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Trent Bridge, Nottingham
8pm AEST Friday June 2-Tuesday June 6
Sri Lanka looking to draw the series - making some runs in the first innings would be a good start. Samaraweera and Kulasekara are gone, Bandara was a likely inclusion but then he got injured, Jayasuriya, Kapugedera and Zoysa are in the XII, with Jayasuriya tipped to play as de Mel takes over selection. Same squad for England, Lewis to carry the drinks again.
Jayasuriya gets the call up along with Kapugedera. England have given Jon Lewis his first cap, replacing Sajid Mahmood
England XII: Marcus Trescothick, Andrew Strauss, Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, *Andrew Flintoff, +Geraint Jones, Liam Plunkett, Matthew Hoggard, Jon Lewis (Test debut), Monty Panesar, Sajid Mahmood (12th)
Sri Lanka XI: Upul Tharanga, Michael Vandort, +Kumar Sangakkara, *Mahela Jayawardene, Sanath Jayasuriya, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chamara Kapugedera, Farveez Maharoof, Chaminda Vaas, Muttiah Muralitharan, Lasith Malinga
Subs: Jehan Mubarak, Thilan Samaraweera, +Prassana Jayawardene, Nuwan Kulasekera, Nuwan Zoysa
Umpires: Rudi Koertzen (South Africa), Darrell Hair (Australia)
Coverage:
Nothing
Weather:
Mostly sunny, temps around 20
Lankans won the toss and are batting
Lewis in for Mahmood
Jayasuriya back in for the Lankans- not sure who is missing
Aggers and Boycott chatting on the weather and Mahmood. Boycs says his dropping is deserved....
eddiesmith
2 Jun 2006, 19:58
Sri Lanka team
TM Dilshan, ST Jayasuriya, DPMD Jayawardene, CK Kapugedera, MF Maharoof, SL Malinga, M Muralitharan, KC Sangakkara, WU Tharanga, WPUJC Vaas, MG Vandort
Sensational decision to drop Mahmood for Lewis
Typical that all we will get of this game is 2 hours of highlights a day before I get up :mad:
So watch the cricket on the radio, ed...TMS is superb...
Hoggard been talked to twice in the first over by Uncle Rudi..running down the pitch
Lewis gets vandort with his fourth ball....
1 for 2
Good on him!
eddiesmith
2 Jun 2006, 20:12
Mighty Jon Lewis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Bearders" Bill frindall celebrating 40 years on Test Match Special
CLAP CLAP CLAP
Jonesey putting up appeals like a Pakistani keeper...Rudi is unmoved....
And Monty picks up the ball to a round of cheers....
Discussing whether Lewis will only have a one Test match career...if Harmisson is back for the start of Pakistan, which seems to be the plan. Suggesting also that Lewis would be well down the pecking order- too early to judge right now, but at the end of this match, will be fun to rate the second level of quicks for the Poms....
Sadly, the commentators are not saying much about Simon Jones, whom I rate as England's danger man....very sad news with the injury crisis. Hope the big man gets back on the paddock soon.
1 for 23 at this point...
Lewis is just a horses for courses man, bring him in on an English seaming & swinging deck, nowhere else though.
Lewis is just a horses for courses man, bring him in on an English seaming & swinging deck, nowhere else though.
TMS actually reckons Trent Bridge would have been better for Mahmood... the joys of reading pitches, obviously....
1 for 40
Plunkett on now
Freddie recognising he can't handle the load he had been giving himself?
eddiesmith
2 Jun 2006, 21:01
Lewis is just a horses for courses man, bring him in on an English seaming & swinging deck, nowhere else though.
So we should see him in the 1st test downunder? Would love to see him rip through the Aussies
TMS actually reckons Trent Bridge would have been better for Mahmood... the joys of reading pitches, obviously....
Well it did surprise me, they reckon Trent Bridge has had a bit more pace in it over the last couple of years so why bring in Lewis now?
With Lewis & Hoggard in if the ball doesn't keep swining then we're in trouble.Also only gives us one genuine pace threat & even Flintoff isn't sending them down with the same venom as usual this season.
