TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
Kallis did not have the benefit of PowerPlays or facing the bowling of Russel Arnold and Tillakaratne Dilshan.
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Super Eight
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LA ICE-E
State Captain
on the brighter note, SA topped the aussies in the ODI table year and are going to get the cash! but its really slim margin and if the SA loses(which will hopefully be when they play WI, but unlikely) any matches in the super 8 then the aussies will be back to # 1by the semis.
LA ICE-E
State Captain
he didn't have the disadvantage of murli either though...Kallis did not have the benefit of PowerPlays or facing the bowling of Russel Arnold and Tillakaratne Dilshan.
TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
Who Kallis played with some relative ease in South Africa's last game...
TT Boy
Hall of Fame Member
For sure both men were as bad as each other. Although, Sarwan did get the ball of the square a few times.
Nice shot from Taylor there, timed the pants off the ball.
True...it was like watching one of the minnowsjust trying to survive and play 50 overs or something!
Scaly piscine
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Must be or must have been a fair bit going on behind the scenes for the WI side, they've been awful.
Great SL win , although I am genuinely sad and disappointed for the Windies... would 've benn happy for them to have won today, personally.
Sanath showed how he cac control his aggression when the going is tough and his Team needs him and go aggro at the right time when the situation is right.
Happy for Mahela too, but he needs to get a few more runs under his belt.
I suspect Bandara and Atapattu may appear on the Team sheet against England on Wednesday in place of Arnold + ? Murali or Dilshan.
Sanath showed how he cac control his aggression when the going is tough and his Team needs him and go aggro at the right time when the situation is right.
Happy for Mahela too, but he needs to get a few more runs under his belt.
I suspect Bandara and Atapattu may appear on the Team sheet against England on Wednesday in place of Arnold + ? Murali or Dilshan.
I do too...the commentators were lambasting the WI players attitudes and lack of commitment ... I am not sure ...but some people in the stands looked very sad .....
pup11
International Coach
Great victory for the Sri lankans, they are now back on track for a semis berth.
Jayasuriya was amazing and even at the age of 37/38 he could give any youngster run for his money, great fitness from the old war-horse.
Yesterday's defeat very much finishes off West Indian dream of being the first home-team to win the WC, they have just played some awful cricket and they don't even deserve to qualify for the semi-finals.
Jayasuriya was amazing and even at the age of 37/38 he could give any youngster run for his money, great fitness from the old war-horse.
Yesterday's defeat very much finishes off West Indian dream of being the first home-team to win the WC, they have just played some awful cricket and they don't even deserve to qualify for the semi-finals.
Davey
School Boy/Girl Captain
I was going by Bandara's great record against England last time SL played England in the 5 match series. He is also a reasonable lower order slogger. This would be an ideal game to bring him in . This long Super 8 series is going ok so far, but we need all our batsmen to be in good nick to cover for possible injuries. The England game would be the ideal one to play Atapattu . Besides dropping Arnold for 2 games would enable SL selectors a chance to see what Atapattu can or can't do. IMO Atapattu will do better than Arnold against NZ's seam bowlers than Arnold (in SL's next game after England) .
I would therefore go with - (against England)
Sanath J
Tharanga
Atapattu
Mahela
Sangakkara
Chamara Silva
Dilshan
Vaas
Bandara
Dilhara
Malinga
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
You have to win the game against England first. Play your best team - Arnold is debatable, but Murali isn't.
