T20I: England v Sri Lanka at Southampton

Brilliant from England. Sri Lanka 140 all out. The spinners stiffled Sri Lanka and then the quicksilver knocked the tail over cheaply.

Sri Lanka put on one of the worst displays of running between the stumps I have seen in some time.

Hope Morgan can bat if needed.

Roy bowled around his legs third ball. 0/1.

50 for Buttler. England need 47 from 44 balls with 8 wickets in hand.

Absolutely clinical from England as they cruise to an 8 wicket win with 15 balls to spare.

Buttler responds to being bumped up to open with an international T20 best.

The result was never in doubt. This team is brimming with confidence.

Sri Lanka will be glad this tour is over. Its been a struggle right from the start, and thoroughly dominated in all three formats of the game.

Congrats dillinger and England fans , really good run by the Squad

Hope they maintain the momentum versus Pakistan !!! 

Pakistan will be a totally different animal. In Amir and Yasir Shah, Pakistan have two bowlers that can cause England some serious troubles, something Sri Lanka just couldn't do.

Chandimal can hold his head up high, he had a great tour for Sri Lanka. Quality batsman and wicketkeeper. His stumping of James Vince was impressive.

I wonder whether England will go back to Buttler for the Test series and give him the gloves? Obviously Compton needs replacing. The likely candidates appear to be Borthwick and Buttler with Tom Westley, Sam Robson, Ian Bell and James Hildreth on the outside looking in.

I never did see Buttler as a TEST format guy .

LOs and T2o suit him to a T 

Good performance and hope Mills becomes a fixture in this team.


Sadly we do not play that many T20 games, or will we?

[quote author=ketchim link=topic=105096.msg701121#msg701121 date=1467765024]
I never did see Buttler as a TEST format guy .

LOs and T2o suit him to a T 
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Agreed that to date, he has looked a little at sea while playing Test cricket. He has been tentative, and it has shown. I think the biggest problem he has faced is not being allowed to play his natural game. As such, he has come unglued trying to take on a defensive minded approach - this was especially evident during the tour of the UAE. Let him bat at no 7 and play his natural game.

Buttler is an upgrade with the gloves over Bairstow, however, in order to fit him into the side, Root or Vince will need to be pushed up to no 3.

Butters can be a test cricketer batting at 8 or 9.

I feel confident we will dominate all rankings soon.

For the youths, like Dilly and others, I have experienced far too much humiliation and pain and it is now time for our dominance.... thankfully before I die.

Go England.