England in Sri Lanka

[RustyCage]

sack KP

He is serious CARP

KP just brought up his 150

[jackpot jim]

Pietersen just brings up his 150 off 162 balls.
Eng 5/406 in reply to Sri Lankas 275 in the 2nd Test.

[jackpot jim]

Interesting happenings in Sri Lanka!

There was also a controversial element when the umpires, Asad Rauf and Bruce Oxenford, clamped down on Pietersen's unconventional switch hit when he was only two runs away from his 20th Test century.

Dilshan objected to the switch hit, in which Pietersen changes his hands on the bat to become, in effect, a left-hander, and stopped twice in his run-up as he anticipated a repeat. Rauf intervened on the grounds of timewasting - not against Dilshan but Pietersen - and after a conversation with Oxenford warned Pietersen and informed him there would be a five-run penalty if he repeated the tactic.

The umpires' decision left Pietersen's switch hit tactic, which he has used previously in his brashest moments, in question with clarification urgently being sought from the match officials and the ICC. The stroke has been passed as acceptable by MCC, the arbiters of the Laws, and indeed has been hailed as a positive innovation for the game.

Dilshan's protest came during an over in when Pietersen thrashed his way from 86 to 104. He had unveiled the switch hit in Dilshan's previous over to combat a defensive leg-stump line and when Dilshan delivered a woeful long hop it was apparent that Dilshan, until then Sri Lanka's most effective bowler, had lost the psychological game.

After being told by the umpires that he risked a timewasting penalty, Pietersen bided his time, reverse sweep again with Dilshan committed to the delivery, and reached his hundred to roars of approval from England's sizeable contingent of fans. The umpires were content with that.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2012/content/current/story/559897.html

What Joke. Typical whinging Sub continent countries, complain about everything when things arnt going their way.

[The Dark Knight]

When I was watching some of Sri Lanka v England yesterday afternoon the commentators said that Andrew Strauss hasn't made a test hundred since the second innings of the 1st test of the last Ashes series (17 months and 22 innings ago).

[RustyCage]

7/423, KP out for 151, Harath has 4, lead by 147

[Media Park]

When I was watching some of Sri Lanka v England yesterday afternoon the commentators said that Andrew Strauss hasn't made a test hundred since the second innings of the 1st test of the last Ashes series (17 months and 22 innings ago).

Against us he will have a Ponting like re-birth. Although likely under Cook's captaincy.

[Jim05]

England out for 460.
Lead by 185
Herath picked up 6.
Sri Lanka had to bat for 1 over and sent in a nightwatchman, finished at 0/4

[brod]

Sri Lanka v England
2nd Test
Colombo

STUMPS DAY THREE

Sri Lanka 275
DPMD Jayawardene 105
AD Mathews 57
TT Samaraweera 54
GP Swann 4/75
JM Anderson 3/62
England 460
KP Pietersen 151
AN Cook 94
AIJ Trott 64
AJ Strauss 61
HMRKB Herath 6/133
Sri Lanka 0/4

Sri Lanka still trail by 181

[The Dark Knight]

When I was watching some of Sri Lanka v England yesterday afternoon the commentators said that Andrew Strauss hasn't made a test hundred since the second innings of the 1st test of the last Ashes series (17 months and 22 innings ago).

Against us he will have a Ponting like re-birth. Although likely under Cook's captaincy.

Certainly hope not!

Yeah I think that he will lose the captaincy to Cook, it would be interesting to see if Strauss has had much attention about his performance than Ponting got here when he was underperforming and eventually losing the captain of our test side.

Since that 1st Ashes test in Brisbane, Ponting has scored 2 hundreds (one double) and 5 fifties in 13 tests and Strauss has scored no hundres and 6 fifties in 16 tests.

[am Bays]

Interesting happenings in Sri Lanka!

There was also a controversial element when the umpires, Asad Rauf and Bruce Oxenford, clamped down on Pietersen's unconventional switch hit when he was only two runs away from his 20th Test century.

Dilshan objected to the switch hit, in which Pietersen changes his hands on the bat to become, in effect, a left-hander, and stopped twice in his run-up as he anticipated a repeat. Rauf intervened on the grounds of timewasting - not against Dilshan but Pietersen - and after a conversation with Oxenford warned Pietersen and informed him there would be a five-run penalty if he repeated the tactic.

The umpires' decision left Pietersen's switch hit tactic, which he has used previously in his brashest moments, in question with clarification urgently being sought from the match officials and the ICC. The stroke has been passed as acceptable by MCC, the arbiters of the Laws, and indeed has been hailed as a positive innovation for the game.

Dilshan's protest came during an over in when Pietersen thrashed his way from 86 to 104. He had unveiled the switch hit in Dilshan's previous over to combat a defensive leg-stump line and when Dilshan delivered a woeful long hop it was apparent that Dilshan, until then Sri Lanka's most effective bowler, had lost the psychological game.

After being told by the umpires that he risked a timewasting penalty, Pietersen bided his time, reverse sweep again with Dilshan committed to the delivery, and reached his hundred to roars of approval from England's sizeable contingent of fans. The umpires were content with that.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/sri-lanka-v-england-2012/content/current/story/559897.html

What Joke. Typical whinging Sub continent countries, complain about everything when things arnt going their way.

Don't agree, switch hit without informing the umpire should be banned. Bowlers can't change bowling hands without informing the umpire. batsman shouldn't be allowed to either. Totally against the spirit of the game.

[Jim05]

Agreed 100% AM Bays, switch hitting should be illegal

[bulldogproud2]

Agreed 100% AM Bays, switch hitting should be illegal

However, it is not illegal so the umpires had absolutely no right to do what they did.
Cheers

[Jim05]

Agreed 100% AM Bays, switch hitting should be illegal

However, it is not illegal so the umpires had absolutely no right to do what they did.
Cheers

This is true, until the laws are changed the umpires cant do stuff all

[Jim05]

Sri Lanka 3/108
Prasad who opened as a night watchman did a good job before being dismissed for 34

[brod]

Sri Lanka lead by 28 after tea on day 4

SL 4/213
Jayawardene 55*
Samaraweera 46*

[stampy]

tinarse swann comes back on and grabs 2 in 3 balls, 6/215 only 31 ahead

[brod]

Sri Lanka v England
2nd Test
Colombo

STUMPS DAY FOUR

Sri Lanka 275
England 460
Sri Lanka 6/218
DPMD Jayawardene 55*
TT Samaraweera 47
GP Swann 4/82

[Jim05]

Poms win by 8 wickets
Series 1-1
Australia cant grab the number 2 ranking even with a white wash against the Windies

[brod]

Sri Lanka v England
2nd Test
Colombo

ENGLAND WIN BY EIGHT WICKETS

Sri Lanka 275
England 460
Sri Lanka 278
DPMD Jayawardene 64
TT Samaraweera 47
ADMathews 46
GP Swann 6/106
England 2/97
AN Cook 49*
KP Pietersen 42*

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - KP Pietersen

2 match series drawn 1-1
PLAYER OF THE SERIES - DPMD Jayarweardene

[bulldogproud2]

Will the Pietersen and Swann knockers please stand up again!