[Cricket] Sri Lanka vs England - Third Test

[jakarta]

Perhaps we have found our No 3 batsman but lets not talk too soon.,

You rather hope that the England Management sat Bairstow down and said 'You are a good but not world class wicketkeeper, Foakes is our man in that position. You are, however, a better Test batsman. If Foakes gets injured then we may well offer you the gloves temporarily, but in reality you are a world class top order batsman and that is where we are going to play you from now onwards.'

Or something like that.

 

[BensGrandad]

You rather hope that the England Management sat Bairstow down and said 'You are a good but not world class wicketkeeper, Foakes is our man in that position. You are, however, a better Test batsman. If Foakes gets injured then we may well offer you the gloves temporarily, but in reality you are a world class top order batsman and that is where we are going to play you from now onwards.'

Or something like that.

He has opened the batting at many levels so if an opener goes cheaply, which is very likely with our openers, he can hold the wicket well.to stabilise us to build a reasonable total

 

[pasty]

I will watch at the club later on big screen, the girlies did well earlier today to knock out the tournament favorites.

Just watched the highlights reel on BBC. Didn't just do well, they mullered them! Took the last 8 Indian wickets for just 23 runs

Women's World T20 Semi Final Highlights

 

[CHAPPERS]

Just watched the highlights reel on BBC. Didn't just do well, they mullered them! Took the last 8 Indian wickets for just 23 runs

Women's World T20 Semi Final Highlights

The wicket keeper looks particularly skillful.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Just watched the highlights reel on BBC. Didn't just do well, they mullered them! Took the last 8 Indian wickets for just 23 runs

Women's World T20 Semi Final Highlights

I watched that passage of play and was impressed by England's fielding and the wicket-keeping. Three run-outs is impressive. They actually look quite athletic too.

 

[jakarta]

Morning all, we appear to have been shelling catches and have let Sri Lanka recover to 137-1

 

[OzMike]

Need some sort of collapse soon, that or rain.

 

[OzMike]

Got to mix it up a bit, why not some overs from Stokes or Rashid, trying for accuracy not paying off.

 

[BensGrandad]

BBC Sport predicting that on this pitch Sri Lanka will get 500 in this innings.

 

[OzMike]

Got to mix it up a bit, why not some overs from Stokes or Rashid, trying for accuracy not paying off.

Oo er, better get me some lotto tickets.

 

[pasty]

At last!

DM de Silva c Jennings b Rashid 73

SL 173/2

Eng lead by 163

 

[BensGrandad]

Would have been better had Root not dropped 2 catches.That is one plus in Jennings favour he has a safe pair of hands.

 

[Titanic]

and another one straight after tea... 187-3

a third catch for Jennings... and both 'set' batsmen out.

 

[BensGrandad]

Could Jennings field at short leg to the spin bowlers and 1st slip to the fast men? Or does he?

 

[Titanic]

Stokes strikes... Mathews pulls at one and it looks like it has ballooned through to Foakes

200-4 but being reviewed... looked out to me.

 

[Titanic]

Stokes to Mathews, OUT, has that carried to Foakes? A superb catch if he's got that. Mathews isn't moving, as he awkwardly attempts a pull. They're going upstairs. Soft signal is out. Front foot is fine, now to spin vision. It's off the toe end of the bat. That's a blinding catch by Foakes. Wonderful foot movement and dives forward to get his massive mitts under it. A huge wicket and the plan has worked
AD Mathews c †Foakes b Stokes 5 (7b 1x4 0x6) SR: 71.42

 

[pasty]

Given, but I'm not convinced.

 

[BensGrandad]

out

 

[Titanic]

Jennings again

Quick reflexes and a great grab with his left hand... and another wicket for Rashid

205-5

 

[Beach Hut]

205/5 another one