I think we could lose this game, the first two Tests have shown that even with a huge first innings lead that we struggle to dominate totally.
If we don't get a big first innings lead here, & if there's not much in it for the quicks then there's no reason why we should with them having Murali, then in the second, batting last I can't see us making that many.
So we should see him in the 1st test downunder? Would love to see him rip through the Aussies
Pity you are playing at Fortress Gabba- AUSTRALIA DO NOT LOSE THERE!!!!!
Last 20 years or so, an outstanding record when we play in Paradise...a few draws in there, but ZERO losses....
eddiesmith
2 Jun 2006, 21:10
Pity you are playing at Fortress Gabba- AUSTRALIA DO NOT LOSE THERE!!!!!
Last 20 years or so, an outstanding record when we play in Paradise...a few draws in there, but ZERO losses....
When was the last time Australia played on the GABBA Greentop against a pace attack better than theirs?
When was the last time Australia played on the GABBA Greentop against a pace attack better than theirs?
Isn't Warne's record at the Gabba better than anywhere else in Australia in Tests?
Or maybe he's taken most wickets there.
eddiesmith
2 Jun 2006, 21:20
Isn't Warne's record at the Gabba better than anywhere else in Australia in Tests?
Or maybe he's taken most wickets there.
Yeah but Warney would take wickets on the Adelaide Freeway and probably has a great record there as well
The GABBA always offers assistance to the seamers, although with the heat he likely bowls a lot there and the big ground would help him.
I would not be suprised to see a similar scoreline in Brisbane to the Lords test, hopefully we bat first this time :)
When was the last time Australia played on the GABBA Greentop against a pace attack better than theirs?
Who says there will be a greentop...best pitch in the world, which helps bat and ball
QLD 6 for 900
Choketoria- dismissed cheaply twice
Good batsmen and good bowlers come through...always have, always will....
eddiesmith
2 Jun 2006, 21:49
Thank god for that
eddiesmith
2 Jun 2006, 21:50
Who says there will be a greentop...best pitch in the world, which helps bat and ball
QLD 6 for 900
Choketoria- dismissed cheaply twice
Good batsmen and good bowlers come through...always have, always will....
Yeah it is funny how the pitch is a greentop for 90% of the season then come the final it turns into a road
Compare to the first game between the sides where 170 was enough to win 1st innings points
Yeah it is funny how the pitch is a greentop for 90% of the season then come the final it turns into a road
Compare to the first game between the sides where 170 was enough to win 1st innings points
This explains why we bowled you out twice so cheaply, of course... of course- Hodge was dropped by Australia, and we've seen how good Hussey is now....thank God you had Jewell...White bit down on the apple as well, didn't he?
And your quick bowlers, who are supposed to be world beaters in your eyes and bushrangers, all went for 150 runs.
Victoria- can't handle the pressure when it is applied...
eddiesmith
2 Jun 2006, 21:59
This explains why we bowled you out twice so cheaply, of course... of course- Hodge was dropped by Australia, and we've seen how good Hussey is now....thank God you had Jewell...White bit down on the apple as well, didn't he?
And your quick bowlers, who are supposed to be world beaters in your eyes and bushrangers, all went for 150 runs.
Victoria- can't handle the pressure when it is applied...
Guess it was your time after out batsman smashed your :D:D:D:Dty attack all over the MCG 2 years ago and to think people complained we batted too long, should have gone the QLD route and batted untill our batsman couldnt continue
Back to the game and another one this time to Hoggy
After a promising partnership they both fall in successive overs to Superfred and the Swing King
eddiesmith
2 Jun 2006, 22:03
4/86 as the captain falls on Lunch to SuperFred the greatest captain in the world who is bowling quick again
4/86 as the captain falls on Lunch to SuperFred the greatest captain in the world who is bowling quick again
Good to see him get some wickets, Jayasuriya in next, got to get him early.
