England close in on win over Sri Lanka
17/01/2021
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England need 36 runs on the final day to win the first Test against Sri Lanka despite losing three wickets in a chaotic final session in Galle.
At the moment England are a second tier side, playing against a third tier side. It's an exciting game - and that's about it. No point lamenting about Australia or India.
Pardon my ignorance but why was Michael Vaughan saying England needed to play against better teams. Was he talking about the football or rugby teams, he certainly couldn’t be talking about the cricket team. If they were playing better opposition in this game they would have suffered an embarrassing defeat again. Sri Lanka need to play better teams. Why don’t you commentators stop their arrogance.
Free speech is dead and buried at the bbc.If it doesnt suit their left wing agenda comments get removed.Pathetic bbc.FREE SPEECH RIP.
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So many of the negative on here are posted by people who have a complete lack of understanding of the game Negative comments just for the sake of wanting to seem knowleagable
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100% right. eg a lot of people who have read Root is a bad captain, Bairstow can't bat, Foakes has proved he should be test keeper etc.
Read it and repeat it to try to farm a few likes.
Give me Maksi and his wild opinions any day, at least he understands the game
Read it and repeat it to try to farm a few likes.
Give me Maksi and his wild opinions any day, at least he understands the game
Looking at then and now picture of Lahiru Thirimanne, it looks like he has been using skin lightening cream.
Insane to imagine, but he really does look alot lighter!! Removed
Insane to imagine, but he really does look alot lighter!! Removed
Lahiru Thirimanne is the Sri Lankan batsman who scored a century
You ok James ... Talking to yourself and replying too ??.
Ok see what you mean and I thought it was the HYS Cricket curse turning us into weird comments ...
Well he is holding bat and helmet in different hands and has a fuller beard too so that may be why ??
Well he is holding bat and helmet in different hands and has a fuller beard too so that may be why ??
It seems Kallis has been spotted at an airport trying to get an early flight back to SA.
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This series is meaningless. Most of our best bowlers, Stokes, Anderson , Archer are being rested. Our spinners are still learning, especially Bess. The Convicts will destroy our flimsy top order. Cummins, Hazelwood, Starc and Lyons are the most potent attack in world cricket, especially at home. Root played a great innings against poor bowling. He does not score 100s, since he became Captain.
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England fully deserve to win but we need to find a couple of obdurate opening bats - how we miss Boycott, Close, Steele, Edrich, Bailey types. One day cricket is the reason. Sympathize with our spinners - don't get enough opportunity in England to bowl on dry wickets in Blighty. Moheen should give a bit more zip in SL.