comment by Keep It Greasy - Music is the BEST (U1396)
posted 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
Can't see any cricket being played today.
The weather forecast is looking grim, to say the least.
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Yeah...im in the west country on the same line of rain...no golf either

Its suppose to clear by midday in London, The southwest the weather is bad down there. not so bad in the east and up here in the North where its gonna be very warm

Time for England openers to score runs isn't it

Looks like they're going to start on time. SL win the toss again and you suspect have made the right choice to have a bowl this time.

I'm in Surrey (actual Surrey, not Vauxhall) and it's been biblical this morning but starting to clear now

4 lads playing at their home ground today albeit one is a turncoat. If there was a ground you'd back Pope to score runs, it's this one. Only averaging 80ish now days so it's not quite been the happy hunting ground it was for him earlier in his career.

It's still absolutely mad that Josh Hull is playing basically because he's a big left armer. You've got a guy who has just reached 300 first class wickets at an average of 19.4 and is exceptional wherever he bowls in the country but he hasn't been rewarded because we want to look at a guy who might do well in Australia.

comment by The Califiori Mop (U8959)
posted 1 minute ago
4 lads playing at their home ground today albeit one is a turncoat. If there was a ground you'd back Pope to score runs, it's this one. Only averaging 80ish now days so it's not quite been the happy hunting ground it was for him earlier in his career.

It's still absolutely mad that Josh Hull is playing basically because he's a big left armer. You've got a guy who has just reached 300 first class wickets at an average of 19.4 and is exceptional wherever he bowls in the country but he hasn't been rewarded because we want to look at a guy who might do well in Australia.
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It's very American sports psychology

Sri Lanka won the toss and are bowling first.

Given what the weather looked like I'm amazed they are playing at all

Duckett on a mission this morning

Will Lawrence still be the back up batter or have these performances cost him a place in future squads?

Feel for Lawrence hes not an opener

Surely there’s someone else that can open the batting ffs?

comment by downtheplughole (U22523)
posted 10 minutes ago
Feel for Lawrence hes not an opener
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yeah

Duckett is smashing them about.

I’d be interested to know what his strike rate is under Baz. Wouldn’t surprise me it we see him opening for the ODI team when Baz takes over.

what do we reckon Rootie needs today to put him in with a good chance? can we assume he'll bat again?

Cracking little 50 from Ben

Pope really needs to leave those alone

Duckett 50 brilliant!

comment by Dreaming of a Bedsit in Dudley (U23088)
posted 7 minutes ago
what do we reckon Rootie needs today to put him in with a good chance? can we assume he'll bat again?
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Good chance of what?

comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 0 seconds ago
Pope really needs to leave those alone
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And not get caught run out on shots that aren't there to go on

Light problems and some drizzle now I'm not surprised

Scotch mist, could have bowled spinners

Lights on, should be playing, pink balls maybe needed

You can't allow a change of balls, especially to a different type of ball.
Just wait for the light!
Is what it is.