**Official** Sri Lanka in England and Ireland 2016

[weldone]

Shanaka has a bowling average of 0, economy rate of 0, 2 wickets.

Has anyone else done it before?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Well this changed quickly. Nice one Compo.

 

[StephenZA]

Hales looking a lot better with the sun now out, but that was quite poor from Cook, just so sloppy.

I don't expect Compton to do much here TBH.

Got it in one....

I leave for 5 min to make some coffee.....

 

[Groundking]

Compo I'd really like to see Borthwick in the team. Oh well at least Root is now in

 

[Stapel]

Hales looking a lot better with the sun now out, but that was quite poor from Cook, just so sloppy.

I don't expect Compton to do much here TBH.

Very good call on Compton.........

Too bad Cook got out. Sloppy indeed.Not like him.

 

[YorksLanka]

Well done Datsun good lengths..hopefully Chameera will see it and adjust..can we get root out before he gets a double ton..

 

[Dan]

ffs Compo

 

[Scaly piscine]

Mickey Mouse stuff from England. Absolute ****e.

 

[Gnske]

Dud Root

At least we get to see Vince now.

 

[YorksLanka]

well bowled again datsun...

 

[Dan]

Well done Datsun good lengths..hopefully Chameera will see it and adjust..can we get root out before he gets a double ton..

They need to recall Prabath Nissanka to go alongside him IMO.

 

[morgieb]

3/1. James Anderson, eat your heart out.

 

[StephenZA]

That is huge....

...all because of one injudicious shot by Cook.

 

[weldone]

Shanaka has a bowling average of 0, economy rate of 0, 2 wickets.

Has anyone else done it before?

average 0.33, er 0.42, wickets 3

not too bad eh?

 

[vic_orthdox]

Just held its line nicely after angling in.

 

[Groundking]

Coming in for your debut at 51-3 with the guy the other end also being a newby to test cricket isn't really what you want Good luck Vince.

IF Hales can keep going as he has the past half hour and make a good score staying into the end with the way this is going you have to say he'll have had a pretty good knock, as the only other guy in the line up that I have confidence in getting a score is Bairstow, as Stokes and Moeen are either going to be big or bust and Broad you just don't know with.

 

[weldone]

Well done Datsun good lengths..hopefully Chameera will see it and adjust..can we get root out before he gets a double ton..

he was so close to 200...managed the 00, only missed the 2

 

[vic_orthdox]

Vince looks like Plunkett under the helmet.

 

[YorksLanka]

he was so close to 200...managed the 00, only missed the 2

Ha ha, I am Sri Lankan but still an adopted Yorkshireman so wanted to see root do well..

 

[vic_orthdox]

Just held its line nicely after angling in.

https://twitter.com/CricProf/status/733263432925995009

Great ball to a new batsman. Probably a bit full normally, but at his pace, that's real wicket-taking stuff.