***Official*** Asia Cup 2016

[vcs]

At least they don't play Thirimanne any more. Other than a century in the last Asia Cup final, the guy has been worse than useless.

 

[smash84]

sharjeel khan and hafeez to score well today, this being a dead rubber

 

[Daemon]

Just checked and Irfan has taken 42 catches in 300 odd innings of cricket in all formats

 

[Daemon]

They've barely crossed the score they made against India where they batted like complete clowns. So bad.

 

[Black_Warrior]

This is what Sri Lanka is lacking - the depth in the middle and lower order. Any other team would have got 170 plus with that start.

 

[Jono]

bad bowlers bowling to bad batsmen - no thanks. second innings will be poop.

Gonna nap then watch saffers vs aus

 

[Daemon]

I guess SL trying out **** guys in their middle order is cancelled by Pakistan bowling Nawaz to give him a fair go.

 

[Daemon]

Lol just saw Til DIl is 39 years old. So good.

Someone needs to remind him

 

[YorksLanka]

SL fans

Why are all of your youngsters except Chandimal and Chameera ****ing ****?

Sort it out.

They have some talent just no experience and therefore temperament is really poor..our domestic circuit is so **** that the jump to international level is huge..

 

[Niall]

sharjeel khan and hafeez to score well today, this being a dead rubber

Hafeez failed as usual in this format. He is averaging 14 in the last 2 years in this format which is dire, but their is never much debate about his spot which is absurd. I wouldn't be upset if he was binned for Shezhad for the world cup.

 

[OverratedSanity]

SL fans

Why are all of your youngsters except Chandimal and Chameera ****ing ****?

Sort it out.

Shut up, Siriwardana is awesome

 

[YorksLanka]

Shut up, Siriwardana is awesome

Very true, trouble is, he isn't young..knows his game..

 

[honestbharani]

Siriwardana looks a lot like Dinesh Karthik to me. Looks great, can play all the shots, nothing big wrong with the technique but just finds ways to get out. Doesn't pick the right ball for the shot or the right shot for the ball always so ends up being frustratingly mediocre.

 

[Daemon]

Shut up, Siriwardana is awesome

He's also 30

 

[smash84]

Hafeez failed as usual in this format. He is averaging 14 in the last 2 years in this format which is dire, but their is never much debate about his spot which is absurd. I wouldn't be upset if he was binned for Shezhad for the world cup.

Sharjeel ensures he is in wc squad with doing **** all when it mattered

 

[Niall]

Sharjeel ensures he is in wc squad with doing **** all when it mattered

Looking at all the "test" sides, in this format its safe to say that Pakistan have the worst opening options, Shezhad, Hafeez and hacks like Sharjeel, Mukhtar etc.

The good news is I'd expect the pitches to be less lively in India thus they may not be as useless as they have been for this competition though.

Sarfraz at three is a rare sensible call from the selectors.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Looking at all the "test" sides, in this format its safe to say that Pakistan have the worst opening options, Shezhad, Hafeez and hacks like Sharjeel, Mukhtar etc.

The good news is I'd expect the pitches to be less lively in India thus they may not be as useless as they have been for this competition though.

Sarfraz at three is a rare sensible call from the selectors.

Sarfraz should open in the World T20

 

[YorksLanka]

Congrats to Pakistan on a good win..for us, disappointed to think we have gone from the winners of this tournament to the wooden spoon team..still I suppose we can only get better..

 

[Black_Warrior]

I don't know why Dilshan didn't bowl a few more overs.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Umar Akmal averages 49 at number 3, Pakistan responds by slotting him at 6 or 7.