*Official* England Tour of Sri Lanka 2018

[flibbertyjibber]

Getting set on a good track and giving it away like that is pathetic.

 

[hazsa19]

That is brainless from Root. May sound harsh after scoring that hundred, but that’s the reason why he’s not on the same level as Smith or Kohli. He was in complete control and just gave it away.

 

[trundler]

Yeah, wouldn't say you're wrong. There was no need for anything like that.

 

[Stapel]

Early days, but I'm not convinced England have solved their openers problem. Is YJB an option?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

In a good position here, looks like we won't get much play after tea though, YJB will be hoping he has enough time to get to a ton.

 

[YorksLanka]

Yorkshire rescuing England yet again..Well played to Bairstow and Root. Hope the ginger one gets his ton..then gets out..Our players need a lesson in DRS and also a gag for dickwella to stop him wasting the referrals otherwise we would have had Stokes already..

 

[TT Boy]

Difficult to see how Pushpakumara can play again. 4th test match, all at home, and he averages close to 50 with the ball with a E/R above 3.8.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Painful watching him struggle like this. Gingers in heat I guess.

 

[Gremlin]

Thrilled to bits for YJB. Well played.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Well played YJB. Doubt he can carry on much longer given how he is struggling with cramp.

 

[trundler]

Oh so soft.

Also YJB the new Sanga?

 

[Gnske]

Jonny "He's not a top 6 bat derppppppppp" Bairstow, you gent.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Soft that. Good innings after a dodgy start.

 

[Burgey]

Who’d have thought Joe Root would get 50 odd?

 

[trundler]

Wonderful hundred. A shot like that was surely coming with his leg cramping that bad. Great innings.

 

[MW1304]

Who’d have thought Joe Root would get 50 odd?

They thought wrong, he got 46.

 

[TT Boy]

He looks ****ed.

 

[trundler]

Moeen ahead of Foakes is a joke.

 

[MW1304]

Other side of the coin here. Throwing away a good score.

 

[trundler]

Another victim of intent.