Farveez Maharoof - Long term all ronder option?

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Just had a look through the domestic stats of the current season and it looks like a few all rounders stepped up:

- G Wijekoon: 917 runs @ 70.5 & 20 wkts @ 23

As a bowler Wijekoon looked a very poor man's version of Chaminda Vaas. ie he bowls left-arm seam at a very medium pace and doesn't look threatening at all. Apparently he's a handy batsman though.

 

[chaminda_00]

As a bowler Wijekoon looked a very poor man's version of Chaminda Vaas. ie he bowls left-arm seam at a very medium pace and doesn't look threatening at all. Apparently he's a handy batsman though.

Gayan, Fernando and Weeraratne are probably never going to be wicket taking bowlers, more support bowlers. Out of those three Gayan probably looks like his batting might be good enough to play Test Cricket at Number 7, apparently his temperment has improved a lot in the last year. Usually he got a lot of starts, but got himself out, or struggled when the ball was moving around. But i still doubt he would be able to average in the high 20s in Test Cricket, but FC average is something like 40 in the last two years.