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Re: First Test: Sri Lanka v England in Galle, 6/11/18.
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Tue Nov 06, 2018 11:46 amby meninblue
Sam caught in slips trying to hoick one over the long on.
Chandimal limping yet again, even in slips.
England have recovered well. Thought they would wind up in 225 but lot more has been scored. Still SL will be happy because the wicket had more runs to be scored. Nice innings by Foakes and Sam.
Re: First Test: Sri Lanka v England in Galle, 6/11/18.
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Tue Nov 06, 2018 11:52 amby meninblue
New ball taken. England not too far from 300.
Re: First Test: Sri Lanka v England in Galle, 6/11/18.
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Tue Nov 06, 2018 12:13 pmby andy
300 up Foakes 83* Rashid run a ball 31
Re: First Test: Sri Lanka v England in Galle, 6/11/18.
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Tue Nov 06, 2018 12:14 pmby meninblue
Lower order showing that this was a 400 run wicket at least. 300/7 in spite of top 5 wickets blown in one session for 103 runs.
Re: First Test: Sri Lanka v England in Galle, 6/11/18.
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Tue Nov 06, 2018 12:18 pmby meninblue
Foakes deserves a 100. Not a stylish batsman but did a massive job here for the team.
Re: First Test: Sri Lanka v England in Galle, 6/11/18.
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Tue Nov 06, 2018 12:21 pmby andy
Huge fan of his, and makes it intresting when Bairstow comes back.....good to see him hit the ground running
Re: First Test: Sri Lanka v England in Galle, 6/11/18.
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Tue Nov 06, 2018 12:22 pmby mikesiva
Curran and Rashid provided very useful knocks in the lower order. Those partnerships could prove vital.
Re: First Test: Sri Lanka v England in Galle, 6/11/18.
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Tue Nov 06, 2018 12:35 pmby sussexpob
Id have taken this score at the start of the day.
Re: First Test: Sri Lanka v England in Galle, 6/11/18.
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Tue Nov 06, 2018 1:15 pmby Arthur Crabtree
No commentary on BBC. Must be a Talksport winter.
Great recovery. England must be well placed.
A non-Asian side hasn't made over 400 in SL since SA in June 2014. So in context, that's a decent score. Yet again, it's the lower middle order turning the innings around. Different players, same outcome.
Re: First Test: Sri Lanka v England in Galle, 6/11/18.
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Tue Nov 06, 2018 1:16 pmby Arthur Crabtree
Bairstow and Buttler are being ushered towards being in competition for one place.
Re: First Test: Sri Lanka v England in Galle, 6/11/18.
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Tue Nov 06, 2018 1:21 pmby meninblue
113/5 at lunch to 321/8 at stumps.
Re: First Test: Sri Lanka v England in Galle, 6/11/18.
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Tue Nov 06, 2018 1:50 pmby andy
Arthur Crabtree wrote:Bairstow and Buttler are being ushered towards being in competition for one place.
and Bairstow surely wins that
Re: First Test: Sri Lanka v England in Galle, 6/11/18.
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Tue Nov 06, 2018 2:02 pmby Arthur Crabtree
Not the certainty that he feels as batter-keeper. His recent record in Tests isn't good with a bat.
Re: First Test: Sri Lanka v England in Galle, 6/11/18.
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Tue Nov 06, 2018 3:01 pmby andy
Neither is Buttler's
Re: First Test: Sri Lanka v England in Galle, 6/11/18.
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Tue Nov 06, 2018 5:21 pmby Arthur Crabtree
True, save that hundred at Trent Bridge. However fortuitous. He averages 44 since he was recalled in India, which is pretty good for an England player over that period. Never really looked like a Test middle order bat though, or lower middle order.
Averages since the start of the winter tour of BD and India, 2016-17.
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine ... pe=batting