3rd Test England v SL Lord's 9-13 June

[Aidan11]

Just realised there's no 3rd test thread.

England unchanged so pressure is on for Compo to prove he's not just playing because his grandad once did.

SL put up a bit of fight finally on the third day of the CLS test. Playing for pride now.....and a possible 4 points.

[Dr Cricket]

Did it actually rain at lords yesterday, only live couple of miles away from lords as well and it was hot and sunny yesterday with no rain.

[hopeforthebest]

I think the interest in this series has waned since the last test in part because other cricket is more interesting. The result is fairly academic and the statement that this is a dead rubber has real meaning for a change.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Some rain forecast over the weekend.

[mikesiva]

"Chaminda Bandara has been called in as a replacement for the injured Dushmantha Chameera in Sri Lanka's squad for the third Test against England at Lord's. His selection follows Chameera's lower-back injury, which ruled him out for the rest of the England tour."

http://www.espncricinfo.com/england-v-s ... 22547.html

[Aidan11]

Looks like Ball to miss out again.

[hopeforthebest]

Looks like Ball to miss out again.

Bayliss more or less stated an unchanged eleven immediately after the last test.

[braveneutral]

Did it actually rain at lords yesterday, only live couple of miles away from lords as well and it was hot and sunny yesterday with no rain.

I was a few miles away and there were thunderstorms. Bad ones. Should have put them on the weather thread. Really bad.

[Aidan11]

Hammering down near there now I'm told.

[braveneutral]

It is.

[Aidan11]

Fingers crossed. Lord's has excellent drainage.

[braveneutral]

It will need it. It started raining about 20 minutes ago and the road outside is like a river.

[braveneutral]

Haven't seen it like this before.

[yuppie]

Seems like rain is forecast for most days of the test.

[Dr Cricket]

Did it actually rain at lords yesterday, only live couple of miles away from lords as well and it was hot and sunny yesterday with no rain.

I was a few miles away and there were thunderstorms. Bad ones. Should have put them on the weather thread. Really bad.

Apprently park royal area missed the rain, but then yesterday or Wednesday the area got so much rain and loads of places had flash flooding.