2nd Test : England set 350 runs to Win

cook will have to give up the captaincy.  he cant lose here and not score as well.....

his failings too consistent now.  he has to start score or they will get after him..the media

but I dont care about english cricket anyway.  stupid cricket now. 

get rid of Pietersen and bring Mores his old nemesis.  sweet incompetence!  Mores is ah blight.  and it is too crappy piking sides to fit the leaders capability.

Andy Flowers made a mess..and made more of mess by bringing down Pietersen spitefully

52 - 3

19.6 Prasad to Robson, full of length a foot wide of off stump, Robson forward, pushing firmly
nicks it to second slip ! 
Robson c Jayawardene b Prasad 24

53 - 4

23.1 :  Prasad to Bell, OUT, full of length, it nips back and knocks out off stump !

Bell b Prasad 8

23.4
Prasad to Plunkett, no run, another very full length, Plunkett reaches out for this and edges to

Jaywardene who drops it low down. Should have been taken  :-[
 
23.2
Prasad to Plunkett,  very full just outside off, Plunkett pokes at it and edges behind!!

Or does he, it was given out but Plunkett reviews straight away and it's a good review,

Plunkett has missed this, nothing on Hot Spot nor Real Time Snicko
 

57 - 4 after 26 overs

Night watchman Plunkett surviving !

57 - 5

26.2  Herath to Plunkett,, Plunkett leans across and tries to drive it, gets nowhere near the pitch

of the ball and chips it to cover!

Plunkett c Pradeep b Herath DUCK

England require another 293 runs with 5 wickets remaining

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Stumps - Day 4

Not going to happen and we will not save this one.


Well done lankan's you haves shown more resolve and character.


End of day 2 and beginning of day 3 diabolical losing 6 rapid wickets.

Not gonna save this 100%. Feel kinda bad for Poms but still they have themselves to blame. Especially for the first innings collapse.

Second innings, at least Prasad bowled a terrific spell. Borderline unplayable balls.

England stand a realistic chance and anything can still happen.i remember that '99 test when aus were tottering at 100 odd for 5 wickets and langer/gilly ensured Aus won.They too were chasing a mammoth total like this and were nearly at the same stage.For this Root must hold one end up and the others fire around him.