jamie Redknappesque.

Dire.

Listened to a bit the last couple of mornings in bed. Agree - Gough is useless, all cliche-ridden drivel. I like Mark Nicholas though.

 

[LlcoolJ]

Great stuff from the England spinners and a healthy lead of 139.

 

[vegster]

I listened to that yesterday. Goughy still thinks he is on drive and isn't doing his role properly. The level of analysis was Jamie Redknappesque.

Dire.

My heart sank during the one day international series when a Talkshite intro mentioned it as being " The new home of Cricket "..... Please no, not forever.

 

[Gritt23]

I listened to that yesterday. Goughy still thinks he is on drive and isn't doing his role properly. The level of analysis was Jamie Redknappesque.

Dire.

He's awful.

He's terrible on Drivel-Time with Durham, and you could tell from that he had no ability to analyse the game. When their history with cricket is Jack Bannister, Ronnie Irani and now Darren Gough, my hopes were never very high, but they've still failed to live up to them.

 

[Machiavelli]

Two questions:
-- does this mean that TMS don't have rights to this series, and only TalkSport do on radio?
-- why didn't Bairstow play?

 

[BensGrandad]

Foakes having a good game scored 107 , 1 stumping and 1 catch and only 2 extras both leg byes. Well done to him.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Two questions:
-- does this mean that TMS don't have rights to this series, and only TalkSport do on radio?
-- why didn't Bairstow play?

Injured

 

[BensGrandad]

Didnt they report Bairstow was injured plying football. If Foakes continues to impress JB could struggle to get back in, behind the stumps.

 

[Bodian]

Two questions:
-- does this mean that TMS don't have rights to this series, and only TalkSport do on radio?
-- why didn't Bairstow play?

http://https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2018/04/18/no-test-match-special-englands-winter-tours-talksport-win-radio/

 

[Titanic]

Keaton Jennings 100

England 228-4, leading by 367

 

[Simster]

I always rated Keaton Jennings. Class batsman.

 

[pasty]

Thanks for bouncing - WFH today and forgot this was on

 

[Bold Seagull]

Keaton Jennings 100

England 228-4, leading by 367

I always rated Keaton Jennings. Class batsman.

Can't help but feel the huge presence of Cook finally retiring might release a bit of pressure off the openers now. Rather than a feeling of being subservient opening with a true legend of the game, they are now on an even footing with whomever they are opening with.

That could be complete bollocks of course, but I can't help but feel starting your test career with an out of form Cook at the other end couldn't have been easy.