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

[dan08]

Sounds like it was a badly played shot rather than a bad choice of shot?

Bad choice of shot as well. Don't think it's very smart to look to go over mid on 8 balls into the innings...

[yuppie]

I cna only assume Ben Stokes had a dodgy curry last night, and needed to get back the pavillon quickly.

Awful innings. Such irresponsibility.

1 time in 20 it pays off, and he becomes the hero though, so at least we have that crumb of comfort.

Usually comes of when the ball is not doing to much.

Sensible bowling here from SL. Just keeping it sensible and seem to be showing how you should play these conditions. England are the visiting team right?

[hopeforthebest]

With England 5 down for 85 runs would have named Hales as one of the surviving batsmen. Well done him.

[Gingerfinch]

Sounds like it was a badly played shot rather than a bad choice of shot?

Bad choice of shot as well. Don't think it's very smart to look to go over mid on 8 balls into the innings...

I read it as a mis-timed drive. I presumed he was attempting to hit it along the ground? Maybe not.

[sussexpob]

Played Alex

[yuppie]

over 50 overs left for England to bat the day out.

Would not have thought we would be saying that after Hales and Cook had blocked out the first hour and half.

Hales gets his 50, well played.

[Alviro Patterson]

Good to see Alex Hales playing watchful, then change gear in testing conditions

[Aidan11]

My head is busting at work and seeing this score is not helping.

[Aidan11]

Hales has been the stand-out batsman today.

[Aidan11]

I'm thinking of upgrading from an axe to a chainsaw.

[backfootpunch]

Bairstow batting below stokes is puzzling

[hopeforthebest]

Bairstow batting below stokes is puzzling

Because he's keeping wicket and England always put their keeper at 7?

[Alviro Patterson]

Bairstow batting below stokes is puzzling

Stokes is still feasting on that 250 odd at Cape Town.

England's most in-form batsman at present batting at 7 is puzzling in itself. I'd have put Bairstow at 5, Vince at 6 and Stokes at 7.

[dan08]

Surprised that's missing...

[Alviro Patterson]

Surprised that's missing...

At first sight it looked good, but one of the replays on DRS suggested the possibility of sliding down leg stump.