35th Match - Scotland v Sri Lanka (11th March)

[viriya]

Not proof mate, (those you mentioned against ajantha's inclusion) just opinions..

Yes, that was the point.

 

[viriya]

Prasanna proving that he is a ridiculous selection.. Why exactly is he playing over Sena?

Oh yea, "Dilshan is offspin, we need a legspinner for variation"

 

[YorksLanka]

Viriya to burst a blood vessel before we leave the tournament? chill dude..

 

[Maximas]

Prasanna proving that he is a ridiculous selection.. Why exactly is he playing over Sena?

Oh yea, "Dilshan is offspin, we need a legspinner for variation"

He bowled pretty well against the Aussies through the middle overs tbf

 

[viriya]

He bowled pretty well against the Aussies through the middle overs tbf

Done a great job "containing" in both games so far.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

looks like Berrington can punch some blows

 

[Maximas]

Done a great job "containing" in both games so far.

Can think of plenty of times Ajantha has gone the distance when conditions get a bit damp...

 

[Dan]

He's taken a grand total of 3 international wickets in Oceania to date. Given he has 284 of the things overall, I'd expect that the selectors would've picked him for games in Australia and NZ if they thought he'd be even vaguely effective as a jammy troll bowler. Strangely enough, a guy who doesn't turn the ball and has very few variations in pace and flight isn't considered to be an effective ODI option in Australia.

2 ODI wickets. Costing 51.50 runs each. Giving away 5.77 runs per over in the process.


Before this tournament, Sachi had 3 ODI wickets in Oceania, which cost 41.67 runs each while leaking 4.81 per over. He's not exactly much better, and since coming back from his action change he's been pretty useless in these conditions, but I'd take a giant list of Sri Lankan spinners before I took Mendis here.

 

[Maximas]

Anyone else losing signal?

 

[Dan]

He bowled pretty well against the Aussies through the middle overs tbf

Yeah I thought he bowled reasonably well there. Gives it a rip, good shape through the air. Just needs to add a few k's by pushing through the crease a bit more (and getting more overspin) and he could be a very handy option for Sri Lanka to have. I suspect he'd be a handful in helpful conditions.

 

[Dan]

If Berrington keeps going this way and Bradburn's boi Leask smacks a few at the end, Scotland could get over 300 here. Challenging the total will never be possible from here, but FMD if an Associate makes 300 vs a full member (even when it's SL's bowling attack), that's an achievement in itself.

 

[Maximas]

Yeah I thought he bowled reasonably well there. Gives it a rip, good shape through the air. Just needs to add a few k's by pushing through the crease a bit more (and getting more overspin) and he could be a very handy option for Sri Lanka to have. I suspect he'd be a handful in helpful conditions.

Yeah, his issue here is that his danger ball is the slider, only he can't really get anything to turn here in Aus and he doesn't flight the ball all that much or get much bounce, so when he's not landing it like now he's fodder

 

[YorksLanka]

What on earth is the commentator on about?ice cream on top of the cones?someone get him drug tested quick...

 

[Maximas]

Great over from Kula there, settles whatever nerves I had

 

[YorksLanka]

Right am off, getting bored of this work thing getting in the way of my cricket viewing now..SL to get 5 wickets in 7 balls now I am no longer watching enjoy gents...

 

[Dan]

Yeah these guys have no clue against Malinga.

 

[viriya]

Can think of plenty of times Ajantha has gone the distance when conditions get a bit damp...

At least he gets wickets - and he doesn't go for runs the same way Prasanna does.

 

[Maximas]

Haha no way

 

[anil1405]

What on earth is the commentator on about?ice cream on top of the cones?someone get him drug tested quick...

Hayden was also talking something on these lines...'If stumps had eyes'. Not sure what he was referring to though. Ridiculous whatever it was.

 

[viriya]

He's taken a grand total of 3 international wickets in Oceania to date. Given he has 284 of the things overall, I'd expect that the selectors would've picked him for games in Australia and NZ if they thought he'd be even vaguely effective as a jammy troll bowler. Strangely enough, a guy who doesn't turn the ball and has very few variations in pace and flight isn't considered to be an effective ODI option in Australia.

2 ODI wickets. Costing 51.50 runs each. Giving away 5.77 runs per over in the process.


Before this tournament, Sachi had 3 ODI wickets in Oceania, which cost 41.67 runs each while leaking 4.81 per over. He's not exactly much better, and since coming back from his action change he's been pretty useless in these conditions, but I'd take a giant list of Sri Lankan spinners before I took Mendis here.

Great idea to base a selection from 2 ODIs and ignore a whole year's worth of performances.