***Official*** Sri Lanka in South Africa 2016/2017

[TT Boy]

David Miller ruled out of rest of Sri Lanka series
Some more fun for SA team selection.... Behardien into the team as the only batsmen in the squad or do they call somebody else up?

Edit: apparently no replacement so Behardien to play.

Good opportunity to play Dwaine Pretorius. Batting should still be strong enough even with four all-rounders and let’s see if he is international class with the ball.

 

[Energetic]

Sri Lanka have done okay on this tour. Much better than I expected. At least they won the T20 series. I don't think India is capable of winning any series in South Africa. It will be very interesting to see how Bangladesh does on their tour to Sri Lanka which I believe is next month.

 

[StephenZA]

Interesting that Parnell is dropped and Behardien and Pretorius playing...

 

[YorksLanka]

I would have liked to see dhananjaya open with tharanga and the big dick at three with mendis moving to five after chandimal.our line up looks bowler heavy to me especially when we are failing to hit 200 consistently.

 

[Tom Flint]

Everyone digging out Sri Lanka as if they are some some associate team. They recently beat australia 3-0 in test series ffs. Conditions make a difference and these score lines can happen

 

[SeamUp]

Great start by Pretorius.

Pace of KG and Morris flying off the bat when SRL make contact.

 

[vcs]

It's going to take a while for Sri Lanka to become competitive while touring away from Asia. Players like Muralitharan, Sangakkara, Jayawardene etc. do not come along very often.

 

[Tom Flint]

It's going to take a while for Sri Lanka to become competitive while touring away from Asia. Players like Muralitharan, Sangakkara, Jayawardene etc. do not come along very often.

I can't remember too many away test series victories for anyone in the last 3 years never mind Sri Lanka.

 

[YorksLanka]

This guy Pretorius looks very handy.. Impressive..

 

[YorksLanka]

I can't remember too many away test series victories for anyone in the last 3 years never mind Sri Lanka.

Yes that's true. It's not the losing that annoys me as a SL fan-SA are a very very good team but it's the **** shot selection from our batsmen, particularly the youngsters that's disappointing.

 

[Tom Flint]

Yep the bowlers actually got the team in a couple of half decent positions in the test series only for your bats to throw their wicket away having got to a start. But you will win test matches and series when u next play at home and will look a completely different team

 

[vcs]

Yes, no one's expecting them to win or even draw series away from Asia, but they could be more competitive. Chandimal etc. should be showing more responsibility and better application by this point.

 

[YorksLanka]

Chandimal should have been sent out there with the instructions to bat through the innings..Come on, basic club cricket guys..

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

poor shot from chandimal

 

[YorksLanka]

Had to go out so only seeing scorecard but looks like we obtained make 200 again...Bored of continually hearing poor shot from chandimal...

 

[Bijed]

Yikes, the bees are back, again. De Kock swatting them away with his right glove. The two umpires converge somehow, and they take drinks. Looks like the bees have found a new home in De Kock's helmet.

Ouch

 

[Spikey]

Bees?

 

[StephenZA]

swarm of bees... some amusing scenes with fire extinguisher, doesn`t work (not unexpectedly). Looks like players are off now after a 15 min delay already.

 

[slippy888]

Bees stopped play

 

[Daemon]

Back on now