105/6, Freddie strikes again and Jayasuriya is out
You watch Vaas go and get a 50 AGAIN!!
eddiesmith
2 Jun 2006, 23:13
Thanks for suggesting it usalion, this is great to listen to :D
5/21 Sri Lanka have now lost
6/105
Hoggy 1 wicket
Lewis 2
Fredie 3
Thanks for suggesting it usalion, this is great to listen to :D
5/21 Sri Lanka have now lost
6/105
Hoggy 1 wicket
Lewis 2
Fredie 3
All the English test matches (home anyway) get out over the NET. TMS is the way to follow Test cricket.
See that Sri Lanka still can't bat...wonder how England will fail to press home the advantage this time?
Renegade
2 Jun 2006, 23:25
Typical Freddy, always striking.
All the English test matches (home anyway) get out over the NET. TMS is the way to follow Test cricket.
See that Sri Lanka still can't bat...wonder how England will fail to press home the advantage this time?
You need to turn it down when Boycott comes on as he is a total ******
I listened to the Aus V Sa tests on ABC Grandstad actually, how about that?
eddiesmith
2 Jun 2006, 23:38
Hoggy to Maharoof, Edge to SUperfred
Another one bits the dust
eddiesmith
2 Jun 2006, 23:54
Even Plunkett is joining in the party now
Strauss taking another great catch although not as great as his catch last year off Gilly
eddiesmith
3 Jun 2006, 01:12
Jonny Lewis with his 3rd, Hoggy added another one
9/176
Well, question partly answerred- from 8 for 139, the Lankans made 231....tail wagging big time....see warne, Lee and maybe Gillespie for the Lankan lower order....we know how they did last year in hostile conditions....
Then the openers fell cheaply...
2 for 53 at stumps....if the middle order doesn't support Butterfingers, England could go down with only a small lead, if that....bad news with them facing a run chase....
Jack Russell, you are da man.....
Poms falling apart
5 for 118, as Butterfingers and the soon to be ex skipper go in consecutive overs....
Collingdud the last "recognnised" batsman....
Sri Lanka getting on top in the match
Collingdud is Katich- 5 times over
48 off 184 balls
Finally given out lbw to end the snorefest
Vass got him
England all out for 229 :D
Cooldude
4 Jun 2006, 01:59
Sri Lanka get a lead of 200-250 and England are in deep :D:D:D:Dski
England all out for 229
Great effort by the putative world's best
Fairly lengthy Ashes hangover, it appears....
You can moan about bowling injuries, but the bats are flailing....and failing
Against a #7 or 8 Test side on England's home paddock
1 for 45 at stumps on day 2
Lankans lead by 47
Result upcoming in this match
Can the Poms show they have some bottle?
Collingwood did not hit a single boundary in nearly 4 hours at the crease. No pom made 50, a :D:D:D:D poor batting effort.
RoosterLad
4 Jun 2006, 12:37
GO Sri Lanka!!!!
embleygirl
4 Jun 2006, 14:06
Great effort SL. If Sangakkara can make a big score than England could be in a bit of bother. Should make for a great days play to see if SL can build a lead or if England dispense of them.
Sri Lanka win this match, and they retain the series, not a great look going into the ashes to draw (and therefore lose because of the previous series loss) and therefore lose a test series to lowly Sri Lanka at home.
Again England's batting is a problem. The only batsmen to feature is what Usalion aptly calls "collingdud" who basically had to play the stodgiest of stodgy innings to get some respectifulness to the scoreline.
The bowling has been fine, again the batting and fielding looks bad. England for a while have never dominated an opposition batting attack, well not since the ashes. If they bat like they are at the ashes, Warne and McGrath (if he plays, fingers crossed :o) are going to have a field day.
Yes there are many player to come back, such as Vaughan, Harmison and Jones. However, the players there should be doing everything to put themselves in the minds of the selectors, but they are not. It shows how a few injuries really can hurt a team.
