England with a chance to win the game....

So in the end SL did live to their tag of lambs abroad. Make the pitch green and put in more bounce, all the character in SL high flyers -- JayaSuraiya, Mahela and Sanga Prasad evaporates and the lesser folks like Kandamby and Matthews take the center stage and fight a losing battle. 212 could still be a winning target against England just cos they have no KP and Freddie and the Lankans have Mendis who is venom only when a team plays him first time. But then the hype and lullaby surrounding this team's first win is all gone.

Kandamby is their Bevan and Yuvraj in making. Or even Hussey. The lad is underrated, doesnt speak much about the usual processes in their cricket. Quietly delivers. And thats so kewl. Mahela Jayawardhene, the worst speaker, is back to his scoring spree. Thats how he is keeping his place in the team. Amazing man. This lad had 3 ducks in row against BD and Zim last year in ODIs.

England could still lose this game. If they negotiate the Ms well, they could win it but someone will have to bat through. One of Colly and Straussy would need to do it. England are my favorite team after India and Australia.

Jimmy did fire and Swann didnt. Yet Lankans fell for 212. I wont judge England on their recent 1-6 scoreline against the Aussies. They have to win just 3 more sessions of play and they are through to the semis. I am fancying them and Saffers to reach the semis. If England win today, they would make the group interesting should SL beat Kiwis and England beat one of the Kiwis and Saffas.

Yenjai the game and cherish the wikaats Mendhis and Murali, the Jack do not take.