England have just completed their first warm up game in Sri Lanka. And the good news is that is wasn’t a disaster. In fact, it went rather well. We didn’t win the 3-day game against a Sri Lanka Cricket XI but as a warm-up it ticked most of the boxes. The first thing to say is that the Sri Lankans put out a reasonable XI. This is always a relief. Some countries deliberately field teams full of kids, has beens, and never wases to make sure that the touring team gets little meaningful...
Sri Lanka Tour Preview
So here we are again. England are back in Sri Lanka and it only seems like five minutes (rather than 14 months) since Joe Root and the lads were last over there. The big question is whether we can expect the same result? I think most people expected England to lose last time. The thought process went like this: Sri Lanka have lots of spinners and English batsmen can’t play spin. But the professional pundits, the armchair experts, and worst of all those idiot bloggers, got it completely...
Uh-Oh, Keaton’s Back.
Today only one line of questioning is pertinent. Do you like horses? And if you like horses do you fancy them on particular courses? If your answer is ‘yes’ then you’re probably a fan of Keaton Jennings’s recall and consider Ed Smith a kindred spirit. If, like me, you don’t bet on horses and wouldn’t even look at a horse kebab in a Parisian deli, then you probably think his recall is as barmy as blending marmite into strawberry yoghurt. Now don’t get me...
ODI Series Drawn & Who Makes The Plane For Sri Lanka?
There are obviously two things to talk about today. The first is England’s victory in the 3rd ODI in South Africa. The second is the Test squad for Sri Lanka. Therefore this post will be a fusion of the two. It’s the blogging equivalent of buy one get one free. Or BOGOF to us miserable old sods. First up it’s the ODI, which actually turned out to be quite a good game in the end. It was all looking a bit one-sided when the Cricket Boks were reduced to 155-5, but a decent...