Russel is right, England don't have a killer instinct to really smash a team. Sri Lanka got a sniff and grabbed it with both hands. I wont say that Australia have a killer instinct, with Ponting at the helm, we let alot of chances slip. However, with West Indies and South Africa done and dusted quite easily (West Indies as good as Sri Lanka really) and two wins on the road, in that ten victories out of 11 (with one draw) it has to be said that Australia look the sharper team.
If Sri Lanka get a lead of 220+ put your house on sri lanka.
175 should be enough, but 220 will be plenty.
If Sri Lanka get a lead of 220+ put your house on sri lanka.
175 should be enough, but 220 will be plenty.
Maybe, remember there is still three days left. Sri Lanka culd score 300 and then England could all do a Collingdud and win in a borefest.
Sri Lanka going at collingdud speed- well, not THAT slow
28 runs in the first hour without loss
1 for 70
RoosterLad
4 Jun 2006, 21:25
1/88 now
1/88 now
And Cookie drops one....
Not good for the Poms...very lethargic since the Ashes...
ONE SERIES WONDERS, ENGLANDS A BUNCH OF ONE SERIES WONDERRSSSSSSSSSSSSS *to the tune of the holden one ton rodeo ad back in the day* :D
Lunch on day 3
2 for 125
Lead of 127
Sangakara 56
Jayawardine 15
Only one wicket in the session- very uninspired bowling from the Ashes holders. Still a long way to go, but if the Lankans can get above 200, which certainly seems likely, they will be in the driving seat- and they could go even higher.
Collingwood missed one (following Cook's lead?) near the end, but the Poms really need to lift themselves, or they will suffer a very embarressing drawn series against a very weak Test playing nation.
Pommies strike twice. 4 down with a lead of 154. 1 wicket to Monty and 1 to Freddie.
Lankans need more runs though Collingwood said that batting conditions aren't super easy. Over 200 will test with Murali bowling last.
Lead currently 176 with 6 wickets in hand.
Butterfingers now tossed the ball by Freddie- surely we'll see a post from Romeo soon-
"KP rated best allrounder in the world"
Lankans building the lead steadily....
4 for 180
Man, Boycott really raking Freddie's bowling changes over the coals. "why isn't Hoggard bowling? Where is Plunkett?"
Still accumulating slowly....
Tea on day 3
5 for 219
Lead of 221
Ball starting to spin, not good news for Poms
94 runs in the session, losing 3 wickets
34 overs left in the day, although Aggers is saying the light is not fantastic today.
Monty looking most dangerous- could be a threat this summer Down Under
Freddie and Hoggard have bowled a total of 12 overs today
Cooldude
5 Jun 2006, 01:13
They're :D:D:D:Ded the Poms
Collingdud being taken to the hospital for x-rays...got hit yesterday in the ribs...obviously a slow moving pain.....
...obviously a slow moving pain.....
Just like his batting....
Maharoof bowled by Panesar for 6. 7/240 now.
Vaas on 1, Kapugedera on 28. Lead is now 242 with 3 wickets remaining.
eddiesmith
5 Jun 2006, 01:46
1 of 2 things are happening
No1. We cant be :D:D:D:Ded
no2. Almost the same as no1 but i dunno, perhaps we dont care what they score and want to chase something sizeable to see if we can do it
1 of 2 things are happening
No1. We cant be :D:D:D:Ded
no2. Almost the same as no1 but i dunno, perhaps we dont care what they score and want to chase something sizeable to see if we can do it
no.3 You're not as good as you think you are
no.4 Watch out for the doosra.
no. 5 More Poms heading for the hospital
One of the numerous Pommy subs is from the same school as Cookie....
Bedford school- time for a new ad campaign for the school.....
eddiesmith
5 Jun 2006, 01:57
no.3 You're not as good as you think you are
When your 2 best bowlers are bowling the least overs it shows you either cant be :D:D:D:Ded in the result or dont give a stuff what you chase
Maybe they have been told to make sure the game goes longer than 3 days
7 for 250
As Aggers says, this will be a fascinating second innings
As Boycott is saying, a big achievement for the Lankans
You can bet Buck will be watching
When your 2 best bowlers are bowling the least overs it shows you either cant be :D:D:D:Ded in the result or dont give a stuff what you chase
Maybe they have been told to make sure the game goes longer than 3 days
Freddie is apparently hurting...amd he aint that good as a captain
But remember, you don't make excuses, Weather Boy
And the Poms are back to dropping catches
trescothick this time
Bomberland06
5 Jun 2006, 02:08
can someone give me day by day summary or day by day scores plz!!!
can someone give me day by day summary or day by day scores plz!!!
