| Cricket... 05:47 - Jan 14 with 2982 views | bluewein |
My cat's always a noisy little bastard at around 4 in the morning, so I've happily used it as a tactical alarm for the beginning of the test match.
3 overs played in half an hour due to delays in an empty ground because of a dodgy sight screen.
Test cricket. Please don't ever change... [Post edited 14 Jan 2021 5:58]
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| Cricket... on 06:13 - Jan 14 with 2529 views | jimsymBLUE |
Good start for our boys. 50-3. Think I'll become pretty nocturnal over the next week or so being off work. Also not at all jealous of the lone England fan sat up on the Fort.... Lucky b*****d. |  |
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| Cricket... on 06:18 - Jan 14 with 2522 views | bluewein |
| Cricket... on 06:13 - Jan 14 by jimsymBLUE |
Good start for our boys. 50-3. Think I'll become pretty nocturnal over the next week or so being off work. Also not at all jealous of the lone England fan sat up on the Fort.... Lucky b*****d. |
Very good start. Sri Lanka batting a bit suspect but Im not gonna complain.
That 1 lad out there is indeed a lucky fella. Galle is a massive bucket list for me, and this guys got the whole of it to himself...
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| Cricket... on 06:43 - Jan 14 with 2492 views | jimsymBLUE |
| Cricket... on 06:18 - Jan 14 by bluewein |
Very good start. Sri Lanka batting a bit suspect but Im not gonna complain.
That 1 lad out there is indeed a lucky fella. Galle is a massive bucket list for me, and this guys got the whole of it to himself...
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Yeah Galle is the nuts. Well the whole Island is really, locals are so hospitable, if you love your cricket you can chat for hours. Curries, beaches, mesmeric train journeys, temples... an absolute must for any fan. I'll be out there again next time England tour (god willing) | |
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| Cricket... on 07:37 - Jan 14 with 2434 views | Steve_M |
| Cricket... on 06:18 - Jan 14 by bluewein |
Very good start. Sri Lanka batting a bit suspect but Im not gonna complain.
That 1 lad out there is indeed a lucky fella. Galle is a massive bucket list for me, and this guys got the whole of it to himself...
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Sri Lanka's batting had obviously improved, they looked very comfortable by the time I put the TV on and it was looking like they were well set.
Two wickets in two overs and England in a very good position.
WFH has definitely got better from today. |  |
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| Cricket... on 07:52 - Jan 14 with 2409 views | bluewein |
| Cricket... on 07:37 - Jan 14 by Steve_M |
Sri Lanka's batting had obviously improved, they looked very comfortable by the time I put the TV on and it was looking like they were well set.
Two wickets in two overs and England in a very good position.
WFH has definitely got better from today. |
Went for a run at lunch and missed the first 20 minutes, but it looks like they've reverted back to early morning batting.
Also, maybe it's my Somerset bias kicking in, but Leach looks class. Badly treated over the last year, think he ended up playing the last game if the season for Somerset (?) otherwise he's been sat in hotel rooms and bubbles with barely any cricket. Hopefully he carries on as he's started... | |
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| Cricket... on 08:02 - Jan 14 with 2398 views | solemio |
| Cricket... on 07:52 - Jan 14 by bluewein |
Went for a run at lunch and missed the first 20 minutes, but it looks like they've reverted back to early morning batting.
Also, maybe it's my Somerset bias kicking in, but Leach looks class. Badly treated over the last year, think he ended up playing the last game if the season for Somerset (?) otherwise he's been sat in hotel rooms and bubbles with barely any cricket. Hopefully he carries on as he's started... |
Jack Leach is a classy cricketer and a classy human being. I got chatting a few years back to his former junior school class teacher and he said that even at age 10/11 it was obvious that Jack was exceptional. The way he has dealt with his serious health problems has been admirable.
The teacher said that Jack had an elder brother who had more cricket ability than Jack, but did not have the application and attitude needed.
I am a Somerset member and I can honestly say that I have never heard anyone at Taunton say a bad word about Leachy. |  | | |
| Cricket... on 08:03 - Jan 14 with 2393 views | bournemouthblue |
On a side note, it's good to see Joe Denly gone but I assume Ollie Pope is injured?
I assume Stokes may have other issues and Anderson is it likely to play home series now? [Post edited 14 Jan 2021 11:36]
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| Cricket... on 08:11 - Jan 14 with 2375 views | jimsymBLUE |
| Cricket... on 08:03 - Jan 14 by bournemouthblue |
On a side note, it's good to see Joe Denly gone but I assume Ollie Pope is injured?
I assume Stokes may have other issues and Anderson is it likely to play home series now? [Post edited 14 Jan 2021 11:36]
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They're being very careful with Pope's shoulder. He's on the tour but won't be risked until India leg apparently. Scored runs in the warm up game. | |
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| Cricket... on 08:14 - Jan 14 with 2364 views | bluewein |
| Cricket... on 08:03 - Jan 14 by bournemouthblue |
On a side note, it's good to see Joe Denly gone but I assume Ollie Pope is injured?
