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- 31LikeFreeRakhitha F08:10Semi-final tonight at eight - biggest game of the weekAsia Cup semi against Pakistan tonight at eight, and it is the one game this week that actually ends somebody's tournament. We have been the better side through the group stage, but nearly every innings has needed rescuing by the time the middle order arrived. That works until it does not, and a semi-final is usually where it does not. Batting first has felt like the percentage call all tournament. The awkward part is that batting first is also what exposes a top order that keeps starting slowly.3 Comments611 views
- 23LikeAnalysisDinesh Perera08:35Two Lions games before the T20Is - what are we trying to find out?We play England Lions tonight and again on Sunday, and then the internationals start. Two matches is not much time to settle anything, so the honest question is what these games are actually for. For me it is the middle order. The top four more or less picks itself. Five to seven has changed nearly every series this year, and the Lions squad is close enough to the senior side that whoever bats there this week is being tested properly rather than flattered. The other thing is the spinners. September in England is not Colombo, and a spinner who bowls well in these conditions has told us something we can use in three weeks. Curious what everyone else is watching for.3 Comments354 views
- 4LikeFreeKavindu12:50New here - where does everyone follow the away games?Moved back to Colombo last month and I am still working out where people follow the away matches. Is everyone here just for the scores, or is there a conversation going during the game?2 Comments75 views