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

[dazzer6666]

You are Sir, Late on Parade (I have to get up to make Mrs Jakarta' Saturday Breakfast in Bed )

Sri Lanka cruising along at 81-0, how on earth did they fold so easily First Innings?

I am suitably ashamed.

How did we fold so badly too ?

Haha, Curran spawns a wicket [emoji16]

 

[jakarta]

Happily this looks like it is going to go at least 4 days, proper Test Cricket...

 

[The Wizard]

Will England ever produce another top class spinner?

I know Bess got 5 in the first innings but let’s be honest it was pure luck, it amazes me how many average spinners we produce, always at least one bad ball an over.

 

[Willow]

Sri Lanka creeping back into this. A 100+ lead would make things interesting.

 

[The Wizard]

One thing is for sure, Moeen Ali’s stocks increased in value considerably after some of today’s bowling.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Blimey - why has this dropped to page 2?

I was too busy enjoying the peace and quiet of watching the cricket over a cuppa or two while Mrs DCH had a lie in - posting on here was way down my list of priorities

 

[jakarta]

Again another drop to Page 2!!!

206-3 eating into the deficit.

 

[jakarta]

Centurion gone, well bowled Curran. New ball working.

 

[Eeyore]

Centurion gone, well bowled Curran. New ball working.

Finally someone has joined me. Been sitting here since 4.15.

 

[jakarta]

Leach & Bess not the answer to our Spin Needs clearly...

 

[indy3050]

Leach & Bess not the answer to our Spin Needs clearly...

Bess takes the fifth wicket

 

[BrianWade4]

Dickwella in...

Amusing name.

 

[jakarta]

Bess takes the fifth wicket

Swann or Panesar would have them all out by now...

 

[Beach Hut]

Hopefully Moeen Ali will be selected for the next test as our spinners have been off the boil to say the least

Wicket for Bess 294/6

296/7 wicket for Leach

Sri Lanka are 10/7

 

[keaton]

This is Leach's 3rd first class game in a year. I'd cut him slack

 

[Beach Hut]

Wicket 315/8

 

[Sid in the Sharknado]

Hopefully Moeen Ali will be selected for the next test as our spinners have been off the boil to say the least

No chance of Ali being match for the next game unfortunately, given he's been stuck in his hotel room for the last two weeks.

I'd hope Bess and Leach will bowl a lot better and more consistently in the next game having got through some overs in this one.

 

[jakarta]

Test Match going into 5th day shock horror!

 

[Sid in the Sharknado]

Good to see Buttler get a stumping.

 

[The Wizard]

Forecast isn’t great for tomorrow, send Buttler and Curran out and have a whack.