I assume Stokes may have other issues and Anderson is it likely to play home series now? [Post edited 14 Jan 2021 11:36]
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Pope had major shoulder surgery in the summer so is still making his way back to fitness. Think they're looking to rotate Anderson and Broad in this series... | |
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| Cricket... on 08:38 - Jan 14 with 2329 views | catch74 |
| Cricket... on 06:43 - Jan 14 by jimsymBLUE |
Yeah Galle is the nuts. Well the whole Island is really, locals are so hospitable, if you love your cricket you can chat for hours. Curries, beaches, mesmeric train journeys, temples... an absolute must for any fan. I'll be out there again next time England tour (god willing) |
Not sure if this is the guy but I’m pretty sure I read that someone had moved out to Sri Lanka 5 months ago to make sure they could watch the cricket. Fair play - sounds amazing from what you say. May need to accidentally book a holiday there when the cricket is on. |  |
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| Cricket... on 08:52 - Jan 14 with 2307 views | Steve_M |
Sri Lanka's batting in the last hour has been abysmal. Very funny too. | |
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| Cricket... on 08:56 - Jan 14 with 2301 views | gordon |
That run-out review should have out shouldn't it? The bat clearly wasn't grounded. |  | | |
| Cricket... on 08:58 - Jan 14 with 2292 views | Mookamoo |
| Cricket... on 06:18 - Jan 14 by bluewein |
Very good start. Sri Lanka batting a bit suspect but Im not gonna complain.
That 1 lad out there is indeed a lucky fella. Galle is a massive bucket list for me, and this guys got the whole of it to himself...
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What a magnificent snapshot of England over the last few years. Passionately shouting into the wind. |  | | |
| Cricket... on 09:00 - Jan 14 with 2279 views | SaleAway |
| Cricket... on 08:56 - Jan 14 by gordon |
That run-out review should have out shouldn't it? The bat clearly wasn't grounded. |
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Sri Lankan batsman clearly agreed, by throwing his wicket away next over.
That is the cheapest test 5-fer I think I've ever seen. Ridiculous. | |
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| Cricket... on 09:00 - Jan 14 with 2278 views | gordon |
Nice flock of Little Egrets in the Third Man / Long On area too. | | | |
| Cricket... on 09:01 - Jan 14 with 2272 views | bluewein |
| Cricket... on 08:52 - Jan 14 by Steve_M |
Sri Lanka's batting in the last hour has been abysmal. Very funny too. |
That was absolutely horrendous. A few players still think they're playing Sri Lanka PL... | |
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| Cricket... on 09:17 - Jan 14 with 2223 views | George25 |
Some of them shots😂😂 |  | | |
| Cricket... on 09:30 - Jan 14 with 2206 views | gordon |
Wonder if a test team have ever had their third highest run-scorer in the XI down to come in at 11? | | | |
| Cricket... on 09:33 - Jan 14 with 2195 views | IpswichKnight |
All of the England XI apart from Lawrence on debut have made a test 50! | | | |
| Cricket... on 09:45 - Jan 14 with 2172 views | gordon |
| Cricket... on 09:00 - Jan 14 by gordon |
Nice flock of Little Egrets in the Third Man / Long On area too. |
Also that one on it's own at point with the crows is an Intermediate Egret rather than a Little Egret. | | | |
| Cricket... on 09:51 - Jan 14 with 2153 views | SaleAway |
Nice to see our very own Sprucey getting involved with cricket too..
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| Cricket... on 09:53 - Jan 14 with 2145 views | jimsymBLUE |
| Cricket... on 08:58 - Jan 14 by Mookamoo |
What a magnificent snapshot of England over the last few years. Passionately shouting into the wind. |
The lone fan, who'd waited 10 months to watch the cricket was removed from the Fort along with his flags by SL authority after two overs.
Ah I see we're playing t20 too ffs. | |
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| Cricket... on 09:53 - Jan 14 with 2137 views | gainsboroughblue |
We sound determined to be as appalling with the bat. |  |
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| Cricket... on 09:55 - Jan 14 with 2129 views | gordon |
| Cricket... on 09:53 - Jan 14 by jimsymBLUE |
The lone fan, who'd waited 10 months to watch the cricket was removed from the Fort along with his flags by SL authority after two overs.
Ah I see we're playing t20 too ffs. |
Really poor from Zak Crawley, didn't look in any trouble at all, just push it around at 2 an over. Couple of good balls from Sri Lanka now and it's even. | | | |
| Cricket... on 10:18 - Jan 14 with 2090 views | gordon |
| Cricket... on 09:45 - Jan 14 by gordon |
Also that one on it's own at point with the crows is an Intermediate Egret rather than a Little Egret. |
Can now confirm that they are all Intermediate Egrets not Little Egrets.
Little Egrets have yellow feet and a black bill, Intermediate Egrets have a yellow bill and black feet. | | | |
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