*Official* Sri Lanka in England 2021 (white ball)

[wpdavid]

Well, it's a contest now. The SL quicks bowled beautifully actually. Ditto their leggie of course.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

you do feel they're gonna stop this whenever England are ahead on D/L

 

[superkingdave]

Why do we ever play in Cardiff. Seems like they’ve never produced a good pitch.

 

[honestbharani]

Good to see SL being competitive. Sam Curran

 

[BoyBrumby]

See Jos has been given the evening off again.

Clearly playing two T20s in succession far too much for a chap of his obviously delicate constitution.

He barely had 8 weeks rest after his return from the IPL, after all.

Many a true word spoken in jest.

Out of the series with a tear in his right calf. A case of too little cricket, perhaps?

 

[Jack1]

Many a true word spoken in jest.

Out of the series with a tear in his right calf. A case of too little cricket, perhaps?

Think so

 

[Migara]

Idiotic selections. Don't break KJP and DG partnersip, and play Avishka at #3.

Bowling is OK, it is batting that sucks.

 

[MW1304]

Billings is never going to come good in t20 is he. Surely he's run out of chances, though I've said that before I'm sure.

The top order fire so often that we need someone who can hit from the off, and that's clearly not him. I know he only ever comes in with a few overs left, but that's just the role isn't it.

 

[MW1304]

Also, Morgan hasn't scored a run in an age. He may be past it.

The captaincy is valuable, but the batting stocks are too good to carry him. I'm certain the calls for Hales will continue, not that their roles are the same.

 

[MW1304]

Yeesh what a rank collapse.

 

[theegyptian]

One of the great knocks oshada

 

[Nintendo]

Hales makes an unbeaten ton in the blast, lad is in some insane form.

 

[M0rphin3]

Still penalizing Hales is nuts, surely he deserves a crack? Dunno whom he'll replace though (full strength squad)

 

[BoyBrumby]

Yeah, definitely worth resting Buttler, Bairstow, SCurran and Woakes for this.

Sri Lanka collapsing in a heap.

 

[wpdavid]

Woakes with the most economical figures ever by an England bowler in a T20 international

 

[Lillian Thomson]

This must be the shortest three match series thread ever. I must admit I've only dipped in and out of these matches.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

still three ODIs to come tbf, although whether we'll get to learn more from that is...doubtful

 

[Daemon]

nek minit

 

[grecian]

Still penalizing Hales is nuts, surely he deserves a crack? Dunno whom he'll replace though (full strength squad)

It's not really penalizing him, we just have an insane amount of options up top, Vince also unlucky not to be there. Could reinvent himself as a middle-order bat, maybe his only chance.

 

[MW1304]

Despite having badmouthed him because he never gets any runs, that Billings run out was mad.