England won the toss and elected to BOWL
Sri Lanka 101-0 from 19 overs
Sri Lanka 101-0 from 19 overs
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Sri Lanka v England 1st ODI
- Thread starter Hiney
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sten_super
Brain Surgeon
Ridiculous team selection, this is like the 1990s all over again. Stokes has been messed around with horribly by the management - he's batted as high as 3 but today could be in at 8, and has been picked as the third seamer. Do they really think that a new ball pairing of Woakes and Gurney were going to cause the Sri Lankans any problems at all?
And that's without mentioning the travesty that is Cook and Bell in the top 3. One of them (Bell), OK, but no way two of them. If I was Hales or James Taylor I'd be fuming.
And that's without mentioning the travesty that is Cook and Bell in the top 3. One of them (Bell), OK, but no way two of them. If I was Hales or James Taylor I'd be fuming.
larus
Well-known member
The following that with Root at 4. Severe lack of power/aggressive batsmen there. We are still playing the one-day format from 15 years ago. This format of the game has changed, and the England team aren't accepting that fact.
Southwest Seagull
New member
- Jul 3, 2013
- 156
Much like the England football team, we're years behind the other top teams.
Why do we always catch on last?
Why do we always catch on last?
- Thread starter
- #6
Now 204-2 off 37
Dogshit
Dogshit
crodonilson
He/Him
ODI cricket right out of the 1980's, absolutely disgusting.
Can't wait for us to stink the place out at a sixth consecutive Cricket World Cup next Spring.
Can't wait for us to stink the place out at a sixth consecutive Cricket World Cup next Spring.
The men in control of the game are old stubborn traditionalists, much like the House of Lords (oops, can I say that?).
Southwest Seagull
New member
- Jul 3, 2013
- 156
Summed it up pretty much.
- Thread starter
- #10
250 up in the 43rd over
Moshe Gariani
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- Mar 10, 2005
- 12,202
Sussex style COLLAPSE is on...
spring hall convert
Well-known member
Total rubbish. Why Bopara bowled so little I'll never know.
Nice to see "Le grande fromage" in the studio.
Nice to see "Le grande fromage" in the studio.
Taybha
Whalewhine
Bad fan completely forgot this was on , Sri Lanka 317-6 off 50 overs , meanwhile back in Englands green and pleasent land Matt Prior oozes class as a sky pundit when asked how do you think we played , his reply was Honest ? well rubbish frankly 
Cook given out twice in 1st over reviewed twice and not out twice .
Cook given out twice in 1st over reviewed twice and not out twice .
Taybha
Whalewhine
51-1 off 6.1 overs , cook gone lbw for 10
Captain Cook prods forward... misses... and is plumb. Walks off with no review. 10 from 17 balls.
51-1 (6.1 overs)
51-1 (6.1 overs)
Moeen ALI is SMASHING it... 51 from from 25 balls, 10 FOURs 
74-1 (9 overs)
74-1 (9 overs)
crodonilson
He/Him
Moeen ALI is SMASHING it... 51 from from 25 balls, 10 FOURs
74-1 (9 overs)
No, no, no Moeen. This is not the way to play ODI cricket for England, I imagine Moores will soon be coaching that natural flair out of him before the end of the series.
Taybha
Whalewhine
Bell gone caught behind 107-2
severnside gull
Well-known member
Bell gone.
England self-destruct begins.
England self-destruct begins.