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Cooks back, Hales will be out, I expect, so more of the same, I suspect. Another Sri Lanka win
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A 7 match series, so not yet a dead rubber (which I had assumed).
Pallekelle conditions may suit England's seamers a bit better than down on the coast, but Eng have never played an ODI here before.
Might have a dabble on Eng, despite Cook playing.
Pallekelle conditions may suit England's seamers a bit better than down on the coast, but Eng have never played an ODI here before.
Might have a dabble on Eng, despite Cook playing.
big congratulations to the selectors for playing stokes on a two paced turner and not having tredwell in the side, and then dropping stokes and selecting tredwell on a wicket that seams.
beyond facking belief.
beyond facking belief.
Yeah - playing Stokes instead of Tredwell in Colombo was nuts. However dropping Stokes
now has got to be the right decision - seriously out of form with both ball and bat.
now has got to be the right decision - seriously out of form with both ball and bat.
England have a good start can they capitalise on it?
have had plenty of chances to exert pressure just need another break think they are second favs to chase 240+
anyone remember the last time any of our death bowlers managed a half decent yorker?
40 overs of spin to come from Sri Lanka, 239 on this pitch, will in all probability be 30-40 too many for England.
that blue lighting is making prior look like a junkie.
vital that england go hard early here and get in front of the rate, because it's game over if we can squeezed out of game after the first powerplay along with the possibility of rain.
vital that england go hard early here and get in front of the rate, because it's game over if we can squeezed out of game after the first powerplay along with the possibility of rain.
If it's a 20 over game say, what would England need to win? Anyone work it out, I don't think it would be very much
with 16 overs of spin. market drift assuming england's innings will be shortened is very wrong 
If it's carried over till tomorrow will they play the SL innings again?
I'm a little in the dark regarding the reserve day. Can someone in the know explain pls. Will the bet be void (billyhills) or will the bet run over to tomorrows new game
My understanding is play will carry on tomorrow ie England will chase same target
i think they start from scratch tomorrow don't they?
match odds market gets voided, and cmm runs through to tomorrow.
might be wrong though.
match odds market gets voided, and cmm runs through to tomorrow.
might be wrong though.
pretty sure they'll complete whatever's left of today's game. a full 50 overs for england if no more play today or if they do restart today and come off again they'll finish that target
think you're right mafeking.
england will have to chase this down in 50 overs tomorrow. (weather & D/L dependent)
england will have to chase this down in 50 overs tomorrow. (weather & D/L dependent)
Dec 10, 2014 -- 2:23PM, mafeking wrote:
pretty sure they'll complete whatever's left of today's game. a full 50 overs for england if no more play today or if they do restart today and come off again they'll finish that target
Correct except that if they start before 16.00 UK time it's a 20 over match. If they cant start England get the 50 overs tomorrow
If its a full 50 over match, I just can't see England winning, as England are not very good, playing spin bowling and Sri Lanka have 40 overs of spin available to them, plus a slow wicket, will also not help England.
apparently highest chase ever required in pallekelle. on that basis will have to play well above themselves to win this one. hales and taylor will have to get england well above the rate at the start before the constant diet of spin no doubt ties us up in knots
Unfortunatly Cook, will open, hence we have little chance of getting above the run rate, let alone well above.
England really should chase this down shouldn't they. The pitch is not a dust bowl. Just need two players to get a quick 20 or 30 each and the rest can just push the ball around.
just 30, this is England! Run rate strategy of 4 for the first 20 overs n'est ce pas (circa 1990) still order of the day I'm afraid. Everyone else hits over the circle first power play. Cook will want to soften up the new ball with some serious forward defensives.
Dec 11, 2014 -- 5:21AM, Blake84 wrote:
England really should chase this down shouldn't they. The pitch is not a dust bowl. Just need two players to get a quick 20 or 30 each and the rest can just push the ball around.
When have you seen a scorecard, with all the batsmen scoring between 20-30. Now my guess is, one may get 50 a couple will get 30, One will get 20 and there will be 5-6 scores of single figures.
What I'm saying is if two players get a QUICK 20 or 30 the required rate for the rest will be just 4 an over or something.
Why is a 'One Day International' being played over two days?
I can't recall having ever seen this happen.
If this is allowed to happen then why do they always abandon and/or have draws?
I can't recall having ever seen this happen.
If this is allowed to happen then why do they always abandon and/or have draws?
I can't recall it happening before. Seems weird for a pointless 7 match series.
this series is really only about preparation for the world cup and has had to be played during a monsoon season.
that's the most likely explanation for the reserve days.
that's the most likely explanation for the reserve days.
taylor's ease against the spin is quickly becoming an almighty embarrassment for the selectors.
His running between the wickets is very positive, as well
pitch far easier to bat on than yesterday. Hard to be too enthusiastic about a 240 chase these days. Think we're watching 2 pretty poor ODI sides here.
Taylor holes out as I type. Decent knock all the same.
Taylor holes out as I type. Decent knock all the same.
Hi guys, can any of you tell me what happens if this game is a tie? Super over? least lost wickets wins? Sorry if it's a stupid question.
I thought they should do this easy but didn't think they would.
Rain seems to have helped the wicket quicken up and has helped England
use it sensibly and not try and smack the ball everywhere, 30-0/1 would be ideal of these 5 overs.
be some effort to somehow manage to lose from here - just need to bat smart.
With it being such a low total, it has enabled England to play to the approach that suits them. The problem comes when teams score 300 - England have no answers.
With it being such a low total, it has enabled England to play to the approach that suits them. The problem comes when teams score 300 - England have no answers.
spot on there Only, even now though, you are 1/2 expecting an England collapse
Only England, could make such an easy task, look so difficult
Perfect example here. How has the game even got to a stage where they need 15 off 14? Will still probably win but the top sides would have finished this 5+ overs ago if only 3 down.
describing it as 'one of their best ever idi wins' - seriously? Chasing 240?
good performance from England there, just amazed by the volumes traded on this game £42.2m matched
Cook must go ! How many more years of failure must we endure
0 if I had my way, what use does he serve the team, doesn't score many runs and when he does, its too slowly. Get rid of him now and lets start going forward
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