3rd Test England v SL Lord's 9-13 June

[yuppie]

Well played SL, hundred up and still 10 wickets in the bank.

[backfootpunch]

Finns ability to get wickets with bad balls is uncanny

He rarely bowls well but always seems to get a wicket or two

[Aidan11]

Good resistance from SL.


If they keep this up they could end up with a first innings lead.

[yuppie]

England are going to need those favorable northern conditions in London if they plan to win this series 3-0.

[The Professor]

I think it's time to contemplate the prospect of having Bairstow in the squad but not as a wicket keeper. His mistakes will prove more costly against bigger teams.

[yuppie]

I think it's time to contemplate the prospect of having Bairstow in the squad but not as a wicket keeper. His mistakes will prove more costly against bigger teams.

It seems the sensible thing to do.

[Durhamfootman]

has he had a 'mare with the gloves? I haven't been following it

[Arthur Crabtree]

You'd expect a keeper to be having problems taking chances away from home, but not so much in home conditions. Late swing is just one of the hazards of the game in uk. But I don't see why he shouldn't be given time to improve, given the batting is going so well now.

[Arthur Crabtree]

has he had a 'mare with the gloves? I haven't been following it

He's missed a small trickle of chances all series. Probably a bit more than normal keeper error.

[captaincolly]

You'd expect a keeper to be having problems taking chances away from home, but not so much in home conditions. Late swing is just one of the hazards of the game in uk. But I don't see why he shouldn't be given time to improve, given the batting is going so well now.

Someone on twitter said this is the first time he's kept wicket in a FC game at Lords. Is that right? If it is it might be a partial excuse for the drop. I agree with you - a work in progress as a keeper but he should be given the time to improve. The Times article on today's play mentions his keeping as a potential weakness but claims that the first test v Pakistan will see Borthwick replacing Compo at 3 rather than JB playing as a batsman only.

[Arthur Crabtree]

The nod seems to have been given regarding Compo, rather cynically (if so) with the game still in progress.

[Arthur Crabtree]

The 'superseries' doesn't seem to have taken off. Strauss needs to get on the phone to the media.

[hopeforthebest]

Not much sun around so maybe the bowlers will have slightly better conditions, unfortunately with a ball that's 49 overs old.

[mikesiva]

Good resistance from SL.


If they keep this up they could end up with a first innings lead.

well batted Sri Lanka.

[mikesiva]

Shocking drop from Bairstow.

Time to bring in a keeper

bairstow should be a specialist batsman. There must be d better glove man in England.