England v Sri Lanka - First Test

DMC

We're under starters orders for the summer of test cricket...

Surprisingly, this is Murali's first test at Lord's. Looks like all seam too... Plunkett, Mahmood and Lewis joining Flintoff and Hoggard, so Monty might miss out.

Its a pity fewer can see it.

county

the weather is great,england win the toss and bat first

currently 20-0 7.4 overs

DMC

At lunch... England 86/1... Strauss fell to Murali in the over before lunch..

Currently 101/1

Monty does play for England, Jon Lewis is back to being never knowingly selected....

RuggieBear

Just resubscribed to sky sports for this

Eng are 147-1

Trescothick looking good at 73

mchurl

England currently 317-3. Trescothick made 106, Ali cook had a great innings of 89, and KP is currently on 54 no. England are playing very well and are looking goood for the win.

Edit: England finished up on 318-3

mike65

I can't belive its the Summer Test Series!

Good start and I wont see a minute of it.

Mike.

RuggieBear

mike65 wrote:

I can't belive its the Summer Test Series!

Good start and I wont see a minute of it.

Mike.

why not?

mike65

I do not and never will subscribe to the Satanic Australian American!

Mike.

RuggieBear

mike65 wrote:

I do not and never will subscribe to the Satanic Australian American!

Mike.

Ah...i like your willpower. I'm just too weak.

DMC

mike65 wrote:

I do not and never will subscribe to the Satanic Australian American!

I was that man, once. I still hate Murdoch with every fibre. On the other hand, showing cricket from around the world make up for it.

mike65

Okay its not really principle - its the X hundred Euro a year for the pleasure (though I hate the way Skys cash is so dominant and The Dirty Diggers shmozing of China too!).

Mike.

county

just seen the first hour of play today:( but it seems a good start for england

watman

Just back from a fantastic day at Lords - Brilliant weather some good batting on what was really a placid pitch , Sri Lankan bowling didnt seem to offer much in relation to bowling apart from Vass and Murali - looking at it today i reckon da series will be over before i get to see a test match again - Trent Bridge Day 2,- 5

Royale with Cheese

England 400/4, KP 101*. Can't watch any of it (nothing to do with my hate of Rupert Murdoch, more to do with the fact I'm in Germany) but whenever KP makes a big score I can't help but think he's been dropped a couple of times along the way.

county

england on course for a huge 1st innings total

veliktom

Yeah, England should make 600+ today with an hour to bowl at the Sri Lankans tonight. An hour of Pietersen and Freddy would be fun!

KevIRL

Eng 551/6 dec

Sri Lanka currently 88/6
Mahmood 9/3

JacksonHeightsOwn

i hope the enlgish dont build Pieterson up too match, like they do with their footballers,

but holy ****, how good was that innings by the big man :eek:

county

just finished work so its the sky highlights i`ll be glued to tonight

mike65

Should be over by tea tomorrow!

Mike.

Mossy Monk

great stuff by England

mike65

Sri Lanka out and put back in.

Mike.

DMC

Monty is the new Tufnell. But without the fags and the charlie. Already a legend But if he goes to Australia, they'll murder him, well, the folks on the hill in Sydney deffo!

At the close.... Sri Lanka 192 & 183/3 (following on)

arbeitsscheuer

At end of 4th day: Sri Lanka 381-6 and lead by 22 runs.

I reckon this one might be headin' for a draw.Magnificent cricket from Jayawardene, but it'll be criminal if England end up letting this slip.

RuggieBear

SebtheBum wrote:

At end of 4th day: Sri Lanka 381-6 and lead by 22 runs.

I reckon this one might be headin' for a draw.Magnificent cricket from Jayawardene, but it'll be criminal if England end up letting this slip.

Rain forecast i believe:(

county

SebtheBum wrote:

At end of 4th day: Sri Lanka 381-6 and lead by 22 runs.

I reckon this one might be headin' for a draw.Magnificent cricket from Jayawardene, but it'll be criminal if England end up letting this slip.

criminal is right

cgf

Sri-Lanka lead by 132 with 2 wickets in hand.

Draw was 11-4 at lunch, now evens :-(

Pity they didn't put up a few more in their 1st innings. Murali defending a tempting target on a 5th day pitch would be well worth a look.

RuggieBear

match drawn

DMC

If David Lloyd were still in charge of England, I'm sure he'd come out with a quote about homocide....

RuggieBear

by god what a frustrating day....bloody tailenders and light

mchurl

Really bad form by England to let this one slip

WellyJ

mike65 wrote:

Should be over by tea tomorrow!

Mike.

county

WellyJ wrote:

sarcasim,i like it;)
you dog:p