***Official**** Sri Lanka in New Zealand 2014/2015

[Prince EWS]

Yep. He had played two ODIs before they picked him in the World Cup squad -- both in 2011, one against Scotland and one against England in which he scored 4.

Actually this is incorrect; he played four in 2013 as well. He completely failed in those as well though, and didn't play in 2014 at all.

 

[viriya]

20 off 12 for Thisara.. that's him "coming off".. no Anderson this fellow.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

#olmanriver

 

[Maximas]

This is why the Tharanga non-selection baffles me so much..

Picking an opener is what baffles me, there was always Thirimanne who has 2 centuries as an opener and of course Mahela, picking an opener with very little ODI experience and no utility down the order was incredibly poor judgment

 

[Jezroy]

SL without Sanga/Dilshan/Mahela? These guys will all be gone within 2 years. Scary stuff for Lankan supporters.

EDIT: Unless they Misbah

 

[viriya]

A specialist batsman that probably would come out as last man..

Can't script this **** folks.

 

[Maximas]

20 off 12 for Thisara.. that's him "coming off".. no Anderson this fellow.

Handy knock though, could have been more judicious with his choice of balls to go after

 

[BeeGee]

Yep. He had played two ODIs before they picked him in the World Cup squad -- both in 2011, one against Scotland and one against England in which he scored 4.

Actually this is incorrect; he played four in 2013 as well. He completely failed in those as well though, and didn't play in 2014 at all.

Only PEWS could take exception to his own post and call himself out over it.

 

[Greenlite]

Anderson's the bomb and Southee's number just got blown up

 

[Maximas]

SL without Sanga/Dilshan/Mahela? These guys will all be gone within 2 years. Scary stuff for Lankan supporters.

EDIT: Unless they Misbah

Worth remembering that much of the leftovers are batting out of position because of Sanga and co

 

[viriya]

Can Dimuth fake an injury to be replaced from the WC squad? They might still be hope.

 

[Prince EWS]

Only PEWS could take exception to his own post and call himself out over it.

 

[Jezroy]

Worth remembering that much of the leftovers are batting out of position because of Sanga and co

OK. So take out the "Big 3" and who would bat where for SL?

Have just remembered they are missing Mathews as well, to be fair.

And NZ's problem would be if someone took out Williamson - tragedy.

 

[BeeGee]

Superb fielding by Anderson.

 

[Maximas]

OK. So take out the "Big 3" and who would bat where for SL?

Have just remembered they are missing Mathews as well, to be fair.

Thirimanne probably moves to 3, Chandimal to 4 where he is much more comfortable and has a good record and Matthews slots in at 5

 

[BeeGee]

Sangakkara is gun.

 

[Howsie]

Williamson obvs doesn't rate Mills. WAG

 

[viriya]

I think Sanga is underrated as an ODI batsman. Comparable to Ponting imo.

Before everyone points out Ponting's slightly better avg + SR and WC performances, I would like to point out that Sanga would come in to bat at a much worse situation compared to Ponting who had Gilly and Hayden setting up the platform for him to go ape****.

 

[Prince EWS]

I think Sanga is underrated as an ODI batsman. Comparable to Ponting imo.

Before everyone points out Ponting's slightly better avg + SR and WC performances, I would like to point out that Sanga would come in to bat at a much worse situation compared to Ponting who had Gilly and Hayden setting up the platform for him to go ape****.

Sanga really sucked in ODIs early his career. He's been awesome for a while now but Ponting was better IMO because he was good for longer.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Sangakkara is gun.

Water is wet, etc.