BS: Test Matches England v Sri Lanka

Subject: BS: Test Matches England v Sri Lanka
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 30 May 11 - 12:35 PM

What an amazing result.

England have won by an innings and 14 runs.

Subject: RE: BS: Test Matches England v Sri Lanka
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 30 May 11 - 12:43 PM

They don't like it up 'em, Mr. Mainwaring! :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Test Matches England v Sri Lanka
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 30 May 11 - 12:50 PM

:-)

Subject: RE: BS: Test Matches England v Sri Lanka
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 30 May 11 - 02:24 PM

I didn't check the scores today. Last time I looked I thought it was heading for a draw...

Subject: RE: BS: Test Matches England v Sri Lanka
From: Rapparee
Date: 30 May 11 - 03:54 PM

So whose matches are better? If I want to light up do I buy English or Sri Lankan matches? Or do I have to test them myself?

Subject: RE: BS: Test Matches England v Sri Lanka
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 30 May 11 - 04:00 PM

English of course :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Test Matches England v Sri Lanka
From: MikeL2
Date: 31 May 11 - 06:45 AM

hi Arthur

With the weather as it was you would not be able to light up either...lol

Like many I had stopped being interested in the game figuring that it would fizzle out into a squelching draw.

I saw some highlights on TV and I couldn't believe the ineptness of the Sri-Lankan batting against what has to said was mediocre bowling - but great catching!!

Wales in May could be thought to be very ambitious as a venue for cricket due to the prevailing weather. However they got a feak result !!!
And the weather would probably have been worse had it been in Manchester.

Cheers

MikeL2

Subject: RE: BS: Test Matches England v Sri Lanka
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 31 May 11 - 04:30 PM

"And the weather would probably have been worse had it been in Manchester"

That's true Mike LOL

Subject: RE: BS: Test Matches England v Sri Lanka
From: GUEST,Alan Whittle
Date: 31 May 11 - 11:20 PM

Strangely reminiscent of that time we thought Ian Botham could perform miracles - then it turned out the Australians had bet on themselves to lose.

Subject: RE: BS: Test Matches England v Sri Lanka
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 03 Jun 11 - 06:46 AM

Blimey, what the hell has happened. England batting in the 2nd test and are 26 for 3. Sort of after the lord mayors show.

Subject: RE: BS: Test Matches England v Sri Lanka
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 03 Jun 11 - 07:01 AM

Pieterson fails miserably with the bat again.
Time he was left out of the test matches.

Subject: RE: BS: Test Matches England v Sri Lanka
From: MikeL2
Date: 03 Jun 11 - 11:30 AM

hi

179 for 4 but it is slow going... the words paint and dry come to mind.

cheers

MikeL2

Subject: RE: BS: Test Matches England v Sri Lanka
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 03 Jun 11 - 11:43 AM

201 for 5 now. Cook's just gone.

Subject: RE: BS: Test Matches England v Sri Lanka
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 03 Jun 11 - 12:11 PM

Why don't we just slog another 200 runs and then get into them. I feel sorry for all the people who have paid good money for such a slow match and wasted time.

Subject: RE: BS: Test Matches England v Sri Lanka
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 03 Jun 11 - 02:15 PM

Well they must have heard me.

Subject: RE: BS: Test Matches England v Sri Lanka
From: Big Al Whittle (closed)
Date: 03 Jun 11 - 08:23 PM

Obviously both sides had a bet on to lose....

(goes off muttering something about a dog's hind leg....)

Subject: RE: BS: Test Matches England v Sri Lanka
From: GUEST,Jon
Date: 04 Jun 11 - 08:08 AM

Seem to have got a bit of a move on today. England 486 all out.

Subject: RE: BS: Test Matches England v Sri Lanka
From: Arthur_itus
Date: 04 Jun 11 - 08:36 AM

Yep a lot better.

Just hoping England bowl well and stick it round their earoles :-)