*Official* Sri Lanka in South Africa 2011/12

[Nigel Benjamin]

The selectors performed the cricketing equivalent of a blind man playing blind man's bluff when selecting their bowlers for the series.

I when Fernando returns the attack should be:
Welegedera
Prasad/Lakmal
Fernando
Herath

 

[MW1304]

Nah Lakmal can **** off too. Eranga to go in when he's fit.

 

[kingkallis]

So the new ball is available! Kallis looks a bit tired so yeah Dilshan should try it...

 

[Himannv]

Kulasekara should have got into the team as soon as he was fit. He may not have pace but he probably is the best exponent of swing that we have. Philander did well and he's hardly what you would call express.

The fact that his return to the team was blocked by the sports minister is pretty ridiculous.

 

[kingkallis]

Cant blame Dilshan for bowling first as thats what previous skippers did too

But yeah it looks a stunning wicket now. Kallis and AB literally toying with the SL attack there.

 

[Pothas]

Kallis a bit good I guess.

 

[kingkallis]

Punter scored 197 after those 3 '0's against Pakistan and now Kallis scoring brilliant 150 after 2 '0's

 

[Nigel Benjamin]

Kulasekara should have got into the team as soon as he was fit. He may not have pace but he probably is the best exponent of swing that we have. Philander did well and he's hardly what you would call express.

The fact that his return to the team was blocked by the sports minister is pretty ridiculous.

Ridiculous indeed. The minister should just mind his own business and not stick his nose where it isn't supposed to be.

 

[NasserFan207]

This could easily be a massive double IMO. Triple not out of the question at all.

 

[kingkallis]

They may have to bat for FULL 2 sessions if they want to give Kallis a chance to score SAF's 1st 300

 

[Rasimione]

this game reminds me of the punishment meted out by Gibbs and Smith against Pakistan a few years ago. Mohammad Zahid and Mohammad Sami were totaly owned in that game.

 

[kingkallis]

Oh yeah! Gibbs scored a brilliant 200 and SAF almost scored 400 in a single day!

 

[Lostman]

Kulasekara should have got into the team as soon as he was fit. He may not have pace but he probably is the best exponent of swing that we have. Philander did well and he's hardly what you would call express.

The fact that his return to the team was blocked by the sports minister is pretty ridiculous.

You got to be ****ing joking.
Kulasekera is useless, take a look at his stats last 3 years against decent opponents.

 

[Xuhaib]

lol remember that game it was an attack of aging Waqar, Mohd Zahid post injury which meant short & wide at 130 Km's and every body's Favorite punching bag Sami. They were givin a thrashing.

 

[kingkallis]

But still, Kula is way better than this Perera.

 

[Lostman]

Perera and Kula are not test standard. There is no other healthy fast bowler available.

 

[kingkallis]

Fine bring Maharoof on!

 

[The Sean]

South Africa probably slightly on top as it stands.

 

[SeamUp]

Great day of test cricket. Jacques Henry Kallis and Alviro Nathan Petersen take a bow.

I'm as a red as a tomato though! Damn sunscreen didn't work!

 

[Heboric]

Lovely day at Newlands.

Thankfully under shade all day. Hopefully Kallis can get a double tomorrow