Dilshan to open in Pakistan

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If chief selector Ashantha de Mel is to be believed dashing middle order batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan in most probability will be paired up with veteran Sanath Jayasuriya to open the innings.

Dilshan, after being left out from the Zimbabwe tour, bludgeoned back to back centuries in Tests against Bangladesh that earned him a recall to the ODI squad.

“Opening with Dilshan seems to be a good option,” De Mel said.
“I had a chat with him and he is willing to open the innings.”
Struggling opener Upul Tharanga will have to sit out if Dilshan, a veteran of 152 ODIs, makes it to the top.

Asked as to why the selectors didn’t consider the 32-year-old for Bangladesh tri-series, De Mel said they wanted to try out some young ones against weaker opposition like Zimbabwe and Bangladesh.

“We dropped him for poor form (in September 2008); we expected him to bat longer but that didn’t happen. I think being out of the team has done worlds of good to him. Now he seems to be in good form.”

 

[W0rkh0rs3]

Lasith Malingath India series ekata dawi wage neda

 

[hapriyankara]

okkotama kalin asantha de mel ayin karala inna one !!!

 

[zCexVe]

Farwez Maharoof is there too.Loads of bowlers and no batsmen in near future to see.I mean a real batsman to put above or over 6.Kapugedara is now 5th.Maharoof can handle 7 ,Vaas 8,TM @ top who is gonna be the 6th?

 

[sampath111]

Lasith Malingath India series ekata dawi wage neda

ehema unoth hodai dear

 

[sampath111]

Farwez Maharoof is there too.Loads of bowlers and no batsmen in near future to see.I mean a real batsman to put above or over 6.Kapugedara is now 5th.Maharoof can handle 7 ,Vaas 8,TM @ top who is gonna be the 6th?

6TH is mahela

 

[amila_90210]

Has SL making too much tactical mistakes??

Its true we won the match..but what do you think of resent tactics of SL ODI cricket..& we have to face India & Pakistan much tougher oppernants in next few month
here s what i think
Selecting Players:
Dilshan: most inform player kept out of side
Openers Choice: currently depending on Tharanga & Udawatta both are not in form, to open with sanath..not experimenting with new player such as Kapugedara,Matthews or Even Dilshan with lesser opponants
Batting Powerplay:
desition of takin 3rd batting powerplay about 5 to 10 overslate in this match was critisised
because with out of Muralis magic innigs match would easily gone to Ashrafuls men
it should have taken when Sanga n Maharoof well set n spinners on attack
Mahela:
really need of break is he,we are ranked & in ratings
Batting As a whole:
poor poor batting displays exept very few ODI innigs averagin 24.36

team vise batting averges since July 2007
Here

 

[amila_90210]

http://www.elakiri.com/forum/showthread.php?t=140348

 

[W0rkh0rs3]

Has SL making too much tactical mistakes??

Its true we won the match..but what do you think of resent tactics of SL ODI cricket..& we have to face India & Pakistan much tougher oppernants in next few month
here s what i think
Selecting Players:
Dilshan: most inform player kept out of side
Openers Choice: currently depending on Tharanga & Udawatta both are not in form, to open with sanath..not experimenting with new player such as Kapugedara,Matthews or Even Dilshan with lesser opponants
Batting Powerplay:
desition of takin 3rd batting powerplay about 5 to 10 overslate in this match was critisised
because with out of Muralis magic innigs match would easily gone to Ashrafuls men
it should have taken when Sanga n Maharoof well set n spinners on attack
Mahela:
really need of break is he,we are ranked & in ratings
Batting As a whole:
poor poor batting displays exept very few ODI innigs averagin 24.36

team vise batting averges since July 2007
Here

amila_90210, I dn't think we should care too much about the last two series. Those matches were played on really bad pitches. On bad pitches even worst teams can rise. We can see our real standards in the next three games. But it's true that our batting is a concern.

 

[GihanFX]

okkotama kalin asantha de mel ayin karala inna one !!!

sahatika attha, mooda minister wath ain karanna one

 

[amila_90210]

amila_90210, I dn't think we should care too much about the last two series. Those matches were played on really bad pitches. On bad pitches even worst teams can rise. We can see our real standards in the next three games. But it's true that our batting is a concern.

attha have you visited the cricinfo link..our batting is worse than Windies as far as i remember....& we didnt peform well after worldcup loosig tours to england & India...if weve ever win its due to bowlers performance..not batmans..

 

[abc321]

this is not da first time dilshan was assigned for rhis job.but the prb is whether dilshan's technique would sufficiecient against a quality new ball attack..

 

[ishanka25]

hmmmmmmmmm eka hodai wage..

 

[rsherath]

jaya wewa.Worst srilankan cricketer is out of team

 

[rudayas]

Dilshan + Sanath

Hodai wage ....................................
overs 10k 15k denna ekata bat kaloth match eka gode goda............

 

[issi]

Lasith Malingath India series ekata dawi wage neda

 

[daham02]

match eka online balanna link ekak dennako...

 

[Shaki 84]

http://www.srilankacricket.tv/

 

[nirosh_nuwan]

okkotama kalin asantha de mel ayin karala inna one !!!

100% agreed

 

[daham02]

thanks mate!