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Originally Posted by greg  Sri Lanka will be the happier of the two sides tonight but a good session for England first up could swing this match their way.I hope the weather doesn't interrupt proceedings as it could be a fascinating game. |
Got our dughters nativity play done last week greg, but I had an internet problem this morning also.
Strange shortened day - I think with the weather it's probably going to end a draw with a series defeat for England.
But on this first day I will swap that for the possitives, Harmison bowled very well and if he is running into form - that's far more important than the result in one match IMO.
I agree Hoggard should have been rested - yet again like with Flintoff numerous times, a player has been rushed back into the side because he is a major player, just plain stupid IMO.
It makes the case even more for the scrapping of contracts, the setting up of a large England squad - so players who are injured can be replaced, and routine rotation after a long spell of playing.
Link to BBC report and scorcard:
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