8 February 2012, 11:54 am
Apart from winning the two 2 dead rubbers they played like a minnow since WC & lost 6 consecutive series But the problem I have is IMO current SL team is better than the one we had 2009 - 2011 ! till the WC Sri LAnka had only 3 or 4 batsmen and others like Chamara Silva , Kapugedara , kandumbi and etc are just walking wickets But since WC players like Chandimal , Thirimanne came & they are far better. Mathews too improved as a batsman (scored a test century and played really well apart from in SA series) As a result Sri Lanka doesnt rely on top 3,4 any more unlike in the past . Even Tissara Perera has improved Actually I think the current batting line up is probably the best SL had since 1996 at least on paper..but for some reason they rarely go pass 250 ..when one fires other fail..its been the same old story for 6 series...but then suddenly they look awesome when all fire at the same time like in last two matches in South Africa. So what`s the reason for Sri Lanka`s poor run ? Murali`s retirement ? those who followed SL cricket know Murali played very little part in ODI cricket for last few years..He didnt play most matches even. Also why batsman are struggling to make brisk starts ? are they too defensive ? or is it something to do with lack of team spirit ? & I dont think it is due to the salary issue..they know that they`ll recieve that very soon & all of them make 10 times more money from TV adds & IPL.. answers in detail are appreciated ~ @ Quandary - no doubt ...thats what comes to our mind when we look at the team on paper.But even today bowlers made a match out of 230 a score that is way below par.Its batsman who mess up always Yea SL need a batsman like Warner or Sanath...but Dilshan been doing that till WC.Chandimal is just a new comer & only 21..I think blame should go to Sanga , Mahela Thranga ,Mathews & co... Read More »
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