Second Test. England v Sri Lanka at Riverside. 27/5/16.

[meninblue]

There is nothing to learn watching Sri Lankan batsman in this innings.

It's like watching the aussies last summer

Going at it with hard hands and kicking off

Inexperience of playing in these conditions is hurting them a lot. Trying to play strokes which they are used to in sub continent to some deliveries which need to be played with full face of bat or well left. Hopefully they will do better on their next tour in England.

[Arthur Crabtree]

26 overs to bowl. That's two hours worth at the rate they're going.

[hopeforthebest]

Whenever Woakes is bowling he gets so much advice before each delivery, Jimmy in one ear and Broad in the other. Incidentally neither were present when he took his 9 wickets the other day.

[meninblue]

There is nothing to learn watching Sri Lankan batsman in this innings.

It's like watching the aussies last summer

Going at it with hard hands and kicking off

Inexperience of playing in these conditions is hurting them a lot. Trying to play strokes which they are used to in sub continent to some deliveries which need to be played with full face of bat or well left. Hopefully they will do better on their next tour in England.

Good example is ball played at 19.5 overs. He was on back foot well behind the batting crease, yet the bat was put forward in opposite direction rather than keeping it close to the body. Bat is moving in opposite direction on the foot movement.

[pompeymeowth]

One more series trophy to go after this one and we've got the lot.

[captaincolly]

Woakes strikes again.

[backfootpunch]

Woakes strikes again.

Cracking delivery

Bowling with excellent accuracy and pace, looks very threatening

Finn on the other hand looks is trundling in

[yuppie]

Will SL beat their 1st innings score from the first test?

Really out of there depth in this series. England now into the tail, and Woakes has 3 wickets.

The innings is only 22 overs old

[backfootpunch]

Whenever Woakes is bowling he gets so much advice before each delivery, Jimmy in one ear and Broad in the other. Incidentally neither were present when he took his 9 wickets the other day.

Indeed

His 385 first class wickets @25 against better players than these Sri Lankan suggests he knows what he is doing

But maybe that is the Warwickshire fan in me talking

So happy for him, hopefully he gets a fivefor

[sussexpob]

Can Sri Lanka get to a 100?

For the sake of the fans, England should go out to bat.

[backfootpunch]

Will SL beat their 1st innings score from the first test?

Really out of there depth in this series. England now into the tail, and Woakes has 3 wickets.

The innings is only 22 overs old

This is like watching Bangladesh in their dark days

Opposition rack up 500, then they collapse in a heap

[yuppie]

Can Sri Lanka get to a 100?

For the sake of the fans, England should go out to bat.

Can Sri Lanka last for longer than 30 overs?

[pompeymeowth]

This is too one sided, I would be surprised if SL make 498 in all 3 tests put together, on today's evidence.

[sussexpob]

You know the state of the game is appalling when the debate on day 2 turns to whether or not it would be better for spectators to watch England pointlessly bat on, or whether or not England should go out and simply finish the job off in a session?

[yuppie]

Will SL beat their 1st innings score from the first test?

Really out of there depth in this series. England now into the tail, and Woakes has 3 wickets.

The innings is only 22 overs old

This is like watching Bangladesh in their dark days

Opposition rack up 500, then they collapse in a heap

Indeed. Its amazing how far SL have slipped with the loss of some great players.