Fears have arose that leg spinner and allrounder Malinga Bandara has been earmarked for elimination even in the absence of two bowlers who will not be with the Sri Lanka team at the three-match one-day series against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi next week.
Bandara has been selected into Sri Lanka’s squad for the series but it is feared that the village lad would be a mere tourist with another leg-spinner allrounder Kaushal Lokuarachchie also in the side.
Bandara, a member of Sri Lanka’s World Cup squad, played just one match of the team’s 11 games and analysts argue that he should be the number one choice for all three matches in the Abu Dhabi series in the absence of spinner Muttiah Muralideran.
Thus Lokuarachchi’s presence in the tour party has been questioned. Even his performance in the domestic scene where he scored just 37 runs and took seven wickets has been questioned.
Bandara was also given a raw deal during the ICC Champions Trophy last October in India where he did not take the field at all.
Another player fast bowler Ruchira Perera is also a surprise selection. How many games has he played in the first place in the domestic scene is in question.
Observers argue that accept for just one selector, the rest of them are merely interested in business or collecting the 350 dollars a day allowance while on tour.
At the last tour, the World Cup, selectors Asantha de Mel and Amal Silva were with the team to have a thorough insight of what should be done.
Bandara has been selected into Sri Lanka’s squad for the series but it is feared that the village lad would be a mere tourist with another leg-spinner allrounder Kaushal Lokuarachchie also in the side.
Bandara, a member of Sri Lanka’s World Cup squad, played just one match of the team’s 11 games and analysts argue that he should be the number one choice for all three matches in the Abu Dhabi series in the absence of spinner Muttiah Muralideran.
Thus Lokuarachchi’s presence in the tour party has been questioned. Even his performance in the domestic scene where he scored just 37 runs and took seven wickets has been questioned.
Bandara was also given a raw deal during the ICC Champions Trophy last October in India where he did not take the field at all.
Another player fast bowler Ruchira Perera is also a surprise selection. How many games has he played in the first place in the domestic scene is in question.
Observers argue that accept for just one selector, the rest of them are merely interested in business or collecting the 350 dollars a day allowance while on tour.
At the last tour, the World Cup, selectors Asantha de Mel and Amal Silva were with the team to have a thorough insight of what should be done.
but Bandara is more likely to be the replacement for Murali in the future
