Cricket Betting eagerly watches the third match of the Sri Lanka v. England series started yesterday at the rebuilt Galle ground, destroyed by the tsunami three years ago. The people of Sri Lanka can be proud of their efforts in returning this venue to international standards since the disaster occurred. The ground was recently re-opened by President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

England v Sri Lanka Cricket betting enthusiasts will join the Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene and England batsman Kevin Pieterson in observing the special and poignant commemoration that this test match represents. Many people who watched the last test here, four years ago, perished in the tragedy of the tsunami.

Unfortunately the start of the match was delayed by two hours due to a waterlogged pitch but play soon got underway in crushingly humid conditions. Sri Lanka got off to a shaky start, losing two wickets in the early overs. A third wicket stand of 88 looked like redeeming them but their recovery was thwarted by an  England fightback which left the visitors in a promising position when bad light terminated play for the day.

England went into this final test one down and a loss in Galle would push their ICC test ranking down from second to fifth. They will strongly resist such a fall in status and this, coupled with the return to form of various England players may provide online betting fans with an unexpected and valuable opportunity.