Almost certainly but I feel both have some high quality bowling attacks.But think of it from an Aussie view point ...what suits them best ...definitely not a turner...that's hedging bets on Murali v Macgill ... it suits them best to play on a real seamer with the 4 quicks , win the toss and put SL in and start their first innings by Tea on Day 1 .....so that they build a sizeable first innings lead and finish the Test by Day 4 and don't need to bat on a 4th innings... that's their strategy as I see it...
Lee + Clark > Malinga + Vaas
I am really looking forward to Murali finally meeting the challenge in the land of his Nemesis....(Darrell Hair45 posts in this thread, the poll thread and a series prediction of 1-1. Never seen you so pumped up Jason.
)i feel the right way to compare these bowlers is like this
agreed.. if Lanka are gonna lose heavily it will be because of the batting..the bowling will probably match aussies but because of the aussie batting lineup we may not notice it..
Two pacers in Australia?
Didn't really think about team balance. Just who are the best players. Two quality spinners will get you wickets no matter what the conditions of the pitch.
A good point but I'd probably call for Lee or Malinga over Macgill, but I spose I haven't seen to much of the man. What with Warne and all.
Anywhere but Australia, yeah. Vaas will get nothing on the flat wickets here, at least Lee will get some pace and bounce, even if they're both mediocre. Vaas is a better batsman but not by a massive margin.
Yeah agree with that, I wouldn't go in with five if the fifth is Maharoof either.I dread the thought of a batsman being sacrificed for the sake of having Maharoof in the squad....SL batting is the weak point not the bowling...so in that case why add another donkey bowler like Maharoof who really should not be picked in Test squads at all...If he is,then the Aussies will be extremely grateful that they can get a few free runs in a gift parcel all readily gift wrapped for their enjoyment...
I thought about it a fair bit. Regardless of any batting weakness, we still have to bowl Australia out twice. Vaas, Malinga, Fernando + Muralitharan, are simply not enough. Don't be fooled. When (not if) the SL batting line-up gets gutted by the Australian bowling attack, an extra batsmen will be of little consequence. Let’s be realistic about this - should Atapattu, Sangakkara, Jayawardene and Jayasuriya fail, the match is forfeit. Vandort, Silva, Tharanga, (P) Jayawardene, Samaraweera and Mubarak, aren't likely to win a test, much less even turn one. If they do, its fantastic, but the onus is on the former group of players, not the latter.I dread the thought of a batsman being sacrificed for the sake of having Maharoof in the squad....SL batting is the weak point not the bowling...so in that case why add another donkey bowler like Maharoof who really should not be picked in Test squads at all...If he is,then the Aussies will be extremely grateful that they can get a few free runs in a gift parcel all readily gift wrapped for their enjoyment...
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Wouldn't be surprised if Vaas takes the most wickets of the seamers.
Not called for.I thought about it a fair bit. Regardless of any batting weakness, we still have to bowl Australia out twice. Vaas, Malinga, Fernando + Muralitharan, are simply not enough. Your ignorance is quite profound. When (not if) the SL batting line-up gets gutted by the Australian bowling attack, an extra batsmen will be of little consequence. Let’s be realistic about this - should Atapattu, Sangakkara, Jayawardene and Jayasuriya fail, the match is forfeit. Vandort, Silva, Tharanga, (P) Jayawardene, Samaraweera and Mubarak, aren't likely to win a test, much less even turn one. If they do, its fantastic, but the onus is on the former group of players, not the latter.
cheerfully withdrawn.
