*Official* Cricket Web XI in Sri Lanka Discussion and Results

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Lipton Tri-Series
Wednesday 5 November
OD Tour Match @ Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala
Sri Lanka 'A' vs Cricket Web XI

Friday 7 November
ODI #1 @ Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
Cricket Web XI vs South Africa

Saturday 8 November
ODI #2 @ Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
Sri Lanka vs South Africa

Sunday 9 November
ODI #3 @ Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
Sri Lanka vs Cricket Web XI

Tuesday 11 November
ODI #4 @ R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sri Lanka vs South Africa

Thursday 13 November
ODI #5 @ R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sri Lanka vs Cricket Web XI

Saturday 15 November
ODI #6 @ R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Cricket Web XI vs South Africa

Monday 17 November
ODI #7 @ Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Triangular Series Final

Test Series

Wednesday 19 November
3-day Tour Match @ Galle International Stadium
Sri Lanka Board XI vs Cricket Web XI

Saturday 22 November
1st Test @ Galle International Stadium
Sri Lanka vs Cricket Web XI

Monday 24 November
3-day Tour Match @ Bloomfield C&AC Ground, Colombo
Sri Lanka Cricket XI vs Cricket Web XI

Wednesday 26 November
2nd Test @ P. Saravanamuttu Stadium, Colombo
Sri Lanka vs Cricket Web XI

Saturday 29 November
3rd Test @ Asgiriya Stadium, Kandy
Sri Lanka vs Cricket Web XI

 

[Majin]

Looks a good tour, CW to dominate.

 

[NZTailender]

Looks good (Y)

No T20I?

 

[Magrat Garlick]

No T20I?

Had four during the home season. Quite enough.

Looking forward to a proper Test series in Sri Lanka, had a good taste of it a couple years back despite only getting two Tests. Hopefully our bowlers can find a bit of form.

 

[Shaggy Alfresco]

Looking forward to it, Sri Lanka always a tough place to tour.

 

[roseboy64]

Hopeful of making the ODI squad.

 

[freckleslol]

Pick me as the ODI bolter IMO

 

[NUFAN]

Nice series.

Hopeful for a spot in the Test squad after my recent dominate displays against current Test stars.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Hoping I can sneak into the one-day squad, but will be a tough tour.

 

[GIMH]

You deserve a place on the plane IMO

 

[Mister Wright]

Should be a good series.

 

[David]

Sri Lanka. Good memories.

 

[superkingdave]

Yep hoping for the second spinners spot, need to improve my test record

 

[FaaipDeOiad]

Looks a good series.

 

[Hoggy31]

Will be an interesting battle for the two quick spots, assuming we play 2 spinners.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Scheduling changed due to torrential rain
Triangular series scheduled first

Sri Lanka Cricket were forced to make an embarrassing U-turn on the eve of the Test series, following unprecedented rainfall in the northeast of the country, thoroughly soaking the ground at Galle. The rain is expected to continue for the next couple of days, but spare the southern and central parts of the country. Thus, South Africa have agreed to arrive in the country earlier, and the Lipton Triangular series will now last from 7 November to 17 November. The one-day warm-up has been moved to tomorrow, while the Tests will take place on 22, 26 and 29 November. The full, revised schedule is on the first page of the thread.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Smith, Wright called up in endless line of ODI seamers
No place for Dauth, Young

As Cricket Web XI continue their search for half-decent one-day bowlers, Kyle Wright has been recalled following his 37-wicket resurgence at the spearhead of a decen Colts' one-day season. There is no space for rookies Maina and West, but Black's returning bowler Smith, who took 39 wickets last season at the second-lowest average in the league, has been given the opportunity to show his worth. There were also renewed tickets for Clapham, Sriram, and strike bowler Gough.

On the batting side, there was no space for the two leading runscorers without Black contracts, Rob Dauth and Peter Young, as Green's youth was preferred in the shape of Nick Scott and Ben Read. James Stedman and Ash Chaulk retain the faith despite an underwhelming home international season.

Cricket Web XI squad: *Neil Pickup, Chris Butler, Ash Chaulk, Kingsley Clapham, Andrew Cloete, Alex Crampton, Sean Fuller, Kev Gough, Ben Read, Nick Scott, M Smith, G Sriram, James Stedman, Kyle Wright

 

[GIMH]

Appalling, where am I?

Nah, good luck to everyone, particular congrats go out to Scott & Read, who both deserve this fully

 

[NUFAN]

Good squad, thought Young should have been picked, he was brilliant this year.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Awesome to be called up, but shocked to see Young miss out.