CategoryEng v SL 2016

The 1st Test Thread

Morning all. I’ve set up this thread so people can discuss the 1st test as it ebbs and flows. I’ll be updating it with reports as I go along. Instead of doing individual daily reports I’ll post everything here. It’s a bit of an experiment to see what works best. I can see this turning into an ongoing journal of the action. It might be fun to see how emotions change quickly on the same thread. Feel free to discuss all the action in the comments. Cheers. Day 1 Shortly...

Let’s Hope For A Contest – 1st Test Preview

Nervous? Didn’t think so. Excited? Not particularly. The first test of the summer gets under way at Headlingley tomorrow. Most of us expect it to be a pretty one-sided affair, with England’s established players cashing in big time and those who have struggled in test cricket thus far boosting their stats and perhaps flattering to deceive. I don’t want to seem disrespectful to Sri Lanka, who have some very admirable cricketers, but that’s just the way most England fans see it. The online betting...

Selectors Show Lack of Imagination

So it was all for nothing. Those of us who have kept a close eye on the county championship recently, trying to identify an opening partner for Cook, a solution at number three, a spinner with potential, and perhaps even a reliable wicket-keeper, were wasting their time. In the end the selectors decided that England didn’t need any new players – despite the obvious fact that they do. The only change sees James Vince, who I’ve always seen as a top order player (1-4), replace the retired James...

Sanath Loses The Plot

There’s nothing wrong with fighting talk. Nobody expects a team to write themselves off before a ball has been bowled. We used to pretend we could win the Ashes back in the traumatic 1990s, even though everyone knew we had a chocolate cat in hell’s chance. However, if you’re going to talk up your team’s chances, at least try to use rational, credible arguments – even if the rose tinted specs are firmly in place. That’s why I’ve got to call out Sanath...

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