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Tour Thread: England in Sri Lanka

I know we've had match threads, but let's see if this works.

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September 28 | England XI vs. Sri Lanka Board President's XI
P.Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo

October 1 | 1st ODI - England vs. Sri Lanka
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

October 4 | 2nd ODI - England vs. Sri Lanka
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

October 7 | 3rd ODI - England vs. Sri Lanka
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium

October 10 | 4th ODI - England vs. Sri Lanka
R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo

October 13 | 5th ODI - England vs. Sri Lanka
R.Premadasa Stadium, Khettarama, Colombo

November 20-22 | TBC v England XI
Colombo Cricket Club Ground

November 25-27 | TBC v England XI
Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo

December 1-5 | 1st Test - England vs. Sri Lanka
Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy

December 9-13 | 2nd Test - England vs. Sri Lanka
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo

December 18-22 | 3rd Test - England vs. Sri Lanka
Galle International Stadium
 
Tour Thread: England in Sri Lanka

Only England's ODI squad has been announced so far.

Paul Collingwood (captain)
James Anderson
Ian Bell
Ravi Bopara
Stuart Broad
Alastair Cook
Andrew Flintoff
Dimitri Mascarenhas
Monty Panesar
Kevin Pietersen
Matt Prior
Owais Shah
Ryan Sidebottom
Graeme Swann
Luke Wright
 
Tour Thread: England in Sri Lanka

Bad start for England. Why pick Sidebottom though. He is a swing bowler. Its like having Hoggard in a ODI <s><img><s>

England's Cook looked in good form before he got out.

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Tour Thread: England in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's containing the English batsmen well. They seem to stifled to play their usual shots.
 
Tour Thread: England in Sri Lanka

61-4 <s><img><s>

Rubbish batting but England's new wicketkeeper Mustard looks a good player although he needs to progress to 50s. He is a bit like Mal Loye <s><img><s>

Sri Lankas bowlers are doing fantastic <s><img><s>
 
Tour Thread: England in Sri Lanka

England bowlers are doing well bowling-wise. Need to get rid of Jayawardne.
 
Tour Thread: England in Sri Lanka

Here, you can't say anyone had done well, or badly, untill both teams bat and bowl, win the Toss, and bat in the light, you get at least 20 runs extra, you win, bat under the lights, you lose..

I doubt the medias praise will match the medias criticism on Monday.
 
Tour Thread: England in Sri Lanka

Brilliant stuff from England. I think you might have unearthed a spinner to pair with Monty, though I doubt we will see them together in ODIs.
 
Tour Thread: England in Sri Lanka

England's been unusually good the last two matches. They've got depth in their batting and the bowlers, particularly Swann, are looking strong as well. I wonder if Swann and Monty will fight for a spot in the test squad.
 
Tour Thread: England in Sri Lanka

We have restricted them to 211-9, and are setting about the total in a positive way, 48-1 in the 12th, up with the run rate.
 
Tour Thread: England in Sri Lanka

Fantastic effort from our boys. We have destroyed one of the best ODI teams in the world in their own backyard.
 
Tour Thread: England in Sri Lanka

I want to know what has happened to Jayasuria's batting <s><img><s>. You would of thought he would of made a hundred by now.
 
Tour Thread: England in Sri Lanka

My test team.

First X1

Vaughan (c)
Cook
Shah
Pietersen
Collingwood
Bell
Prior
Swann
Sidebottom
Hoggard
Anderson

Reserves

Bopara
Read
Panesar
Harmision
 
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