South Africa Vs Sri Lanka 3 Tests 5 ODI

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Surely there could be some kind of gentleman's agreement here to just hand South Africa the win? They're taking a 20 minute break and having to change into whites/gear to make 2 runs? :confused:
 

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No. That is just horrible.

Yes, that is two poor series in a row for Mahela, but to suggest he isn't in SL's best six batsmen is ludicrous. He is in decent form, as shown by six starts for the series, but he never went on with it. He will certainly bounce back.

Herath was SL's best bowler by a long way. So dropping him would be at an Andrew Hilditch level of incompetence.

On a positive for Sri Lanka, huge personal series for Samaraweera and his legacy. He has now conquered South Africa, and only England and Australia are poor records for him. With an Australian tour at the end of the year, he will have the chance to fix that mark on his record as well. He is still one of the best stories in the game.
 

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No. That is just horrible.

Yes, that is two poor series in a row for Mahela, but to suggest he isn't in SL's best six batsmen is ludicrous. He is in decent form, as shown by six starts for the series, but he never went on with it. He will certainly bounce back.
He hasn't scored a notable score within two years in the test scene and averages 38 away from Sri Lanka.


Herath was SL's best bowler by a long way. So dropping him would be at an Andrew Hilditch level of incompetence.
Herath is 34 and Senanayake is a much younger and better prospect. I just think think that some players should be phased out.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/273439.html
 
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He hasn't scored a notable score within two years in the test scene and averages 38 away from Sri Lanka.



Herath is 34 and Senanayake is a much younger and better prospect. I just think think that some players should be phased out.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/273439.html
I'm with you.

Mahela has been a gun, and Herath is handy, but it's time now to start looking at giving more young players opportunities.

Having said that, our cricket is a rabble from top to bottom at the moment, and until we get things in order, nothing will change.

It's annoying and just a tad distressing to think there are as many people in Sri Lanka as Australia, and cricket isn't just the number one sport there, it's really the only sport. Yet our domestic cricket is a shambles, there is no real development programs in place, and our selection policies are based on politics and not form or even potential.

There's talent there for sure, but unless we find better ways to nurture and encourage that talent, we are in for a long barren stretch. Not only that, but we also need to be helping our established players continue to improve. It is bitterly disappointing to see the same players making the same mistakes over and over, for years and years, and yet, they continue to get selected whether they've improved their game or not.

The thing that scares me more than anything, is that I don't think the parties involved are capable of coming together and working on a solution to these problems that is going to make Sri Lankan cricket a power for years to come.
 
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No. That is just horrible.

Yes, that is two poor series in a row for Mahela, but to suggest he isn't in SL's best six batsmen is ludicrous. He is in decent form, as shown by six starts for the series, but he never went on with it. He will certainly bounce back.

Herath was SL's best bowler by a long way. So dropping him would be at an Andrew Hilditch level of incompetence.

On a positive for Sri Lanka, huge personal series for Samaraweera and his legacy. He has now conquered South Africa, and only England and Australia are poor records for him. With an Australian tour at the end of the year, he will have the chance to fix that mark on his record as well. He is still one of the best stories in the game.
That was the number one positive for me. He hadn't been the same player since he got shot, so i'm rapt for him personally that he's come on this tour, got dropped, then got a reprieve, and made the most of it.

And just to comment, I agree Herath was our best bowler, but then, I don't think that puts a positive light on the state of our cricket at the moment.
 

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It's annoying and just a tad distressing to think there are as many people in Sri Lanka as Australia, and cricket isn't just the number one sport there, it's really the only sport. Yet our domestic cricket is a shambles, there is no real development programs in place, and our selection policies are based on politics and not form or even potential.

There's talent there for sure, but unless we find better ways to nurture and encourage that talent, we are in for a long barren stretch. Not only that, but we also need to be helping our established players continue to improve. It is bitterly disappointing to see the same players making the same mistakes over and over, for years and years, and yet, they continue to get selected whether they've improved their game or not.
i hate to say it but that is just the sub continent and the region in general...

i haven't been to india (or ayn of those regions) but my old man spent 6 weeks there on a cricket tour in the early 90's and plenty of mates have spent time there backpacking and they've all said the whole area is just complete choas... no one knows what is going on.

unfortunately cricket and life in general suffers because of this.... if india had the same sort of structure that australian and english cricket does of under age cricket, grade cricket, state cricket, international cricket, and it was done with the transperancy and ease of progression as australian cricket well they would probably be impossible to beat with the shear amount of population and the amount of people that have played cricket. but it isn't done that way... and without being an expert on sri lankan cricket i dare suggest theirs isn't done that way either....

it's one of the world's great sports shames because the people in this region love the game but it is manipulated and taken for all that it's worth by the people in power.
 

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The subcontinent argument is a little bit oblique. I mean Sri Lanka have had a pretty big civil war going on there. That probably didn't help things politically and economically.

They've punched above their weight for a while I think they can rebuild a good side again
 

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The subcontinent argument is a little bit oblique. I mean Sri Lanka have had a pretty big civil war going on there. That probably didn't help things politically and economically.

They've punched above their weight for a while I think they can rebuild a good side again
yeah it's a pretty complex issue... not one that can just be glossed over...

but they really are the biggest enemy to themselves... the biggest reason sri lankan cricket is in this predicament is because of the sri lankan cricket board, and dare i say it, but massive corruption...

i have no doubt they can build a good side... they still are a good side... no team with 3 blokes averaging over 50, and another 2 blokes averaging over 40 who are permnant members of the top seven, and have just unearthed what looks like a gem of a keeper batsmen... that side has to be a good side... but are they world beaters?? no, clearly not... and the unfortunate situation is that while the board is such a bunch of toss-****s, it's the players that will suffer and never really show their full potential...

and relating to india, with the numbers of players they have and the following the sport has, they shoud easily be world number one, but they aren't... and despite tehy're great batting line-up, they never really have asserted their dominance over world cricket on the pitch....
 

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It certainly is not a good situation when politicians can intervene on the selection of sides. I hope to see the day when politics is taken out of cricket in the subcontinent, wont be holding my breath though.
 
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djrossie has got it right. Considering the civil war and that SL is third world, it is completely unreasonable to expect them to be as well organised as Australia or England. If anyone hasn't listened to Sanga's speech at Lords last year, listen for some perspective on what they have to put up with.
 
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djrossie has got it right. Considering the civil war and that SL is third world, it is completely unreasonable to expect them to be as well organised as Australia or England. If anyone hasn't listened to Sanga's speech at Lords last year, listen for some perspective on what they have to put up with.
As a follower of Sri Lankan cricket i'm well aware of what we are up against.

But at some point, it has to change.
 

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Another Kallis ton upcoming methinks.

The guy has an incredible record, just staggering. For as good as he is, you rarely hear about him, but when you look at his records he's got to be one of the greatest of all time. I guess because he's not a captain, hasn’t really been active in the media, no controversies, he’s somewhat forgotten about.
 

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The pressure must be building up even more on Graeme Smith now. One century since Nov 2010 with an average of 35 (take out the 101* vs Australia & it's 27), two ODI 50s since beginning of 2011 @ 26.

Considering the talk that went on about Ponting his figures were better than Smith's.
 
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