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Ballanced match ...

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Balanced test. On a knife edge. Can England get the final SL wickets and bat all day to win. Great series. Bodes well for gge Indian summer

If Sri Lanka can put on another 40-50 runs they might take it away from us, nicely poised and good to see Plunkett get some more wickets.

They are taking it away. Great batting...

Can't see England getting 250 on the fifth day.

You mean 350+

Oh, Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy...

Just caught up. Memorable series :)

Oh, Jimmy, Jimmy...

...Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Anderson

Was Broad deliberately time wasting at the end?

Fantastic series, regardless.

Disgusted that India can dictate the terms of a series even when they play abroad. Financial bullies. Everyone else should insist on the standardised format of the game when India come visiting.

...Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Jimmy Anderson

Jimmy Anderson ought to replace Alistair Cook as opening batsman. Terrific stand.

essex are up to their usual standard of greatness. 0-1 on the third ball

Jimmy Anderson ought to replace Alistair Cook as opening batsman. Terrific stand.

A record number 11 score. Gave England a slight chance of a win, at least saved the game. Why doesn't cook give Moeen more overs before the new ball?

Good start today but draw seems now most likely.

Lovely cricket

well played Anderson and Root enabled England to save the game.

Draw fair result i think

England just beginning to exploit the green Lord's track

2 down before lunch, just.

1 wicket leads to 2 as Boyc always says...

good afternoon session from England now let Anderson get to work on Jadeja!!!!!

edit! just seen he was LBW! even better then i realised!

About time to see a decent day from England
Not sure about Cook's Captaincy this morning

missed this morning but from what i have read seams the bowlers were trying to pitch in short with outcome.

Yes they were bowling too short. cook didn't speak to them about length all morning which was a bowlers morning

A good test
Could go either way.
Worth going to Lord's tomorrow for the climax

Now Cookie - Prove yourself...

Oh dear :(

killer over from shammy. Hits Root with three bouncers, hits the shoulder and gets a run. Two balls down the leg side to Ali, last ball before lunch launches one last bouncer, took his eyes off the ball, hits his gloves and gets caught.

Very much in the balance with root now on 52

Very much not in the balance now....