******Cricket Thread******

[Corky]

Sri Lanka are on a $40k bonus to beat England.

 

[waspish]

Sri Lanka are on a $40k bonus to beat England.

The Aussies paying them then?

 

[GornikDaze]

Was that the 12inch version of the Sri Lankan anthem?!

 

[BringBackSwales]

Presumably it’s just a coincidence that Australia played Sri Lanka on a pace friendly pitch in Perth, and they’ve made England play them on a spin friendly pitch in Sidney, which is being used for the third time. Incidentally, is the Sri Lanka national anthem the longest in the world? Two Australian umpires too, some coincidence eh?

 

[Nellies left peg]

Stokes first over ,legside longhop hit for six and a rank full toss that he gets away with,ffs can’t these bowlers learn to bowl properly in t20 you can’t hit a Yorker out of the ground

 

[waspish]

Sri Lanka nought to play for will let loose and be more positive! Need a couple of wickets we cant be chasing more than 165/170 with there slow bowlers!

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Seems a decent enough pitch.

 

[Cricket Blue]

Great catch, lets get into them now. Any total should be doable from this England team if it plays well

 

[Don Karleone]

Great catch

 

[BringBackSwales]

Watched Liam Livingstone for Lancashire for a number of years, tremendous fielder. Might have a role with the ball today as well

 

[waspish]

Seems a decent enough pitch.

Yeah doing nought it’s the spinners that will cause most the trouble! Short boundaries means we could chase a big score!

There the first wicket! Need another couple quick ones now..

 

[BringBackSwales]

Good over, but do we want spinners to be in control lol

 

[supercity88]

Worrying this!!! We will have to come out firing in powerplay but lose a few wickets and we could be in trouble. Need wickets here.

 

[willipp]

What do we think is a decent score to be chasing with their spin?

 

[Djibrilshairdo]

Those first 5 overs are going to cost us.

 

[Djibrilshairdo]

I don’t see us chasing 160 v 3 SL spinners.

 

[meeesh]

What do we think is a decent score to be chasing with their spin?

190/200 at this rate ffs

 

[Don Karleone]

Needed that

 

[waspish]

What do we think is a decent score to be chasing with their spin?

Average score batting first is around 180/190 and they all go on to win the game because of the score board pressure! Like I said 165/170 I think we can just about get anything more we in trouble when you look at there slow bowlers..

 

[snorky]

Yes Curran!