Starts on Friday.

Roll on the vaccine and Th'Ashes next winter

Burns available, but he doesnt convince me either

Shame really that it looks like india series isnt a priority

5 hours ago, superjohnmcginlay said:

And continued today. 6 for. 
 

 

6-40 off 29 overs is world-class bowling. 
Hats off, Sir Jimmy.

19 hours ago, Casino said:

 

Shame really that it looks like india series isnt a priority

I don’t see that

Safer on this forum finding something to be happy about! 😂 Root doing a fantastic job out there. Nicely supported by Best, this partnership has kept the game alive, all 3 results still possible. Once we go past their score I can’t see us losing.

Bess has gone

Root has gone past Boycott, Pietersen & Gower's totals during this innings, now 4th on the all time list.

Over 8200 runs in 99 tests, best batting average of any England player in my lifetime. 

Edited January 24, 20215 yr by Traf

339/9 close of play, trail by 42

Loss by 150 plus on the cards

17 hours ago, Casino said:

Loss by 150 plus on the cards

If Sri Lanka can get that far ahead........

1 minute ago, boltondiver said:

If Sri Lanka can get that far ahead........

37-4

Right fun these Asian pitches

Dopey for 3 days, then cricket on speed

48 minutes ago, boltondiver said:

Right fun these Asian pitches

Dopey for 3 days, then cricket on speed

Great to watch 

37 minutes ago, Rudy said:

Great to watch 

From behind the couch soon

Very impressive with the ball and in the field this morning.

Valuable runs, can’t see us getting 150

Be reet 

What do I know

Still not over mind

8 minutes ago, Casino said:

What do I know

Still not over mind

Tbf the way the way this wicket is your prediction could have gone either way 

Huge wicket

5 minutes ago, Rudy said:

Huge wicket

Sibley stays in and someone gets a 30 or so, it's done.

 

Don't want to see Jimmy batting. he has history with SL

Sounds like it was a fine effort from Sibley and Butler steering us through to victory. It will be a different ball game in India, but the perfect preparation. 

A great game, felt a little sorry for Lasith Embuldeniya, who didn't deserve to be on a losing team.

Took 10 for 210 out of England's 508/14 and top scored for SL in the 2nd innings scoring almost a third of their total at near enough a run a ball. 

Bloody tremendous series win.

Well done to them all.

The Buttler and Bairstow selection issue for India didn’t get convincingly answered by Root after the match. 

4.00am start on Friday

If they can sort out the TV rights