***Official*** Afghanistan tour of Sri Lanka, 2-21Feb-2024

[Silver Silva]

One-off Test starts on Friday in Colombo, followed by 3 ODI's and 3 T20's.
Can Afghanistan continue their rising status in Asia ? We will find out soon enough.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

SL should win the test because of the quality of their batsmen.

 

[Silver Silva]

Afghanistan have 4 uncapped players in their squad , Rashid Khan won't be available because of injury which is a big miss.


Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Abdul Malik, Noor Ali Zadran, Rahmat Shah (vice-capt), Bahir Shah, Nasir Jamal, Ikram Alikhil, Mohammad Ishaq, Qais Ahmad, Zia-ur-Rehman, Zahir Khan, Yamin Ahmadzai, Nijat Masood, Mohammad Saleem and Naveed Zadran

 

[Migara]

What would be the odds of seeing a green track for the test and SL playing three fast bowlers?

 

[Silver Silva]

What would be the odds of seeing a green track for the test and SL playing three fast bowlers?

Sri Lanka Probable test cricket Squad (subject to approval by the sports Minister): Dhananjaya de Silva (capt), Kusal Mendis (V.capt), Dimuth Karunaratne, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Sadeera Samarawickrema, Nishan Madushka, Kamindu Mendis, Lahiru Udara, Prabath Jayasuriya, Asitha Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Ramesh Mendis, Vishwa Fernando, Chamika Gunasekara, Milan Ratnayake ..

Unlikely that will happen Migara ..

 

[CricAddict]

This tour thread should be pinned too. Expecting the Afghans to be routed by Prabath but will be rooting for them to do well.

 

[Silver Silva]

Confirmed SL Test squad

 

[Silver Silva]

DDS new test captain

 

[Nintendo]

Who's Milan rathnayake? Recognise everyone else.

 

[Silver Silva]

Who's Milan rathnayake? Recognise everyone else.

Rathnayake is a journeyman seamer, had some solid seasons for Moors cricket club and so given a call up..

Dilshan Madushanka misses out cause he's playing T20 league cricket in Dubai ..

I don't understand why Pathum Nissanka is not in the squad

 

[Migara]

I don't understand why Pathum Nissanka is not in the squad

Injured it seems

 

[ataraxia]

Confirmed SL Test squad
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That's a big squad for one test.

 

[Prince EWS]

That's a big squad for one test.

#SLSquadSoBig

 

[CricAddict]

That's a big squad for one test.

I felt the same on seeing the squad. Also, Afghans have brought 16 test specialists who will all fly back for the odi/t20 regulars after this test is over.

 

[Silver Silva]

Injured it seems

Not injured , he hasn't played a test since middle of 2022 ..These selectors have something against the youngster

 

[Silver Silva]

Sri Lanka win the toss and bowl, Chamika Gunasekara gets a debut , we are playing 3 seamers

 

[morgieb]

3 seamers and Sri Lanka bowling first isn’t what I expected. What’s the pitch like?

 

[Silver Silva]

3 seamers and Sri Lanka bowling first isn’t what I expected. What’s the pitch like?

A tinge of green , by all accounts its not a spinners paradise as it usually is

 

[Silver Silva]

Ohhh ! Full swinging. Lbw ..Afghanistan lose a wicket with second ball of play , 0/1

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Afg 1-1

@ashley bach