EPISODE · Aug 21, 2024 · 29 MIN
Spirited Sri Lanka Dig Deep
from The Analyst Inside Cricket · host Simon Hughes
At 6-3 and 113-7 it looked like a predictable capitulation for Sri Lanka on the opening day of the Test series, but a captains innings and a fine debut got them close to respectability as the gloomy conditions forced Ollie Pope to employ spinners against the tail. The Simons review the play from OldTrafford which was dedicated to the memory of Graham Thorpe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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At 6-3 and 113-7 it looked like a predictable capitulation for Sri Lanka on the opening day of the Test series, but a captains innings and a fine debut got them close to respectability as the gloomy conditions forced Ollie Pope to employ spinners against the tail. The Simons review the play from OldTrafford which was dedicated to the memory of Graham Thorpe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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