Mark Connolly Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 That's a superb bit of fielding tbf 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 What a horrible way for Root to get out, brilliant bit of fielding at short leg tbf. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saigon Raider Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 The aerial shots suggest that might be a decent place to sit for 5 days with a few cans watching the cricket, don't they?Never been there for the cricket but Galle and all of Sri Lanka are stunning. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 That was an excellent bit of fielding. Gutted Root didn't get to 200 again, but he's in brilliant form. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi Shandrix Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, Saigon Raider said: 36 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: The aerial shots suggest that might be a decent place to sit for 5 days with a few cans watching the cricket, don't they? Never been there for the cricket but Galle and all of Sri Lanka are stunning. Looked really nice in those Duran Duran videos in the early 80's 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi Shandrix Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Leach and Anderson need to eek out some runs. A 40 run lead would be very handy for Sri Lanka. Wouldn't put too much money on England chasing down 200 in their second innings. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moomintroll Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 If he keeps this up, and given he is unlikely to be rested much, Joe Root might be on for 2000 Test runs in the calendar year, pretty sure that has never been done before. I remember Gooch getting 1000+ in the Test summer the year he got 333 vs India but can't recall any other batsman getting close to 2k in a year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 9 minutes ago, Perkin Flump said: If he keeps this up, and given he is unlikely to be rested much, Joe Root might be on for 2000 Test runs in the calendar year, pretty sure that has never been done before. I remember Gooch getting 1000+ in the Test summer the year he got 333 vs India but can't recall any other batsman getting close to 2k in a year. Mohammad Yousuf's 1788 runs in 2006 for Pakistan is the record. For England it's 1481 for Michael Vaughan in 2002. Root did 1477 in 2016. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moomintroll Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 3 minutes ago, die hard doonhamer said: Mohammad Yousuf's 1788 runs in 2006 for Pakistan is the record. For England it's 1481 for Michael Vaughan in 2002. Root did 1477 in 2016. Cheers for doing the research I couldn't be bothered to do, given Indian pitches tendency to be batsman friendly he could be in a very good position by the start of the summer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggyness Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 With the expectation that Leech and Jimmy won't last very long, id be tempted for Root to have an 'injury' that prevents him fielding in the morning. Give him some time sitting on his backside rather than standing out in 30 degree heat again all day. His fielding has been superb and I'm not a massive fan of wk as captain but he needs a break 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 England with a target of 164 after Embuldeniya's 40 from 42 balls dragged Sri Lanka to 126 all out having been 78-8. Curiously, after all wickets fell to the seamers in the first Sri Lankan innings, all 10 went to spin second time round (4 each for Bess and Leach, 2 for Root). A tricky target though, don't expect it to be easy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 England with a target of 164 after Embuldeniya's 40 from 42 balls dragged Sri Lanka to 126 all out having been 78-8. Curiously, after all wickets fell to the seamers in the first Sri Lankan innings, all 10 went to spin second time round (4 each for Bess and Leach, 2 for Root). A tricky target though, don't expect it to be easy.It was going fairly well, but it's now 85-3 with Root out, squeaky bum time for England. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggyness Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Root goes dragging on whilst sweeping with 80 still needed. They just need a steady partnership, take easy singles and don't try anything fancy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Lawrence out with a bat/pad to the keeper. Buttler now in and dispatches one for 4. 22 overs left in the day but they'll rattle through that, there's only been 4 overs of seam all day.And another 4... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 100 up for England. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Buttler and Sibley nudging singles and rotating strike nicely, 46 runs needed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Sibley survives for a third time on umpires call. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 31 needed, too many easy singles on offer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 This is actually an excellent all round performance from England. Root has excelled as captain, and the bowling actually seems to be capable of bowling to a game plan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 This is actually an excellent all round performance from England. Root has excelled as captain, and the bowling actually seems to be capable of bowling to a game plan. Bowled well today, but the home team played some appalling shots.50 for Sibley which was badly needed for him, 12 runs needed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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