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[Silver Silva]

But a SL odi atg side can have only 2 pacers and 2 spinners with Jaya, Dilshan and Aravinda covering up 5th bowler. Will you take Kulasekara over Malinga or Vaas?

Murali +Hasaranga/Mendis + Vaas + Malinga would be the attacking options = 40 overs

Jayasuriya + Dilshan + Mathews + Aravinda + Ranatunga would be the defensive options depending on the pitch , if it's spins you have 3 more attacking options ..

This is how you look at the SL attack

 

[Fuller Pilch]

SA

Gibbs
De Kock wk
Amla
Kallis
AB DV
Miller
Klusener
Pollock
Fanie DV
Tahir
Donald

 

[capt_Luffy]

SA

Gibbs
De Kock wk
Amla
Kallis
AB DV
Miller
Klusener
Pollock
Fanie DV
Tahir
Donald

I would let Amla open, Kallis bat at 3 and play du Plessis in place of Gibbs.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

I would let Amla open, Kallis bat at 3 and play du Plessis in place of Gibbs.

Tempting, but Gibbs was about Jonty level in the field which is vital in ODIs

 

[capt_Luffy]

Tempting, but Gibbs was about Jonty level in the field which is vital in ODIs

Du Plessis is no slouch in the field though

(Also didn't drop a WC....)

 

[Fuller Pilch]

(Also didn't drop a WC....)

Ran out AB in the 2011 qf though...

 

[capt_Luffy]

Ran out AB in the 2011 qf though...

Hmmmm....... Makes it closer, but Gibbs drop more iconic.

 

[Migara]

Wanindu Hasaranga easily gets in over Ajantha Mendis in this side, especially when you consider his batting as well.

You are messing up T20 and ODI cricket. Wanindu's white ball stats against difficult oppositions are not that stellar. Although he averages 26, his stats against test playing countries is 34.5 compared to Mendis' 23.