*un-official* England Lion vs Sri lanka A in Sri lanka. Jan / Feb 2023

[G. S. Kohli]

Schedule

31st January to 03rd February 01st unofficial Test GICS, Galle

07th to 10th February 02nd unofficial Test GICS, Galle

15th February 01st unofficial ODI RPICS, Colombo

18th February 02nd unofficial ODI RPICS, Colombo

21st February 03rd unofficial ODI RPICS, Colombo

Lions un -Official Test squad Tom Abell, Josh Bohannon, Jack Carson, Sam Cook, Matt Fisher, Nathan Gilchrist, Tom Haines, Haseeb Hameed, Tom Hartley, Jack Haynes, Lyndon James, Alex Lees, Liam Patterson-White, Ollie Robinson, Jamie Smith, Josh Tongue

Lions ODI squad :Tom Abell, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Sam Cook, Jordan Cox, Mason Crane, Matt Critchley, Matt Fisher, Sam Hain, Tom Hartley, Tom Lammonby, Saqib Mahmood, Tom Prest, James Rew, Luke Wood.

 

[FBU]

Hameed made captain of the red ball side and Abell of the white ball team.

 

[Niall]

I read some English lads turned this tour down to focus n the limited overs mercenary stuff, do we know who ?

 

[G. S. Kohli]

No i

I read some English lads turned this tour down to focus n the limited overs mercenary stuff, do we know who ?

No update on that but few Eng Lion players Subject to Fitness standard.

Bethell and Rew are both currently playing grade cricket in Australia, and will rejoin the Under-19s squad for this month's two Youth Tests in Australia before joining the Lions ODI squad.

 

[FBU]

Starts today with a 3 day warm up match in Colombo.

411/8d
Lees 103
Hameed 0

 

[mackembhoy]

Starts today with a 3 day warm up match in Colombo.

411/8d
Lees 103
Hameed 0

Confused by the scorecard has Archer and Ahmed down to bat. Surely a mistake unless they've changed their plans for these two.

https://live.nvplay.com/ecb/#mc6a68e4b-77ec-4093-a8a5-46fe3d11df82|_scorecard

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

If there was any doubt that Bazball influence would spread! Looks like they went out and slogged for a declaration at 67 overs on Day 1...

 

[Howe_zat]

If there was any doubt that Bazball influence would spread! Looks like they went out and slogged for a declaration at 67 overs on Day 1...

It's not an especially serious game by the looks of things, with Sri Lanka using 10 bowlers for mostly one spell each, in what appears to be at least a 16 man team.

Also Ollie Robinson is playing, and according to Cricinfo that's the familiar, test match bowling Ollie Robinson, but he didn't bowl so I think it's more likely to be other, Kent wicketkeeping Ollie Robinson.

 

[mackembhoy]

It's not an especially serious game by the looks of things, with Sri Lanka using 10 bowlers for mostly one spell each, in what appears to be at least a 16 man team.

Also Ollie Robinson is playing, and according to Cricinfo that's the test match bowler Ollie Robinson, but he didn't bowl so I think it's more likely to be other, Kent wicketkeeper Ollie Robinson.

Durham wicketkeeper. Was on loan last season in T20, now signed properly for all formats.

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Sri lanka A team not announced yet probably after warm up Game

England Lion 413/8 Declared

Pathiratne & Ratnayke picked 2 wkts each while Liyanage 3/47.

SLBP xl 93/2* ( Madushka 56 not out) A wkt each by patterson white & Carson

Lees hits hundred & Hameed 0,Abell 57, Bohannon 58,jack Haynes 63*, J. Smith 57 odd

 

[G. S. Kohli]

I guess SL A team probably same as vs Aus A in 2022.

It's not an especially serious game by the looks of things, with Sri Lanka using 10 bowlers for mostly one spell each, in what appears to be at least a 16 man team.

Also Ollie Robinson is playing, and according to Cricinfo that's the familiar, test match bowling Ollie Robinson, but he didn't bowl so I think it's more likely to be other, Kent wicketkeeping Ollie Robinson.

60 test wkts
Yes he is test bowler.