Go here...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/default.stm
All the details there in a number of articles....
TMS saying there are a few nurses in the stand...maybe they should be in the Trent Bridge dressing room
*********
Collingwood undergoes x-ray check
Collingwood top scored with 48 in England's first innings
England batsman Paul Collingwood was taken to hospital for an x-ray during day three of the third Test against Sri Lanka at Trent Bridge.
Collingwood was hit in the ribs when he under-edged an attempted pull shot while batting on the previous day.
He experienced further discomfort in the field and the decision was taken to send him for tests.
Andrew Flintoff has also had a problem with his left ankle, but has stayed in the field to lead the team.
Team management and the selectors will be hoping neither problem is serious with the squad for the Twenty20 international and one-day series against Sri Lanka due to be named on Wednesday.
England have been dogged by injury problems over the past few months, which has decimated their Ashes-winning team.
Michael Vaughan (knee) and Steve Harmison (shin) are now back playing county cricket, but Ashley Giles (hip) and Simon Jones (knee) are still restricted to gym work and practice.
Lancashire pace bowler James Anderson, meanwhile, remains sidelined with a stress fracture in his back.
eddiesmith
5 Jun 2006, 02:13
May as well leave em out of the one day team
Collingdud on the boundary ready to come back on
X-ray obviously found nothing
Lankans heading for 300
X-rays found lack of passion and killer instinct.
Kapugedera with a maiden Test 50 as the Lankans head for a very handy lead nearing the end of day 3
Stumps on day 3
Sri Lanka 7 for 286
Kapugedera 50
Vass 24
Tough day for the Poms, as they picked up several injuries- Collingwood has sore ribs, from day 2- while Flintoff is hobbling and Pieterson is also operating below speed.
Monty the pick of the bowlers today- Freddie's injury reduced him to limited action today- but he CAN take a month off to recover before the Pakistan Test series.
Really, the Poms have not yet hit the Lankan tail- and they put on 90 runs in the first dig. If the bowlers don't get a bit of backbone early tomorrow morning, the Lankans could be batting into the afternoon session and have to look at a possible declaration to bowl the Poms out before close of play on Day 5.
One has to wonder how the injuries will affect the team- this is the time champion players step up to the plate. We shall see.....
Lankans look in pretty good position. Poms seem a bit injury-prone.
Collingdud being taken to the hospital for x-rays...got hit yesterday in the ribs...obviously a slow moving pain.....
Tests came back:
Spine: negative
Ability: negative
1 of 2 things are happening
No1. We cant be :D:D:D:Ded
no2. Almost the same as no1 but i dunno, perhaps we dont care what they score and want to chase something sizeable to see if we can do it
1. Oh yes you can.
2. Fifth day, Murali, turning square, poms can't play spin, you do the math.
We've got no chance from here.
I said on the first morning that I thought we had a very good chance of losing.
Some ridiculously bad decisions made, firstly on selection, we had 3 very quick bowlers last summer in the team, for this Test we decide to pick only one & he's not bowled that quick all summer, now he's crocked we're stuffed for a real weapon.Harmison should definitely have been picked but if not then Mahmood for all his wild ways should have been kept on.
Going in with that tail is scary, not totally sure what they could have done, but that's their decision to make, needed to look at outing Jones &/or only playing one of Lewis/Plunkett.
