Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka - 2022

[ParwazHaiJunoon]

Fawad Alam is dropped. He was our best bet against SLA. Babar & Rizwan are average against spin.

Babar mistook Galle for Perth, hence we are going with 3 pacers & 1 spinner (that too out of form Yasir).

SL fans might be enjoying victory on 3rd evening.

 

[ataraxia]

I can only assume that Pakistan have sensed they've been too good and reasonable recently, and thus are making drastic changes for the worse lest they actually perform.

 

[Starfighter]

Who the **** is Salman Ali Agha?

 

[Starfighter]

Babar mistook Galle for Perth, hence we are going with 3 pacers & 1 spinner (that too out of form Yasir).

That looks like three spinners and three pacers to me. I'd be more worried about unproven batting of both allrounders. Hard to believe either of them could bowl worse than Sajid.

 

[honestbharani]

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Fawad Alam is dropped. He was our best bet against SLA. Babar & Rizwan are average against spin.

Babar mistook Galle for Perth, hence we are going with 3 pacers & 1 spinner (that too out of form Yasir).

SL fans might be enjoying victory on 3rd evening.

Its coz he no longer has the counsel of the wise uncles.

 

[ashley bach]

Shaheen with a few balls sprayed down leg in his first 2 overs, lures Dimuth into a false sense of security, surprises him with a straight one.

 

[Apex Predator]

Sri lanka dropping Kamindu Mendis after his promising start vs Australia is beyond a brain dead move.
Chandimal would do well to take it past 160-170

 

[Himannv]

It’s as if we treat every first Test in a series as a warmup game.

 

[karan_fromthestands]

I always thought Chandimal would be the next Mahela/Sanga for SL early in his career. Hopefully he'll build on his recent confidence and put up some solid performances in future.

 

[karan_fromthestands]

Also, big supporter of Theekshana, but SL has really hurried him into test cricket. He is still very raw.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

I’d expect them to get bowled out for under 200. Instead, they’ve made it to 222.

 

[Migara]

Sri lanka dropping Kamindu Mendis after his promising start vs Australia is beyond a brain dead move.
Chandimal would do well to take it past 160-170

Kamindu has not bowled much recently. Selectors might have looked at bowling prowess of DDS

 

[smash84]

hmmm, quite an action packed day it seems.

SL already getting 2 before the close of play. I should catch the highlights.

 

[Apex Predator]

Theekshana batted well today & got SL over 220... But his bowling doesn't seem test standard. Jayasurya looked class apart on his end.
Interesting day 2 ahead. If SL get Babar early. They can very well think about taking a lead.

 

[Migara]

Theeshana is a very good defensive bowler it seems. Once the batsman fails to pick his carom ball and googly, they are crease bound against him. Bowls pretty flat and quick too. I would say perfect as the third spinner.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

definitely one for the purists this one

 

[StephenZA]

Great catch that...

 

[_Ed_]

17 wickets @ 12.24 in two tests is a decent start to a career.

 

[Himannv]

This Jayasuriya lad seems to have done ok.

 

[karan_fromthestands]

Theeshana is a very good defensive bowler it seems. Once the batsman fails to pick his carom ball and googly, they are crease bound against him. Bowls pretty flat and quick too. I would say perfect as the third spinner.

Yes, but he'll be shown the door if the team doesn't do well (and his is numbers don't look that great in related games). I surely see him do well in tests with some adjustments, but he has been pushed way too early.

Theekshana batted well today & got SL over 220... But his bowling doesn't seem test standard. Jayasurya looked class apart on his end.
Interesting day 2 ahead. If SL get Babar early. They can very well think about taking a lead.

Agreed, they should've given him more time. He needs to work on his stock offie a little bit more.