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Stats Allrounder OR.
Team

	Span	Mat	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	5w	10w
vs Australia	2021-2022	4	7	106.2	34	281	11	3/58	4/71	25.54	2.64	58.0	0	0
vs India	2021-2021	4	8	166.2	47	448	21	5/65	7/81	21.33	2.69	47.5	2	0
vs New Zealand	2021-2021	1	2	42.0	11	101	7	4/75	7/101	14.42	2.40	36.0	0	0
vs Pakistan	2022-2022	3	6	77.1	16	191	9	4/50	5/122	21.22	2.47	51.4	0	0
vs South Africa	2022-2022	2	4	58.1	11	180	12	5/49

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Latest on Sri Lanka A 360/8 declared
Marathon 150 retired by Opener

Carson Gets L lgalagamage for 93
SLBXl 311/3 lost next 6 Cheaply

Hameed out for 2 in second innings

Sri Lanka Board President's XI vs England Lions - Warm-up match - ThePapare Stats

Sri Lanka Board President's XI vs England Lions - Warm-up match of the tournament England Lions tour of Sri Lanka

stats.thepapare.com

 

[G. S. Kohli]

AZ Lees retired -27
Haseeb Hameed -2
Tom Haines -13
Lyndon James -17
Liam Patterson-White 26
Ollie Robinson -39
Jamie Smith -13
Jack Haynes-51
Tom Abell -0
Josh Bohannon -50

164/8> 250 all out
Traditionally England



K.Pathirathna (8 0 45 1)
Wijesundera (4.4 0 16 2 )
Arachchige (7 0 50 2 )
Liyanage (8 0 45 1)
N.Vimukthi (11 0 46 2 )
Hemantha (5 0 16 1)

 

[G. S. Kohli]

SLBP need 300 plus salute to Lion's Haynes / & Keeper Bohannon both scored 50 in both innings

SLBP 0/0

 

[G. S. Kohli]

So 3 day game produced results!

Croospulle (c)
116,Udara 25,
Arachchige 22, Sooriyabandara52*,Hemantha
23*

All the bowlers successful except Gilchrist
SLBP won by 4 wkts 309/6

 

[theegyptian]

Found some highlights of the first couple of days

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Found some highlights of the first couple of days

Excellant presentation, looks like i watched on my Tv at home, Crystal Clear.

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Sri lanka A have won toss & have bats in 1st un official vs Eng A ( Lion )

England Lions (Playing XI): Alex Lees, Haseeb Hameed(c), Tom Haines, Tom Abell, Josh Bohannon, Jack Haynes, Jamie Smith(w), Liam Patterson-White, Matthew Fisher, Jack Carson, Sam Cook

Sri Lanka A (Playing XI): Nishan Madushka, Oshada Fernando, Nuwanidu Fernando, Nipun Dananjaya(c), Sadeera Samarawickrama(w), Sahan Arachchige, Dunith Wellalage, Lasith Embuldeniya, Lak****ha Manasinghe, Milan Priyanath Rathnayake, Amshi de Silva

 

[G. S. Kohli]

Tragedy for Sri lanka as Embuldenia already came out to bats before Lunch

Outstanding from Jamie Smith with his wicket keeping 6 dismissal

Lanka A 101 / 6* at Lunch


SL A 136 All out
Oshada Fernando 21, Manasinghe 26, samarawickrama 43

wickets
5-1 (KNM Fernando 1.1 ov), 35-2 (MNK Fernando 10.1 ov), 42-3 (BOP Fernando 12.2 ov), 69-4 (ND Perera 17.4 ov), 87-5 (SSD Arachchige 23.6 ov), 94-6 (DN Wellalage 26.2 ov), 110-7 (WSR Samarawickrama 29.6 ov), 114-8 (A de Silva 31.4 ov), 123-9 (L Ambuldeniya 33.3 ov), 136-10 (LR Manasinghe 35.4 ov)

BOWLERS	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	NB
SJ Cook	7.0	2	17	1	2.43	0	1
MD Fisher	9.4	1	34	5	3.78	0	0
L Patterson-White	13.0	1	51	3	3.92	0	3
TB Abell	4.0	0	17	1	4.25	0	0
JJ Carson	2.0	0	16	0	8.00	0	1

 

[Molehill]

Lions already 116-0 after 21 overs in response. Love how the whole squads are buying into the new brand of First Class Cricket, will be really interesting to see how the Counties play come April time.