[Cricket] Sri Lanka v England, Galle, First Test ****Official Match thread****

[crodonilson]

Delighted for Dom Bess.

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Wonderful Cricket ground ,grass banks right in Galle City centre . Stroll into town at lunch for a beer and some street food [and it was ok and i'm very fussy with stuff like that] Have a wander round the fort and still see the cricket from the battlements . Tuk Tuk back to the resort £3 and those drivers are mental. Tickets a snip at £1.50 a day ,would love to be there again

Sounds wonderful, definitely on my bucket list.

On the subject of away Test venues (series) in which order would you list your preferences, assuming you could attend all the matches and do a bit of sight seeing too?

I haven't included Ireland and Afghanistan in my list even though they do now play Test Matches.

Some tough choices but I'd go for:

(1) South Africa.

(2) West Indies

(3) Australia

(4) India

(5) New Zealand

(6) Sri Lanka

(7) Zimbabwe

(8) Bangladesh

(9) Pakistan

 

[atfc village]

Sounds wonderful, definitely on my bucket list.

On the subject of away Test venues (series) in which order would you list your preferences, assuming you could attend all the matches and do a bit of sight seeing too?

I haven't included Ireland and Afghanistan in my list even though they do now play Test Matches.

Some tough choices but I'd go for:

(1) South Africa.

(2) West Indies

(3) Australia

(4) India

(5) New Zealand

(6) Sri Lanka

(7) Zimbabwe

(8) Bangladesh

(9) Pakistan

Sri Lanka has been my only Cricket trip . For me NZ is one on the list ,old school Grounds .

 

[jakarta]

Sri Lanka has been my only Cricket trip . For me NZ is one on the list ,old school Grounds .

Can't beat the MCG on Boxing Day. Would love to have the dosh to just follow Test Cricket around the World.

 

[atfc village]

Can't beat the MCG on Boxing Day. Would love to have the dosh to just follow Test Cricket around the World.

My boss was/is planning to do the whole ashes tour later this year ,he has been saving for 4 years . Myself and a few mates looking at the first 2 tests , but i think it will be moved back a year at earliest .

 

[dazzer6666]

Expecting to flick it on tomorrow when I wake up with us at least 150 ahead and 7 wickets left.

There, I just made a game of it, right there

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Having TMS on in the background while working from home is great - even if they are not in the ground. When a comment about the weather quickly turns to snow in Spain, the impact on some fruit and veg, courgettes being just water and how an aubergine ruins a Moussaka - all with a couple of minutes - you know TMS is back.

Also, it is a couple of minutes ahead of the Sky Mobile stream on my iPad so I can then be distracted by pictures for the big shots and wickets.

 

[Change at Barnham]

Sounds wonderful, definitely on my bucket list.

On the subject of away Test venues (series) in which order would you list your preferences, assuming you could attend all the matches and do a bit of sight seeing too?

I'd go for:

(1) South Africa.

(2) New Zealand

(3) Sri Lanka.

(4) India

(5) Australia

(6) Pakistan (UAE)

(7) West Indies

(8) Zimbabwe

(9) Pakistan/ Bangladesh

I've done the top six several times but haven't watched cricket in either ZIm, Pak or Bangladesh.

South Africa takes some beating. It's best value for money, wonderful scenery, great accommodation and easy to get to with no jet-lag.
New Zealand would go close to taking top spot but it's a brutal journey and the weather can be unreliable, although they do have the nicest people ever.
India is mentally good but you need to be non-judgemental and be patient when it comes to bureaucracy.
Australia is expensive and full of Australians.
West Indies is my least favourite as it's the worst value for money with food and drink quite expensive, plus a lot of accommodation is tired.

 

[Mellotron]

Having TMS on in the background while working from home is great - even if they are not in the ground. When a comment about the weather quickly turns to snow in Spain, the impact on some fruit and veg, courgettes being just water and how an aubergine ruins a Moussaka - all with a couple of minutes - you know TMS is back.

Also, it is a couple of minutes ahead of the Sky Mobile stream on my iPad so I can then be distracted by pictures for the big shots and wickets.

Some of the best comfort radio. I’d be half tempted to find recordings to put on as background noise to sleep to. Ludicrously relaxing.

 

[MattBackHome]

Sounds wonderful, definitely on my bucket list.

On the subject of away Test venues (series) in which order would you list your preferences, assuming you could attend all the matches and do a bit of sight seeing too?

I haven't included Ireland and Afghanistan in my list even though they do now play Test Matches.

Some tough choices but I'd go for:

(1) South Africa.

(2) West Indies

(3) Australia

(4) India

(5) New Zealand

(6) Sri Lanka

(7) Zimbabwe

(8) Bangladesh

(9) Pakistan

Good question!

1.India
Zimbabwe
Pakistan
Bangladesh
New Zealand
South Africa
Sri Lanka
West Indies
9.Australia

 

[Mr Albion]

Expecting to flick it on tomorrow when I wake up with us at least 150 ahead and 7 wickets left.

There, I just made a game of it, right there

more or less spot on

 

[Eeyore]

Don't think I'd get any points for thinking Lawrence favourite player when growing up was probably KP.

Very high risk looking approach but seems to have a good eye.

 

[LlcoolJ]

100* for Root.

 

[LlcoolJ]

Aggers and Tuffers getting in a tangle! [emoji23]

 

[LlcoolJ]

Micky Arthur kicking off but Root saved by a subsection of rule 33.

Gotta love cricket!!!

 

[keaton]

I must say I assumed that would be out. Not sure why they needed so many replays though, as if that's the law it was pretty obvious it hit the ground straight off the bat on the first replay

 

[Eeyore]

Micky Arthur kicking off but Root saved by a subsection of rule 33.

Gotta love cricket!!!

I must say I assumed that would be out. Not sure why they needed so many replays though, as if that's the law it was pretty obvious it hit the ground straight off the bat on the first replay

Been involved in the game for forty years and, whilst I didn't really think it was out, I was a bit uncertain.

 

[LlcoolJ]

Been involved in the game for forty years and, whilst I didn't really think it was out, I was a bit uncertain.

I didn't have a clue about the rule but presumed it was not out once it hit the ground.

 

[LlcoolJ]

Well played Dan Lawrence. 50* on debut.

 

[jakarta]

Root needs to go on and on, his problem over the few past years is making a Century and then getting out. 150 must be on vs. this attack