England v Sri Lanka - 1st Test Match Thread

[Joe_Fox]

I wish they could just play extra days so that weather can't determine the final result.

 

[Joe_Fox]

Bad light - Tea taken early.

 

[Joe_Fox]

WICKET!
KMDN Kulasekara c Pietersen b Hoggard 64 England finally get the breakthrough. A short ball from Hoggard and the batsman goes after it and holes out to Pietersen at deep square leg. A quite brilliant innings from the young man, but he's rather given his wicket away with the draw almost secured. Could he yet rue that shot?

 

[Joe_Fox]

Sri Lanka second innings 526 for 9 (192.3 overs)

 

[Joe_Fox]

Bad Light offered and Sri Lanka take it - Flintoff bowled a bouncer which made the umpire offer the bad light. ARGH!

That's it - what a shit result, fair play to Sri Lanka though. Great second innings.

 

[Melton Fox]

Bad Light offered and Sri Lanka take it - Flintoff bowled a bouncer which made the umpire offer the bad light. ARGH!

That's it - what a shit result, fair play to Sri Lanka though. Great second innings.

It's not finished Joe

 

[Brauny Blue]

Off for bad light. Well played Sri Lanka, the game looked over on Saturday but what a fantastic effort in their 2nd innings.

 

[Melton Fox]

Can't see any chance now

 

[Fox From The Hudd]

Good effort by the Sri Lankans but I'm sure Fletcher is reminding the boys of the old adage - "catches win matches "

 

[Melton Fox]

Pretty spineless performance really from bowlers and fielders in SL's 2nd innings. No bollox.

 

[glyn]

I think Athers was the last one a few seasons ago, but can't remember the opponents at the moment (in NZ I think?). I'll check Wisden....

 

[glyn]

I think Athers was the last one a few seasons ago, but can't remember the opponents at the moment (in NZ I think?). I'll check Wisden....

Bloody quick reply, I responded to the wrong thread! :icon_redf

Now I've used my 2000th post correcting my own post :icon_redf

 

[flashyfox]

7 Sri Lankan batsmen scored 50 or more in the second innings. This equals the world record set in 1934, when England played Australia in Manchester and the recent Pakistan V India series, when runs were scored with embarassing ease.

 

[Melton Fox]

Bloody quick reply, I responded to the wrong thread! :icon_redf

Now I've used my 2000th post correcting my own post :icon_redf

Well done on the 2000 Glyn.

I saw what you did and was amused, I worked it out, thanks.