Jeremy
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Sri Lanka versus England ODI SeriesWell that was a bit of a shambles today wasn't it? And after we bowled quite well in the last quarter of the Sri Lanka innings. I expected England might struggle a bit batting second under the lights but I didn't think it would be that one sided. I hope we win the toss and bat first next time.
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MikeP
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Mustard looked pretty decent with both gloves and bat. Middle order wilted under the pressure. Bowlers performed well with the exception of Anderson who I don't think is up to international standards (although all of the pundits/commentators seem to like him so I might be in the minority)!!!!
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Keith
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ENG Vs SlHow many is it now england lost in a row in sri lanka!! 8? 9? Problem with english cricket is there always have some sort of tag on them - laughting stock or brillant!! Not like the Bloody aussies just sod good!!
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Jeremy
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| Quote: | | How many is it now england lost in a row in sri lanka!! 8? 9? |
You disappoint me - surely being nicknamed 'Statto', that sort of thing is your deprtment? 
I heard the other day England have won only 1 of the 9 (I think) completed ODIs they've played in Sri Lanka, and that was the first one they played there, in 1981!
That's certainly 7 in a row they've lost against them (Monday, World Cup game, five matches in England in 2006); the previous meeting before then was in the Champions Trophy in 2004 when England won under the Duckworth Lewis (sorry, shouldn't swear  ) rule at the Rose Bowl, which I was at (on both days!) and which England would have won anyway from the position of the match when it was abandoned (SL 70ish for 4 or 5 chasing 250ish) I can't remeber any further back than that.
Oh well, we live in hope for a victory tomorrow. (At least, winning the toss would be an improvement, wining the game as well would be better)
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Keith
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SRi Lanka Vs EnglandAMAZING!!, Incrediable, astounding - match fixing?tamping? Call it what you want but england won a one day match in sri lanka without any sign of that swear word(s), which people use when bad weather arrives.
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Jeremy
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Another good win for England today, and batting second under the lights as well!
It also just proved again that you don't have to have totals of 300-plus to have a good game.
2-1 up with 2 to play then, but there's some dodgy weather aropund in Colombo. Get those sliderules ready....
(Keith, I've just noticed, you've reached your half century - 50 posts. The bad news is, it ain't going on the averages!)
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MikeP
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Mr Statto, why the silence? Are you that concerned about having to eat various bits of clothing/prosthetic limbs that you have banned yourself from commenting?
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Jeremy
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| Quote: | | Mustard looked pretty decent with both gloves and bat. Middle order wilted under the pressure. Bowlers performed well with the exception of Anderson who I don't think is up to international standards (although all of the pundits/commentators seem to like him so I might be in the minority)!!!! |
Mike, I'll save you the touble of re-posting most of what you said about the first match of the series, being as most of it applied today as well.
Still, a 3-2 series win, the first series win for England on the sub-continent for 20 years, the Test series will be tought though, seeing as Murali will prbably be fit again and England will be without Flintoff (again).
Interstingly, I read on Cricinfo today that 20 years ago today, England needed 34 in 4 overs to beat Pakistan in the World Cup match in Rawalpindi - 26 balls and three run outs later, they'd lost by 14 runs.
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Keith
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ENG VS SLOk there won the series but yes a bat with english sport team, want happened saturday. 104 all out or something like that, one english team had to lose i sussope over the weekend!! not like South Africa sport, Ernie winning the golf beating Canberra to make it 1-0 vs argentina and then Sunday nite, Again bring it on!!!!!!! South Africa rule  
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Jeremy
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Remember your text message from Saturday -
"How did we do in the cricket?"
was, I believe the phrase you used. 
As I said in reply at the time, I wasn't aware South Africa were playing on Saturday. England on the other hand, lost by 104 runs!
I'm saying nothing more....
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