2nd Test: England v Sri Lanka, Leeds, June 20-24

[Verity]

Re: Cook

It handily ever works out given the captaincy to your best player and pre captaincy Cook was scoring runs left right and centre, you can almost expect a drop in form with the c next to your name.

[SuperGLS]

The Indian bowlers are a worry.

Matthews has impressed me a lot.

Don't forget England had a 100+ run first innings lead, that makes this win even more impressive.

Yes. Some guys play 10-12 tests in England and never score a century. He's got two in two, while captaining and taking wickets too. His average will be over 50 soon. Took him a while to start putting big scores together, but it seems being the captain suits him thus far. Doesn't hurt to have class players like Sangakkara and Jayawardene there to help.

[Katto]

A lot of negativity and hostility towards the English here. Let me say Balance, Robson and Moeen have proven they are apt replacement for KP., thou looking at Cook`s form, maybe ECB should have backed KP, in their ego clash and had Moeen open with RobsoN.

so 3 players to replace 1

[Katto]

any video of the final day highlights?
i cant find anything yet

[Katto]

Jimmy crying
you cant fault his passion for the England shirt

[bharathh]

The match was very boring till that last ball. You didn't miss much Katto. It was fun seeing crybabies Sanga and Mahela biting their nails ... was a little upset that they won the game in the end

Moeen Ali deserved better.

[Katto]

not a fan of either team but i enjoy the England trainwrecks

[raja]

Do you guys think Robson has done enough for the summer?
He is the third opener England have tried in a year, after Compton and Carberry.

I quite like this bunch of England players.

The oldies, Cook, Bell, Anderson - and even Broad - are looking more jaded now than this new lot.

[Katto]

this is the best i can find


the TV rights for this series and exclusivity which means I cant even watch ESPN internet 5 minute highlights in my region is a $%#%#@% joke

why the #$#%!?

[Boycs]

Great advert for Test cricket.

[Kingsholmmad]

What a Woeful shot by Jimmy with couple balls to spare.

I'd be interested to hear when you last saw a better innings from a No 11. That ball that got him was an absolute peach and most No 3s or 4s would have struggled with it (and would probably have played it the same way with the same result).

[Kingsholmmad]

any video of the final day highlights?
i cant find anything yet

Have a look at http://www.channel5.com/shows/cricket-on-5/clips/second-test-day-5-headingley-play-of-the-day. That might help.

[TedWard]

What a Woeful shot by Jimmy with couple balls to spare.

I'd be interested to hear when you last saw a better innings from a No 11. That ball that got him was an absolute peach and most No 3s or 4s would have struggled with it (and would probably have played it the same way with the same result).

With only two balls remaining Jimmy should have took it on the chin - for the team.

These players dont seem to show much spirit - if I was the ECB CEO I would be questioning his attitude.

[TedWard]

Some highlights here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEyVThv7udQ

I say highlights, its just the last delivery and some post match reaction.

[TedWard]

can you change your avatar!
you're confusing me always with GS who had that for a couple years

yes. Thank you. He STOLE IT. get your own avatar!!!! THIEF !!!!

Ali should be captain then (really super innings), and no I'm not changing my Avatar, I like it now.

[Kingsholmmad]

With only two balls remaining Jimmy should have took it on the chin - for the team.

These players dont seem to show much spirit - if I was the ECB CEO I would be questioning his attitude.

Oh good. A troll. The way that penultimate ball bounced Jimmy very nearly took it literally on the chin and you're unlikely to see an innings anywhere anytime soon with more spirit than Ali's. But then, you'd have known that if you'd been watching the cricket instead of the football.

[Asim]

[GiantScrub]

[SuperGLS]

Hah!

[Synergy]

What is going on here? Ted actually managed to wind someone up? I think GS' Steyn avatar is working for him.