So a difference of 5 years makes him old now and he has to be given the boot seems to be your logic there .....
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Wow. I am absolutely flabbergasted by your ability to reply with complete lack of coherent thought with such gusto. Do you actually read posts? The reason why I ask is, well, it’s quite obvious you don’t because you've completely missed the point...again.
I said:
Yes, he is still yet to establish himself in world Cricket, but then the same goes for Fernando, but I don’t see you arguing his selection.
I've been arguing for the viewpoint that SL needs 4 seamers to bowl Australia out twice for the last couple of pages.
Vaas, Malinga, Fernando + Muralitharan, are simply not enough.
Remember?
Why would I want to expend with Fernando? Moreover, where have I ever indicated as such?
Oh wait - it must have been when I said:
I'd pick Maharoof ahead of the other batting options
You have to be thick skulled, If you can't see the damn difference between the Stats !!
Of course Fernando's statistics are better, he’s a potentially world class. He's also been touted as the future god of SL bowling since he was a schoolboy and was given every opportunity at national level as such. Yet despite all that, Fernando isn't an established bowler at any level, and the same applies to Maharoof.
Besides, your logic is flawed. Its all well and good wanting to pick players based on empirical evidence, but if that was the only prerequisite for selection (as you’ve suggested), Nuwan Zoyza would still be loping in for SL. You have to give a guy a game if he’s going to build up his statistics.
If Malinga, Vaas, Dilhara, with one of the Worlds best spinners in combination cannot take 20 wickets...I really struggle to see how another 'half wit' bowler who averages 1.5 wickets a test against all opposition (including Bangers) and with Strike rate of 95 will make a difference... Pray you have to enlighten us here ...or do the opposite...
Vaas and Malinga have been in poor wicket taking form lately. Malinga effectiveness with the new ball (or lack thereof) is a cause for concern. No one knows what Fernando will do on the day. Both Malinga and Fernando aren’t bowlers who bowl long grinding spells. That said I like all three bowlers but I don’t have much confidence in their ability to bowl Australia out twice. Murali will do as Murali does - but he’s coming off an injury and short on match fitness. He may not be able to tie up one end for the entire day as he would do normally. Jayasuriya is a handy part-time option but he isn’t a genuine 2nd spinner at Test level. A fourth seamer in the form of Maharoof may not get a five wicker haul, but if he picks up a couple of wickets and plays a supporting role to the other bowlers, his selection will have already paid off.