England v Sri Lanka Second Test Report Card, Day One

Featuring Daskalos Off The Short Run

Sadly, I missed almost the entirety of the first day of this second Test, tuning momentarily in to catch the commentators doing their annual ‘isn’t umpire’s call a funny old thing?’ discussion and infuriatingly musing on the wise thoughts on the matter offered by Shane Warne of all people!

(Look, Warne was many things. A deep and nuanced thinker on the n…