But probably the worse decision or lack of one was allowing a dry pitch to be produced for the deciding Test against Sri Lanka who's only genuine bowling threat is Murali & whose batsmen would be rolled over every time on a pitch with a bit in it for the seamers.It's either complete stupidity or an arrogance that victory would be ours whatever that led to them letting a pitch like this be used.I'm not even talking about heavy duty pitch doctoring but it's completely playing into the oppositions hands to produce a dry pitch in the midlands of England after the wettest May on record' it's almost like we're bending over backwards to be fair, wouldn't expect a green top for a Test in Colombo.
If we produce pitches like this against Pakistan & they recalled Mustaq Ahmed, I'd put a lot of money on Pakistan to win.
It does seem a bit strange that the pitches favour spin with Murali as the weapon. You would expect them to get drier by the time the Pakistan tests come along with the onset of summer proper. But then again Pakistan has better pace bowlers so it might not matter as much.
We've got no chance from here.
I said on the first morning that I thought we had a very good chance of losing.
Some ridiculously bad decisions made, firstly on selection, we had 3 very quick bowlers last summer in the team, for this Test we decide to pick only one & he's not bowled that quick all summer, now he's crocked we're stuffed for a real weapon.Harmison should definitely have been picked but if not then Mahmood for all his wild ways should have been kept on.
But probably the worse decision or lack of one was allowing a dry pitch to be produced for the deciding Test against Sri Lanka who's only genuine bowling threat is Murali & whose batsmen would be rolled over every time on a pitch with a bit in it for the seamers.It's either complete stupidity or an arrogance that victory would be ours whatever that led to them letting a pitch like this be used.I'm not even talking about heavy duty pitch doctoring but it's completely playing into the oppositions hands to produce a dry pitch in the midlands of England after the wettest May on record' it's almost like we're bending over backwards to be fair, wouldn't expect a green top for a Test in Colombo.
If we produce pitches like this against Pakistan & they recalled Mustaq Ahmed, I'd put a lot of money on Pakistan to win.
Good points, Dipper- the selection of Lewis was odd from day 1. I think they made the right move keeping harmisson back, as he had not played a lot of cricket. He'll slot back in with Pakistan. Mahmood was a more likely bowler on the trent Bridge pitch, and to be honest, the bowlers weren't the problem- well, until day 3. Your bats have not produced like they showed last summer.
The pitch? Oh, dearie me- I copped it big time last year suggesting that your boys prepared the pitches to aid your seamers and blunt Warnie (not that that was really possible)- I never used the word "doctor" but everybody seemed to think I did. It is the advantage of the home side to have the type of pitch THEY want for a match. It SHOULD be fair, and in recent times, pitches have tended to be pretty reasonable. But you are right on TB- the groundsmen needs to be sent to Victoria- the other mob who can't seem to get the pitch right for their side. Murali was always the danger, and a bouncy wicket would have seemed the go. To your cost, it appears, though there is a possibility the boys can pull it out.
Other problem has been injuries during the match- you can't really do anything about that, unfortunately- just hope Freddie's ankle is not badly hurt, and that he will recover for the Pakistan series. You could very well have two runners on at once- for Pieterson and Flintoff...that could become a circus.....
Tail finally cleaned up, but they added some valuable runs. Monty got a 5 fer, so he is coming along nicely. The target is 325 to win...not impossible, by any means- but going to be difficult. Batsmen must get their heads down and produce decent innings, not try to knock off the runs by the end of the day.
Lankans have done very well to get the total they did. Now, let's see if they can put away the Poms and draw the series.
Browney2006
5 Jun 2006, 20:49
England finally polish off the Sri Lankan tail with Mointy grabbing 5! Its great that England now have a spinner capable of getting come wickets.
England set 325 to win, I think its to much, but it may only take one innings from one batsmen to turn it around. Odds are definately against England, but if they want to prove that they have the ability to be number one and take it to the Aussies this summer then they need to win.
Monty 5/78 (Econ. 2.09)
Sangakarra top scorer for the Lankans, shall be an interesting next couple of sessions and hopefully tomorrow on the 5th day we can see some good batting to take England across the line.
eddiesmith
5 Jun 2006, 20:50
England finally polish off the Sri Lankan tail with Mointy grabbing 5! Its great that England now have a spinner capable of getting come wickets.
