*Official* Sri Lanka in South Africa 2011/12

[Jayzamann]

Feel for TilDil, not suited for leadership and it's affecting his game.

 

[Himannv]

I don't agree with all those saying Samaraweera should be brought back in, this has never been his format imo.

 

[Lostman]

This ODI team needs a complete overhaul, it was obvious after the WC was the best time to do a complete change ala 99.

This is what happens when the board is so incompetent. New selection panels, new ministers, new board presidents every other month. No long term vision/planning, just headless chickens running around in circles.

 

[Migara]

No point in bringing Samaraweera back. He is a wonderful test batsman and that ends right there. SL need to get rid of non performers. This 43 a/o is an anomaly, I would like to think. But Having Tharanga opening is a non-starter. We need a classical correct batsman to partner Dilshan, not a ***y edge player. Sanga is the ideal, but MJ is better suited there. Playing F'do in ODIs another mistake. And hell, why SL is not playing to their strengths by bowling two spinners? SL spinners are always better than their crappy seamers.


I would have loved to see this team playing.

MJ, Dilshan, Sanga, Chandimal, Mathews, Warnapura, Randiv, N. Kulasekara, Prasad, Malinga, A. Mendis / Senanayake

 

[Himannv]

Dropping all openers by the name of Tharanga are bound be positive moves and allows Mahela to play in his best position in LOIs. Definitely agree that its the sort of move that should happen. I don't think a whole team overhaul is necessary. Those sort of things are always better when done gradually.

 

[Lostman]

I would have loved to see this team playing.

MJ, Dilshan, Sanga, Chandimal, Mathews, Warnapura, Randiv, N. Kulasekara, Prasad, Malinga, A. Mendis / Senanayake

A bit short on the batting side. Randiv is a #8 at best.
Don't really care much for N.Kulasekara either, when you take away his numbers against the minnows in the last 2-3 years his numbers are horrible.

And I don't understand the logic of Sanga continuing to keep in ODI's. If Chandimal is a test standard keeper, there is no reason he shouldn't be keeping in ODI's.

 

[Migara]

Randiv has a lot of batting potential IMO, better than hyphed guys of Duleep Mendis like his nephew Jeewan. Randiv has batted SL out of two or three **** holes in his very short career. Should be used as an all rounder IMO. And he does use the long handle too.

 

[Lostman]

I don't think a whole team overhaul is necessary. Those sort of things are always better when done gradually.

The problem is no gradual changes are being made, same team, same players recycled over and over.
Since the WC, I see no positives in the SL ODI team.

 

[popepouri]

I dont know how Morkel and Lopsy produced that bounce in the 2nd innings.

They're both like 6"5.

 

[Lostman]

Btw Migara, isn't it time you updated your SL supporting XI to remove T.Paranavithana?

 

[Migara]

Btw Migara, isn't it time you updated your SL supporting XI to remove T.Paranavithana?

Thinking of bringing in Thiri there. But he's Piranha #2

 

[SeamUp]

Whats happened to that LHB who captained SRL at the last u19 WC, I think his name was Rajapakse? He looked real elegant...scoring any runs domestically?

 

[SeamUp]

They're both like 6"5.

Just that SMALL matter!

 

[Lostman]

Thinking of bringing in Thiri there. But he's Piranha #2

Really need to update my Sig as well, since the team no longer even has spinners.

 

[Himannv]

Whats happened to that LHB who captained SRL at the last u19 WC, I think his name was Rajapakse? He looked real elegant...scoring any runs domestically?

Banuka Rajapakse. Personally wouldn't mind seeing him getting a call up. He's been the best talent of his age group and when he's in form he dominates attacks. He has consistency issues though.

 

[Himannv]

The problem is no gradual changes are being made, same team, same players recycled over and over.
Since the WC, I see no positives in the SL ODI team.

I think they've tried a lot of players since the WC but its mostly been trial and error so far, seemingly without any proper plan.

 

[TT Boy]

Whats happened to that LHB who captained SRL at the last u19 WC, I think his name was Rajapakse? He looked real elegant...scoring any runs domestically?

Yeah, he was awesome. Think he toured England last year with Sri Lanka A.

 

[Kylez]

Morkel was brillant in the opening game. Next game we'll see figures of 0/60 off 8 overs from him.

 

[MrPrez]

Not really. He'll get wickets, he's one of those bowlers who can be completely out of form, but still pop in a jaffa out of nowhere. 3/60 is possible

 

[Himannv]

Predicting 3/49 off his 10 for game 2.