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Re: England v Sri lanka
« Reply #120 on: January 14, 2021, 07:40:54 AM »
What a daft shot from Chandimal, throwing the lower middle order under the bus a bit.
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« Reply #121 on: January 14, 2021, 07:50:30 AM »
Quote from: brokenbat on January 14, 2021, 07:23:23 AM
Absolutely love watching SL - always so positive and fearless no matter what.

Im not sure the coach would feel the same way! Couple of ridiculous dismissals on day 1 of a Test match

Substitute fearless for brainless and you are bang on
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Re: England v Sri lanka
« Reply #122 on: January 14, 2021, 07:54:15 AM »
Quote from: billyb on January 14, 2021, 07:06:13 AM
Not to jinx the fella, but I assume Moeen and Rashid would be superior to Bess?

Moeens form fell away in the last couple of years and Rashid was only ever going to be a stopgap wildcard in Test cricket.

Bess is far from the finished article but I dont mind England making the investment in a young spinner with potentially a decade ahead of him.

Leach has shown far better control today for sure
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« Reply #123 on: January 14, 2021, 08:38:05 AM »
Brilliant football skill from Jonny, first useful thing he's done in the test side for about two years
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« Reply #124 on: January 14, 2021, 08:56:56 AM »
Don’t agree with that ‘not out’ decision, surely there’s daylight between the bat and the ground when the bails were dislodged
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Re: England v Sri lanka
« Reply #125 on: January 14, 2021, 08:57:41 AM »
His bats up in the air, no? Not sure how that isn't out...
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Re: England v Sri lanka
« Reply #126 on: January 14, 2021, 09:00:06 AM »
Is that the worst 5fer ever?
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Re: England v Sri lanka
« Reply #127 on: January 14, 2021, 09:15:12 AM »
This is exactly like club cricket. Your opening bowlers get no luck at all. Then on comes the pie chucker and takes a 5fir.  :o
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Re: England v Sri lanka
« Reply #128 on: January 14, 2021, 09:16:25 AM »
Quote from: rickjames on January 14, 2021, 09:00:06 AM
Is that the worst 5fer ever?

For quality of bowling? Maybe. But for pure gleeful, partisan entertainment I'm putting it right up there. I haven't laughed at test cricket in a while.
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Re: England v Sri lanka
« Reply #129 on: January 14, 2021, 09:24:20 AM »
Oh God what on Earth Crawley
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Re: England v Sri lanka
« Reply #130 on: January 14, 2021, 09:55:17 AM »
God that's awful from Crawley. Apparently this batting is contagious.
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Re: England v Sri lanka
« Reply #131 on: January 14, 2021, 10:07:29 AM »
Not playing an extra batter is looking a bit dicey now
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Re: England v Sri lanka
« Reply #132 on: January 14, 2021, 11:03:54 AM »
Quote from: billyb on January 14, 2021, 07:06:13 AM
Not to jinx the fella, but I assume Moeen and Rashid would be superior to Bess?

England are clearly investing in Bess as a long term option as his bowling is very much a work in progress.  He is sharp in the field and there is potential in his batting.  I think Leech is going to be unlucky in that Bees will play ahead of him when only one spinner is required
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Re: England v Sri lanka
« Reply #133 on: January 14, 2021, 11:18:29 AM »
Quote from: SD on January 14, 2021, 11:03:54 AM
England are clearly investing in Bess as a long term option as his bowling is very much a work in progress.  He is sharp in the field and there is potential in his batting.  I think Leech is going to be unlucky in that Bees will play ahead of him when only one spinner is required

Think that depends on the balance of the side. If Curran/Woakes and Stokes are playing then Bess' batting isn't quite so important. Leach is clearly a much superior bowler at the minute and he's not useless with the bat nor is he an awful fielder in the style of Panesar.
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Re: England v Sri lanka
« Reply #134 on: January 14, 2021, 11:28:33 AM »
Root is such a wonderful player to watch
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