***Official*** India in Sri Lanka

[Migara]

SL Presidents XI vs India.

SLP XI - 224, Kandamby 84, Silva 69. Kumble 3/30, Khan 2/35
India XI - 185/7, Tendulkar 69, Karthik 48*, Prasad 2/27, Fernado 2/26

Dhammika Prasad has delivered a real good spell of exhilarating fast bowling. He was very quick according to the people who saw the match. If he gets more settled at a length, he is a real good prospect.

 

[pasag]

Looks like Fox Sports IS showing it. Fox Sports will have highlights of Day 1's play on Thursday, 24th of July from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm AEST.

If you look at their online TV guide it clearly shows cricket on at that time. Only it says that 'Test Match Cricket - West Indies vs Sri Lanka'

I'm assuming that it's just a typo. But I do remember them showing daily highlights of the West Indies vs Sri Lanka games a little while back, so perhaps Fox Sports is at least showing highlights.

I've checked with Setanta and they are definitely not showing the series.

Great news if it's true. Yourtv.com.au is also showing it as WI vs SL though.

 

[lionheart]

cheers for the info guys. fingers crossed we'll get to see a bit of this series.

 

[JASON]

If Malinga is fit SL will have a good chance of winning. My squad will be,

Batsmen
Michael Vandort
Malinda Warnapura
Mahela Jayawardane
Thilan Samaraweera
Chamara Silva
Chamara Kapugedara
TM Dilshan

Wicketkeepers
Kumar Sangakkara
Prasanna Jayawardane

All rounders
Farveez Maharoof
Chaminda Vaas

Pacemen
Lasith Malinga
Thilan Thushara

Spinners
Muttiah Muralitharan
Ajantha Mendis

Note that Warnapura has a FC bowlinf average of 28 as well.

How about Sri Lanka going with a team of all M's

Michael (Vandort)
Malinda (Warnapura)
Sangakkara (unfortunately not an M)

Mahela


Maharoof
Malinga
Mendis
Murali


Can someone give me 3 more M's --but please God Not Mubarak !!

 

[Magrat Garlick]

How about Sri Lanka going with a team of all M's

Michael (Vandort)
Malinda (Warnapura)
Sangakkara (unfortunately not an M)

Mahela


Maharoof
Malinga
Mendis
Murali


Can someone give me 3 more M's --but please God Not Mubarak !!

Mathews
Mirando
Malinga Bandara

 

[chaminda_00]

M's XI

Michael Vandort
Malinda Warnapura
Mahela Udawatte
*Mahela Jayawardane
+Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan
Angelo Mathews
Muthumudalige Pushpakumara
Farveez Maharoof
Ajantha Mendis
Lasith Malinga
Muttiah Muralitharan

 

[Magrat Garlick]

M's XI

Michael Vandort
Malinda Warnapura
Mahela Udawatte
*Mahela Jayawardane
+Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan
Angelo Mathews
Muthumudalige Pushpakumara
Farveez Maharoof
Ajantha Mendis
Lasith Malinga
Muttiah Muralitharan

Would beat Rest of Sri Lanka imo

 

[Dissector]

Nice to see Gambhir getting some runs. I have never rated him but he has certainly been succeessful in the limited-overs game. If he could become a useful test opener the Indian batting line-up would become truly formidable.

 

[andruid]

M's XI

Michael Vandort
Malinda Warnapura
Mahela Udawatte
*Mahela Jayawardane
+Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan
Angelo Mathews
Muthumudalige Pushpakumara
Farveez Maharoof
Ajantha Mendis
Lasith Malinga
Muttiah Muralitharan

In that spirit

Kennedy Otieno
+Morris Ouma
David Obuya
Alex Obanda
*Steve Ongonji Tikolo
Thomas Odoyo
Collins Obuya
Tony Ondiek Suji
Nehemiah Odhiambo
Peter Ongondo
Elijah Otieno

 

[chaminda_00]

FFS. Lucky Prasad stepped up

 

[jeevan]

The M's could play the S's:

Virender Sehwag
Shikhar Dhawan
Submramaniam Badrinath ( or Suresh Raina) or Rohit Sharma)
Sachin Tendulkar
Saurav Ganguly
Suresh Raina (or Rohit Sharma)
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Harbhajan Singh
RP Singh
Shantakumaran Sreesanth
Ishant Sharma

Despite Yuvraj's ubiquitous last name, still doesnt make the cut into a test team
that needs to play Murali & Mendis.

 

[Pratters]

Nice to see Gambhir getting some runs. I have never rated him but he has certainly been succeessful in the limited-overs game. If he could become a useful test opener the Indian batting line-up would become truly formidable.

Gambhir is a serious cricketer who keeps improving by focussing on his game. That's why he keeps exceeding expectation of the public at large. Love his attitude in general towards the game.

 

[Dissector]

That S team is pretty good but what about VVS Laxman?

 

[Dissector]

In fact you would have a pretty good all-time S team if you added in Sunil Gavaskar, Syed Kirmani, Javagal Srinath, Bishen Singh Bedi, Ravi Shastri and Amar Singh.

 

[zaremba]

1. Hutton
2. Herbert Sutcliffe
3. Hobbs
4. Hammond *
5. Hardstaff, Joe Jnr
6. Hendren
7. Hegg +
8. Hirst
9. Hedley Verity
10. Harold Larwood
11. Harmison

Managers: Lord Harris, Lord Hawke

 

[fredfertang]

Fred's Fertangs

1. Fagg AE
2. Fowler G
3. Fletcher K
4. Fry CB
5. Foster RE
6. Foster FR
7. Flintoff A
8. Farrimond W
9. Fraser ARC
10.Farnes K
11.Freeman AP

 

[FRAZ]

How about Sri Lanka going with a team of all M's

Michael (Vandort)
Malinda (Warnapura)
Sangakkara (unfortunately not an M)

Mahela


Maharoof
Malinga
Mendis
Murali


Can someone give me 3 more M's --but please God Not Mubarak !!

by the way seriously speaking what a good combination it might be i.e.
Maharoof
Malinga
Mendis
Murali

 

[chaminda_00]

Sri Lankan Squad for 1st Test.

Michael Vandort, Malinda Warnapura, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Silva, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Prasanna Jayawardene (wk), Chaminda Vaas, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis, Thilan Thushara, Nuwan Kulasekara, Chamara Kapugedera

Looks like Thushara and Kulasekara will battle it out for the final seamers spot. Reckon Prasad should have been given a chance personally. Silva and Dilshan to battle for No 6 spot as well. Kapugedera in the squad to make up the number. Mendis gets selected as expected.

 

[Migara]

Sri Lankan Squad for 1st Test.

Michael Vandort, Malinda Warnapura, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Silva, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Prasanna Jayawardene (wk), Chaminda Vaas, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis, Thilan Thushara, Nuwan Kulasekara, Chamara Kapugedera

Looks like Thushara and Kulasekara will battle it out for the final seamers spot. Reckon Prasad should have been given a chance personally. Silva and Dilshan to battle for No 6 spot as well. Kapugedera in the squad to make up the number. Mendis gets selected as expected.

Bolded ones will be selected for the 1st test IMO.

I also entertain the fact that Prasad should have been given a go. The pace he produced in the practice game was a rare sight in Sri Lanka.

 

[duffer]

Know absolutely nothing about Thushara. Is he one the Indians should be worried about you guys think?