*Official* Sri Lanka Tour of South Africa 2019

[StephenZA]

Mulder has been around the camp for the LO stuff and not really been picked... maybe they are just working with him on certain aspects of his batting/bowling? Getting him in and around the squad.

 

[SeamUp]

Mulder has been around the camp for the LO stuff and not really been picked... maybe they are just working with him on certain aspects of his batting/bowling? Getting him in and around the squad.

I think up to the current point they have managed him well in his injury recovery. But now that he is fit and ready to go and if he isn't in the 12 for the first test I would definitely let him play for the Lions.

 

[Borges]

This would have been a good, no-risk, opportunity to try out a number of fresh young players; and give Rabada a well earned rest.
Hopefully, both Hamza and Mulder would be in the starting eleven.

 

[MagicPoopShovel]

Eh, if there's any area I think Sri Lanka can dare to dream with it's their spin stocks. I don't see any point in dropping batsmen or quicks for "underperforming" when that's clearly just the standard of player they're producing (or in fact way above the curve in Chandimal's case ffs), but there's more chance one of these domestic spin kings is actually good IMO, even if it's clearly not Pushpakumara.

I think that guy was A-Killa, was maturing nicely before the rug was pulled.

I am super worried about how effective he will be with the new action. Live in hope.

 

[GRAB]

How are SL playing the tests without even a warm up? There is a warm-up L/O game >AFTER< the tests??

 

[SeamUp]

How are SL playing the tests without even a warm up? There is a warm-up L/O game >AFTER< the tests??

Can only assume they happy playing 4 tests back-to-back in NZL/AUS but still even with the time constraints it isn't ideal.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

How are SL playing the tests without even a warm up? There is a warm-up L/O game >AFTER< the tests??

It's yolo. Saving all their energy for the real thing

 

[harsh.ag]

World Cup Year, baby

 

[SeamUp]

Looks like Durban has to get a climate again tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday.

 

[Maximas]

Can only assume they happy playing 4 tests back-to-back in NZL/AUS but still even with the time constraints it isn't ideal.

Would have been less of an issue if they hadn't rushed all these new guys into the squad too

 

[the big bambino]

It's like they're sleep walking into an ambush. Boy; is this going to get untidy.

 

[Andy1993]

Sri Lanka falling away rapidly, worry about the future of the game there, can see an endless line of beatings coming their way which will be sad to see

 

[Maximas]

It really is a perfect storm, mind you, SA can't do anything worse to us than what we did to them at home last year

 

[StephenZA]

Looks like Durban has to get a climate again tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday.

Thunderstorms, so should get some play.... bad light could be the real issue in Durban.

 

[StephenZA]

PS: I know this is less important the the never-ending BBL but any chance this is going to get stickied?

 

[GRAB]

Thunderstorms, so should get some play.... bad light could be the real issue in Durban.

As always. Should just start at 8:30 and be done with it.

 

[StephenZA]

I'm getting thrown by all this stupid talk of dropping Steyn for Mulder..... I understand the Olivier has bowled some good spells with his short stuff, but he is not in anyway ahead of Steyn in the pecking order.

 

[harsh.ag]

You don't drop Dale Steyn..................

............... in tests.

 

[StephenZA]

Poor Theunis.... that selection is a pure 'we don't want to drop a fast bowler' cope out.

 

[harsh.ag]

Is Oshada really the best they've got for that position?