*Official* West Indies in Sri Lanka 2010

[Athlai]

All out for 176, but 3 quick wickets in return. Wonder what the pitch is like.

 

[Jarquis]

Nash and Chanderpaul in doing the hard work shock!

 

[GotSpin]

Very disappointing that both Barath and lil Bravo failed

Will need to see how the Windies bowl before a judgement can be made though

 

[Howe_zat]

I'd still say the Windies have got a good shout in this match with those three wickets, the SL PXI doesn't look like it has much of a lower middle.

Sounds like there is some life in the pitch over there, good to see it isn't just tarmac at the SSC like last time.

 

[Athlai]

Yeah only Priyanjan then Prasanna then Bandara, after that you get into one seriously long tail. 4 players who could all be batting at 10-11. Shocker.

 

[Migara]

No Senanayake in for BP XI or test squad. Typical selectsuckers. Most possibly there won't be any play. Cyclone has hit Colombo, and 288mm of rain in last 12 hours. Colombo is partially submerged.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Sky Sports | Cricket | News | Sri Lanka leave out Malinga

Interesting.

 

[Migara]

That is OK BTW. Thushara has recovered a lot and bowling quick. SL will have two strike bowlers bowling seam. But the real problem is Mendis and Herath, both had been pedestraian in their efforts have been selected over Senanayake and Bandara, who have performed much better.

 

[morgieb]

Malinga's still by far your best bowler without Murali, tbh.

 

[TT Boy]

Was going to say bring back Vaas for one final swan song but Gayle looks to be ok at getting out to Sri Lanka's other left armers. Going to be a long hard series for the West Indies but I hope Barath, Roach and a few of the other younger guys put their hands up.

 

[Migara]

No play today it seems. 302 mm of rain in last 16 hours!

Malinga desrves a rest. We can always bring back him for the 2nd test. And BTW these new venues are bowler friendly.

 

[TT Boy]

That is OK BTW. Thushara has recovered a lot and bowling quick. SL will have two strike bowlers bowling seam. But the real problem is Mendis and Herath, both had been pedestraian in their efforts have been selected over Senanayake and Bandara, who have performed much better.

Think it was Chaminda (the poster) who hyped him up to the hill when Sri Lanka toured the West Indies in 2008. Everyone on here was expecting a left arm quick, faster than Malinga and what they got was a bog standard Sri Lankan left armer.

Herath is minor, he struggled in county division two cricket. Bandara is an interesting one, liked what I saw of him first time in the VB series circa 2006 but he seems to be very up and down and I've seen too many batsman successfully take him to the cleaners. Have to go with Mendis, if only for the novelty factor.

 

[roseboy64]

Wouldn't surprise me if Devon Smith played instead of Bravo. If only so he can fail and we can finally get rid.

 

[andyc]

Thread renamed + stickied.

 

[Prince EWS]

Wouldn't surprise me if Devon Smith played instead of Bravo. If only so he can fail and we can finally get rid.

@ picking him for the tour of Sri Lanka of all places.

 

[Migara]

Think it was Chaminda (the poster) who hyped him up to the hill when Sri Lanka toured the West Indies in 2008. Everyone on here was expecting a left arm quick, faster than Malinga and what they got was a bog standard Sri Lankan left armer.

Herath is minor, he struggled in county division two cricket. Bandara is an interesting one, liked what I saw of him first time in the VB series circa 2006 but he seems to be very up and down and I've seen too many batsman successfully take him to the cleaners. Have to go with Mendis, if only for the novelty factor.

Problem with Thushara is very fragile. When in full fitness he bowls in high 140s. But recurrent fitness problems makes him to settle for high 130s. Even in these two clips he's in high 130s. He's the last SL bowler you can compare with Vaas, because this guy is a seam bowler and loves to hit the pitch hard.

[youtube]JJ4LBYSi9c8[/youtube]
[youtube]H7U9WBSVyU8[/youtube]

Edit: can't embed the clip.

 

[Migara]

This will be another example how he diffres from Vaas

 

[TT Boy]

I live in China, bud. YouTube is perma banned!

 

[Migara]

now about using Ninja Proxy? That allows 60MB you tube down loads.

 

[TT Boy]

now about using Ninja Proxy? That allows 60MB you tube down loads.

Despite working for global IT enterprise, what I know about proxies and all that could be written on a postage stamp. Will Google that mind...