England's Summer of Cricket against Sri Lanka and India

[captainfog]

Vic Marks, Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"I liked the way Moeen Ali bowled yesterday, he only bowled three overs but he was in control. Unless this cloud cover is significant, which I doubt, he is going to be a busy man today. He is obviously a better batsman than bowler but there are big possibilities for him. He has looked very comfortable in everything he has done. We are all quite excited by him."

[Chazza]

I'm not in the least bit excited by him.

[Shaggy]

Vic Marks, Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

"I liked the way Moeen Ali bowled yesterday, he only bowled three overs but he was in control. Unless this cloud cover is significant, which I doubt, he is going to be a busy man today. He is obviously a better batsman than bowler but there are big possibilities for him. He has looked very comfortable in everything he has done. We are all quite excited by him."

I'm not in the least bit excited by him.

Good for you, Vic. Good for you

[Chazza]

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[Shaggy]

[RichC]

Cook gone

[Chazza]

And now Robson off an inside edge.

[RichC]

Robson gone.

Cracking effort from our two openers in this test match

[RichC]

Bell inside edge

[Chazza]

102-5

Going to give Sri Lanka a good chance if this carries on.

[RichC]

Embarrassing effort if we lose this from the position we put ourselves in.

[Shaggy]

Ballance

Proper Test batsman this lad

[captainfog]

Ballance

Proper Test batsman this lad

I agree. Interesting listening to Boycott about him. He knows him well and was responsible for bringing him from Derby to Yorkshire. He thinks that Ballance should be batting at 5 and Bell should be at 3. Says he's never batted at 3 for Yorkshire and doesn't think he has the game to play there long term, but obviously he hopes to be proved wrong in that assessment.

[Alex]

Id send them out there for a 20 minute smash about and see if they can add to this total, make sure of a win/draw scenario. Then leave them with 90 overs left to bat. Gives us the chance at 2 new balls, especially if we rattle through our overs. Get Ali and Root bowling a little on that pitch, something might happen. They aren't going to win a run chase if the score is 400+

[Buzzo]

I didn't realise Ballance was South African.