Englands Summer of Cricket v Sri Lanka & Pakistan

[Alex]

Sri Lanka win the toss and choose to bowl.

Bit of apathy towards this test, but I think its only because its the first game since the T20 WC.

Looking forward to a few tests to wallow in for a bit

England: Cook, Hales, Compton, Root, Vince, Stokes, Bairstow (wk), Ali, Broad, Finn and Anderson

[Alex]

Forgot how boring Cook was

[Chazza]

Compton out for a duck

[Chazza]

Deary me this has taken quite the turn.

Root gone for a duck now 51-3

[Chazza]

Quality from England. 83-5 with Alex Hales holding the innings together at the moment.

[Chazza]

Play done for the day 171/5

[Chazza]

196-5

Bairstow cracking on after being dropped earlier today.

[Alex]

He said the other week that his overriding International test goal was to score a ton at his home ground. I really hope he sticks with this

[Chazza]

Hales and Moeen gone

231-7

[Chazza]

Gone to ****.

Broad gone 233-8 Bairstow needs someone to stick around so he can get his ton.

[Chazza]

298 all out.

[Hollowman]

Anderson was getting them pirouetting there.

[PTP]

Sri Lanka smashed 91 all out and didn't avoid follow on

[Buzzo]

The 'One day' test match is surely not too far away?

[Oberon]

The 'One day' test match is surely not too far away?

If batsmen don't sharpen up their technique and start applying themselves, I fear you might be close to being right. Although 3 completed innings in a day is a tall order

Sri Lanka's batmen look under-prepared for this. I think it's a sign of test crickets lowered importance for them.