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[mini998]

What an honour for the Lord's honours board to have Sangakkara's name on it finally.

[FattusCattus]

Sanga is one of my favourite cricketers ever. I love the way he bats, and I like the way he talks and gives interviews.

He was a little sparky when he was younger, but he seems to be an elder statesman with a real love for the game now.

His interview on Sky today after play was really interesting.

[mini998]

Good stuff ,right on the middle stump..

[cricketfan6969]

what should england do now? put the pedal down an send sri lanka in with only a few overs to bat, or bat out the day and set them 350/400 for them to get tomorrow?

[swamidude]

I'd imagine Sri Lanka would be fine chasing 325 or so given the last day to bat

[Gerry SA]

Sam Robson is technically poor and has average footwork.

You can now see why NSW never selected him.

[pie-man]

Anyone noticed that Robson wears the new style Masuri but without the second bar on the grill below his eyes?  Looks a lot better - wonder if he took an angle grinder to it or asked Masuri for a custom version?

[Vic Nicholas]

Anyone noticed that Robson wears the new style Masuri but without the second bar on the grill below his eyes?  Looks a lot better - wonder if he took an angle grinder to it or asked Masuri for a custom version?

Yeah, he obviously didn't like the new grill.

[csnew]

England looking all at sea against spin again.

Good on the selectors for not picking a front line spinner

[Cedrictoad]

but Ali is going to unleash his new doosra....

[FattusCattus]

Are we allowed to speculate on the origin of Ballances New Balance?

It's not another product of the general Nottinghamshire area is it?

[mini998]

Game is pretty much safe for England now, SL will never chase this down. More England bat will give  advantage for SL to save the match.

[csnew]

Game is pretty much safe for England now, SL will never chase this down. More England bat will give  advantage for SL to save the match.

But it's typical England, bat too long as usual.
Just wasting time at the moment to allow ballance to score a 100

[FattusCattus]

Yup agreed. As nice as the ton would be for Balance. Should have come off at 360 ahead and had 15 minutes at the Lankans tonight.

No brave new England here yet!

[smilley792]

Anyone noticed that Robson wears the new style Masuri but without the second bar on the grill below his eyes?  Looks a lot better - wonder if he took an angle grinder to it or asked Masuri for a custom version?

The top of the lune masuri has a two bar grill, the helmets below it in the range have a one bar grill.

It will just be a lower model as opposed to a custom.