England set 325 to win, I think its to much, but it may only take one innings from one batsmen to turn it around. Odds are definately against England, but if they want to prove that they have the ability to be number one and take it to the Aussies this summer then they need to win.
Monty 5/78 (Econ. 2.09)
Sangakarra top scorer for the Lankans, shall be an interesting next couple of sessions and hopefully tomorrow on the 5th day we can see some good batting to take England across the line.
What did you get banned for? Or are they trying to wipe out Poms fans before the Ashes? :p
Cooldude
5 Jun 2006, 20:52
Is this the same Browney that I know? Other than a new username, it seems that he's found himself a new club, Fremantle? Thought someone's a Essendon fan
Then again, it could be a different Browney, be it alias or flat out different person
Browney2006
5 Jun 2006, 20:55
Haha yes i did get banned, for no reason, it says 'not wanted', what a load of rubbish, and i did nothing wrong in the week or so leading up to when i was banned. Eliminating all the Non-Aussie supporters would just make this forum boring as hell. ;) And i have no idea why it says Freo, ill change that
I wouldn't be surprised if the poms put up a much better effort in the 2nd dig. It's funny how matches often follow patterns. The pitch is obviously taking spin but doesn't sound like a minefield or anything.
Browney2006
5 Jun 2006, 21:18
Off to a decent start, 0/19.
Dont want to jynx it.
Browney2006
5 Jun 2006, 21:37
0/30 and on comes Murali with still 30 minutes till Lunch, vital that the openers get through this.
To state the obvious, Murali is such a vital key for winning this game for Sri Lanka, on the other hand, England need to fight it out as a team.
andrewb94
5 Jun 2006, 21:55
Would love to be watching but Foxtel think its more important to watch Traithlon, this mornings Nascar on replay and month old UEFA cup and Scottish Cup finals, pathetic:thumbsd: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:
We need a dedicated cricket channel on cable to show every test match being played.
England rocked by double injury
20060605 11:08 England have been hit by injuries to Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff on day four of the Third Test at Trent Bridge.Skipper Andrew Flintoff is unlikely to bowl after picking up an ankle injury, and Kevin Pietersen will need pain-killing injections in order to bat in England's second innings after picking up a hamstring tear. "I should be okay with the injections and I'll test it out in the nets," said Pietersen. "It might be a bit of a problem against Murali. I like to get my feet moving against him and try to upset his rhythm. "But there's no way of knowing how it will be until I get out there. Hopefully it won't be a problem." Paul Collingwood is also struggling after being hit by a Lasith Malinga bouncer.
Browney2006
5 Jun 2006, 23:45
Murali got Trescothick for 31, but England have pushed on.
England 1/104 Still 221 to get with 9 wickets in hand (An injured 9 wickets though)
Struassy playing well for his 50, and Cook just getting started, would really love to see Struass hit a match winning century here and hit back into some form.
Strauss - 52*
Cook - 5*
Murali - 1/23 (13)
Browney2006
5 Jun 2006, 23:48
And as soon as i post, Cook goes to Murali, 2 down, 221 to get, out comes KP.
England doing well- depends how well Butterfingers can bat with his hammy.... and Freddie with his ankle.
The tail is not going to be THAT strong, one would think...need to work in small blocks...10-20 runs at a timne, working through time periods.....
Browney2006
6 Jun 2006, 00:00
Damn Strauss now gone, my wish gone, Murali has 3, hes too good. Out comes Freddie, the two injured stars are out there, all or nothing now for England.
Apoligies its Collingwood coming out.
eddiesmith
6 Jun 2006, 00:06
Hmmm
Damn Strauss now gone, my wish gone, Murali has 3, hes too good. Out comes Freddie, the two injured stars are out there, all or nothing now for England.
Apoligies its Collingwood coming out.
Well, all three of them are hurting, in one way or another....maybe the allrounder will aim one at Collingdud's ribs again.....
Hahahha DOWN DOWN KEVIN!!!!!!
Whoosh, All of Englands hope just went out the window.
4/120