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Luck deserted Sri Lanka - Moody
Saturday, 13 May 2006 - 4:33 AM SL Time
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Sri Lanka coach Tom Moody said the luck was not with his team as England piled on the runs on the first day at Lord`s, BBC Sport reported on Thursday.
England closed on 318-3 with Marcus Trescothick making 106 and Alastair Cook hitting 89 on his home debut.
But Sri Lanka were hard done by with all their lbw appeals turned down by umpires Rudi Koertzen and Aleem Dar.
Moody said: `Not everything went our way. It would have been nice if we had got a few nicks that carried and one less no-ball would have been better.`
But the Australian refused to be drawn into the lbws, three of which could have been given out on another day.
He said: `The lbw decisions are not for me to comment on. It`s all part of the game. But it could have been a different scoreline at the end of the day.`
Moody said it was a good toss for England to win although he believed the wicket would stay flat for the remainder of the match.
`We were fully aware it was going to be a good batting wicket. We just need to try and persevere.`
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dina
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12 May 2006 21:55:14 GMT Report for Abuse
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| It is you who is at fault, don't blame lady luck she is always with the sri lankans |
mimslanka
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29 May 2006 07:43:11 GMT Report for Abuse
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Fortune favours the brave Mr.Moody...don't be moody of lucks...
A news article: A richly deserved ten-wicket haul, the 15th of his career, followed when he removed Paul Collingwood, but there were too few runs to play with. In a fitting finish, Flintoff straight-drove Muralitharan for the winning runs and two great friends shook hands. It was almost one man against a team. The battle will resume in five days at Trent Bridge....
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Now, Moody should change his moods to the battle at hand and even the series. 'A new broom sweeps well, but the old one knows where the dirt is'. |
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