Cricket: International Discussion Thread

in all of this though, we can't forget the magnificent innings being played by Ali. He is seeing the ball like a football and he has great temperament. Sri lanka may as well give up getting him out.
 
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in all of this though, we can't forget the magnificent innings being played by Ali. He is seeing the ball like a football and he has great temperament. Sri lanka may as well give up getting him out.
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100% agreed. Time to forget about a result in this game.
 
Prior gone and England are 7 down. Ali will save the day I am sure.
 
Sri Lanka 257 & 457
England 365 & 234/9 (101 ov)

England require another 116 runs with 1 wicket remaining ... 16 overs remain for the English to defend.

Anderson and Ali to hold out to the bitter end? Nah!
 
So with the penultimate ball of the Test, Sri Lanka have won by 100 runs and pull off the most dramatic of victories to give them a 1-0 series victory which is their first multi-Test series win in England. Their players are ecstatic.

116.5

Eranga to Anderson, OUT, short ball, Anderson fends it off and loops a catch to backward square!!! Can you believe it! Eranga has pulled it off, a snorter that Anderson couldn't keep down for once and popped up a simple catch, what a disaster for Anderson after all that effort and what jubilation for Sri Lanka

JM Anderson c Herath b Eranga 0 (55b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
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Epic woot!! :D
 
55 ball duck for Anderson :eek:

And a big well done to Ali for his marathon innings: 108 off 281 balls
 
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What a comeback in this match from Sri Lanka, they were staring down a huge first-innings deficit on Saturday before staging a fine comeback to limit England's lead to little over 100. But then, their batting in third innings, particularly that of their captain Angelo Mathews, was an outstanding effort to eventually set England 350 to win. The turnaround was complete with five wickets yesterday evening but then the game took another twist today, going right down to the wire.
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For England, this is a complete disaster. Their new era under coach Peter Moores has began with an embarrassing defeat to a side they were widely tipped to beat comfortably.
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Perhaps their focus was on the footy in Brazil rather than things closer to home.
 
Only 3 players have scored centuries in each of their 1st two games at Lord's. Strauss, Trott & Ballance.

2 Saffers and a Zimbabwean.

:D
 
What can we say, except the cricketers from this neck of the woods are born and bred with immense talent ;)
 
So what do you think of Cook? Its obvious he is horribly out of touch and needs to be dropped.

If they not willing to do that, just take away the captaincy from him and let him try to rediscover his form.
 
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So what do you think of Cook? Its obvious he is horribly out of touch and needs to be dropped.

If they not willing to do that, just take away the captaincy from him and let him try to rediscover his form.
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There simply isn't anyone to replace him. Peterson would've been ideal in a situation like this. Take the heat off Cook till he recovers.

Hope he doesn't end up like Trott or Trescothick.
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India 295 & 342
England 319 & 173/5 (76.0 ov)
England require another 146 runs with 5 wickets remaining and minimum of 60 overs remaining.

I am on the fence here. I want a draw. I despise the devil's incarnate and his henchmen.
 
Sharma to Prior, OUT, oh boy! it has worked! it is short once more, Prior pulls once more, picks out Dhawan at deep midwicket, I promise to not doubt India's tactics
MJ Prior c Vijay b Sharma 12 (11b 2x4 0x6) SR: 109.09
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Was this shot worse than Binny's? Discuss.

Fergie: "Prior's last hurrah?"

Vineet Kumar Ve: "Giving away quick 25 runs to short ball but took important wicket of Prior... I'll take it on any given day..."
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Seems like the Poms are throwing this appease their masters?
 
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No doubt any more they are definitely throwing it!

Sharma to Stokes, OUT, Stokes' miserable run continues, duck again! Ishant has five, again the short ball has done it, this was well outside off Stokes goes for the pull, hits low on the blade and swirls high towards midwicket, safely taken by Pujara, India tighten their grip on this one, Stokes' recent scores for England: 0,5,5,4,0,4,0,0,0,0
BA Stokes c Pujara b Sharma 0 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
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Sharma to Root, OUT, oh my god! this is absolutely surreal, what on earth is going on out there, another short ball, another pull, straight to deep square leg, Binny takes that and celebrates like Lee, jumps and clicks his heels, England batsmen have taken leave of their collective senses here
JE Root c Binny b Sharma 66 (146b 7x4 0x6) SR: 45.20
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201/8 and just over 53 overs remain.
 
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Amazing, who would have thought India could Bounce teams out!! ha haha
 
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