Re: England vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Lords, June 3-7, 2011

by Brass Monkey Sun 05 Jun 2011, 11:34

Basil wrote:
Two sweepers but no Third Man

Aye. Ridiculous. We've gone from Cap'n Positive to Cap'n Negative. Maybe we could've used both of their help in rep wars!

by Henry Sun 05 Jun 2011, 11:36

Brass Monkey wrote:
Basil wrote:
Two sweepers but no Third Man

Aye. Ridiculous. We've gone from Cap'n Positive to Cap'n Negative. Maybe we could've used both of their help in rep wars!

Well it's just the Strauss way, isn't it- Play for the draw, and take the win if it comes.

by Brass Monkey Sun 05 Jun 2011, 11:45

Aye. We could be 0-0 going into the 3rd Test if it wasn't for some amazing bowling and crapitulation.

Swann's getting smashed, so now he's set the defensive precedent we may as well sit in until the new ball!

by Red Sun 05 Jun 2011, 11:46

Well done Dilshan! England vs Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Lords, June 3-7, 2011 - Page 11 603880

by Zat Sun 05 Jun 2011, 11:49

Henry wrote:Lord's deserves a better pitch. This one is extremely flat.

I blame merlin.

by Brass Monkey Sun 05 Jun 2011, 11:54

Phurt, if merlin was posting now, he'd be saying it's a brilliant pitch well done the boys at HQ.

by Zat Sun 05 Jun 2011, 11:57

Exactly.

by The One Sun 05 Jun 2011, 12:13

the lankans will probably never forgive themselves for cardiff. they could well have been left with a one match shoot-out for winning the series in the next test

and just as i type that the new ball accounts for sanga. never looked comfortable so far in this series

by The One Sun 05 Jun 2011, 12:16

in comes jaya. 2 matches at lords. 2 centuries

by Brass Monkey Sun 05 Jun 2011, 12:45

Check list:

Broad bowling sh!t? Check.

Tremlett bowling sh!t? Check.

Finn bowling sh!t? Check.

Swann bowling sh!t? Check.

Strauss tactically sh!t? Check.

Free runs? Check.

Nice.

by PeterCS Sun 05 Jun 2011, 12:50

There's some nice tennis on the other side apparently.

by PeterCS Sun 05 Jun 2011, 12:54

And to look on the bright side, Trott's been fairly economical so far.

by Brass Monkey Sun 05 Jun 2011, 12:55

I'd rather watch some of the shittest bowling this side of Bangladesh occur than subject myself to such a sport...

by PeterCS Sun 05 Jun 2011, 12:56

Cockfighting then.

by PeterCS Sun 05 Jun 2011, 12:57

Brass Monkey wrote:Phurt, if merlin was posting now, he'd be saying it's a brilliant pitch well done the boys at HQ.

by taipan Sun 05 Jun 2011, 13:46

Brass Monkey wrote:Phurt, if merlin was posting now, he'd be saying it's a brilliant pitch well done the boys at HQ.

he's probably the groundsman.

by Henry Sun 05 Jun 2011, 14:02

This is the worst i've seen England bowl for a while.

by Basil Sun 05 Jun 2011, 14:19

S/L looking good for a decent lead.

by Lara Lara Laughs Sun 05 Jun 2011, 14:19

F*king Lord's.

by beamer Sun 05 Jun 2011, 14:21

That's more like it from Finn. Tilly Dilly deserved the 200 but struggled to get going again after the thumb injury. Still highest score by a Sri Lankan at Lord's, beating the 190 of Wettimuny on their first ever visit here.

by Basil Sun 05 Jun 2011, 14:50

beamer wrote:That's more like it from Finn. Tilly Dilly deserved the 200 but struggled to get going again after the thumb injury. Still highest score by a Sri Lankan at Lord's, beating the 190 of Wettimuny on their first ever visit here.

And a better knock too - Wettimuny's took ten hours.

by Chivalry Augustus Sun 05 Jun 2011, 15:12

For f*ck's sake, why do they even have Tests at Lord's? Sh*t pitch, sh*t fans, sh*t weather, sh*t cricket, sh*t city, sh*t everything.

by PeterCS Sun 05 Jun 2011, 15:23

They had to decide between HQ and TB ...

by taipan Sun 05 Jun 2011, 15:25

Chivalry Augustus wrote:For f*ck's sake, why do they even have Tests at Lord's? Sh*t pitch, sh*t fans, sh*t weather, sh*t cricket, sh*t city, sh*t everything.

To let batsmen get their names on the honours board?

by lardbucket Sun 05 Jun 2011, 15:26

merlo's probably there, applauding the groundsman, if he hasn't already died after eating the cucumber sandwiches

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