Bungle in the jungle
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"Bungle in the Jungle" is also the title of a hit song from the 1974 Jethro Tull album War Child.
The Bungle in the jungle is an epithet, given to a cricket match played on 18 November 2003.[1] It was an "unmitigated disaster" for England.[2]
Played at the Dambulla stadium, in the Sri Lankan jungle, this One Day International is notable for the dismissal of the England cricket team for just 88 runs.[3] In the 477 One day internationals played by England, this aggregate was only two runs more than their worst display.[4]
Sri Lanka knocked off the 89 runs required to win in just 13.5 of their permitted 50 overs, for the loss of no wickets and a "comprehensive victory".[5] In Wisden's words, England were "battered".[6] The disastrous England batting was attributed to "a flurry of misjudgments, over-ambition, and world-class fielding".[7]
[edit] See also
- English cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2003-04
- "Rumble in the jungle" boxing match between Mohammad Ali and George Foreman in what was then called Zaire.
[edit] References
- ^ Paul Collingwood ready to make adjustments for new rules p68. The Times (October 1st 2003). Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
- ^ Sri Lanka vs England. Wisden 2004. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
- ^ 2003-2004 Sri Lanka v England - 1st Match. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
- ^ England - Statistical Overview (One Day Internationals). Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
- ^ 1st ODI: Sri Lanka v England at Dambulla, 18 Nov 2003. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
- ^ Sri Lanka v England. Wisden almanack. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
- ^ Sri Lanka v England. Wisden 2004. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
