First Test. England v Sri Lanka at Headingley. 19/5/16.

[backfootpunch]

Surprised that's missing...

Looked plumb

But when it showed how far outside the crease he was batting I knew it would be missing on the angle

[Aidan11]

Then he goes and hits a six

[Alviro Patterson]

Schoolkids chanting Yorkshire! Yorkshire! Yorkshire! as a result of Bairstow's six

They are learning well

[backfootpunch]

Why on earth did they review that

From the angle was always going down leg

[Aidan11]

Should be looking at 250-300 here.

[Aidan11]

Just realised Hales has his highest test score.

[sussexpob]

Stokes could learn a thing or two from Bairstow here.

Bairstow has been aggressive, but not in the "Russians at Stalingrad way", rushing over the top with one carrying a gun and one the bullets. Got a bit lucky with a couple of shots maybe, but a decent 50

[Alviro Patterson]

Mahela Jayawardene saying Sri Lanka's bowlers are missing a trick, but Bairstow and Hales batting with discipline has made the difference to England's recovery.

[Aidan11]

50 for Jonny

[hopeforthebest]

Colin Graves about to be interviewed on TMS.

[Alviro Patterson]

Stokes could learn a thing or two from Bairstow here.

Bairstow has been aggressive, but not in the "Russians at Stalingrad way", rushing over the top with one carrying a gun and one the bullets. Got a bit lucky with a couple of shots maybe, but a decent 50

Bairstow simply knows when to defend and when to attack, a lot of his scoring shots tend to stay hit hence the high strike rate.

If Stokes can learn when to block a good delivery, he might get somewhere. Problem is you have Trevor Bayliss encouraging Stokes to continue playing his brand of cricket, where he really wants Paul Collingwood to say it's about crease occupation.

[Aidan11]

Rain.

[Dr Cricket]

TBH Stokes is a very overrated batsman.
Reckon if he not careful he will be just as *modded* as flintoff.

Stokes is someone that should bat at 7 or 8.

[Aidan11]

Looking grim for any further play today.

[Alviro Patterson]

Probably a good thing from an England perspective, call stumps and go on Day 2 in better conditions.