Righto, thought it was time for a new thread as tomorrow is day one of the first test of the English summer. Sound of leather on willow and all that.
England vs Sri Lanka. Who's first with the predictions? Any bets on the selections?
England's squad: Andrew Flintoff, Marcus Trescothick, Andrew Strauss, Alastair Cook, Kevin Pietersen, Paul Collingwood, Geraint Jones, Monty Panesar, Liam Plunkett, Matthew Hoggard, Sajid Mahmood, Ian Bell, Jon Lewis.
Sri Lanka's squad: Upul Tharanga, Marvan Atapattu - withdrawn 17th Apr, Michael Vandort, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chamara Kapugedera, Prasanna Jayawardene, Farveez Maharoof, Chaminda Vaas, Malinga Bandara, Muttiah Muralitharan, Nuwan Zoysa, Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Kulasekara, Jehan Mubarak - added 17th Apr.
On paper it doesn't look too good for the Sri Lankans but there are new faces on both sides to take a look at, and in particular it will be interesting to see how England fare in their lead-up to the Ashes which is now only months away. Obviously their priority will be to play the same eleven players in Australia but injuries to key players and good performances by new players could change that. |
