*Official* India in Sri Lanka 2010 - Tests

[Spark]

Just had a brief look at the scorecard and saw

Extras (lb 3, w 2, nb 17) 22

That can't be good.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Jeez... I thought AA had a bright chance of a comeback..

err.....who is AA??

 

[Teja.]

err.....who is AA??

Death Penalty IMO.

 

[Manee]

Just had a brief look at the scorecard and saw

Extras (lb 3, w 2, nb 17) 22

That can't be good.

For Ishant, seven no balls in 15 overs is not a crime. He is striving for pace and trying to give himself every chance of getting the batsman out. The idea of Ojha and Mishra contributing 11 no balls in their overs is unacceptable though. How on earth can a spinner, with no run up or concern for speed, bowl so many no balls?

 

[Kylez]

err.....who is AA??

To answer your question, Ajit Agarkar.

 

[Kylez]

Century for Kandamby and then out, India should be really dissapointed that both Ohja and Mishra have gone for 5 and a half an over.

 

[Himannv]

I hope some of these performances with the bat manage to push the first team into performing better.

 

[Migara]

Mishra and Ojha came against best spin players of the country. Yeah, they are not in the first XI. But Sanga, Mathews and Dilshan won't be this attacking against spin. There's Chadimal left as well. He's a spinner keiller as well. But if Indian pacers cannot make an impression against this team, they are for some heavy punishment against the proper team

 

[Prince EWS]

Mishra and Ojha came against best spin players of the country.

Mahela's pretty useful...

 

[Migara]

Mahela's pretty useful...

Yeah, both Jayawardane's are possibly the best players of spin together with Samarweera in SL test XI. But Paranavithana, Dilshan, Sangakkara and Mathews are better known for their ability against fast bowlers.

 

[honestbharani]

Personally, always felt Dilshan is a BIG threat to spinners. But I guess he is in the Sehwag/Lara mode against spinners (not in class or domination yet, perhaps, but in method) coz he is as likely to dominate and butcher them as he is to get out against them because of the way he goes after them...

 

[Migara]

The similarities between Sehwag and Dilshan ends there with their methods. Sehwag is the best player of spin I've seen and Dilshan is not in that class playing spin. But on other hand, DIlshan is a better player against pacemen who hav eplenty of pace and bounce.

 

[Himannv]

Can't watch the match.. How is Sachithra Senanayake bowling?

 

[Kylez]

Some suprising performances going on in the warm up game. India are 270/7 with Yuvraj on 115no and Ajantha Mendis picking up 4 wickets.

 

[biased indian]

India 277/8 and yuvraj has ton ..now he is sure to play the first test

 

[Manee]

Spectacular failure from India, but we usually fail first up in a tour. It is a good thing we have a tour match this time and we are not warming up during the first Test.

 

[Migara]

Now Mendis will play the 2nd test. Too early for him IMO. He neds bit more time. Nice to see Senanayake doing well, as well as Welagedara

 

[silentstriker]

Even when Mendis is no longer Mendis, India are getting Mendised by Mendis.

Again. Weird stuff that Warne never managed this while Mendis just runs through the lineup.

 

[Manee]

Even when Mendis is no longer Mendis, India are getting Mendised by Mendis.

I do not think it is fair to say that he is no longer Mendis. Everyone goes through bad form and the fact that he is a mystery spinner does not mean that his bad form would be permanent. One of his key strengths, when on song, is that he is very accurate and does produce the odd ball that is unplayable and this is not something that will simply disappear, especially in Test cricket.

 

[Himannv]

If Mendis is not Mendis, who is this Mendis lookalike and what has he done with the real Mendis?