YupI reckon we should probably go for two spinners and give both Murali and Herath a spot. The two Ratnayakes' are unlucky to miss out but I think that's the way to go.
De Mel was a good English type seamer, but not the fastest. Malinga and TB Kehelgamuwa are the ones known to be fastest. The latter was a pre test era bowler, and famously sent Boycott's off peg cartwheeling before he brought down the bat.Happened upon this thread a bit late but;
Ashantha de Mel
Lasith Malinga
De Mel is rumoured to be the fastest (accurate also) Sri Lankan bowler thus far, so I think he deserves his spot for that reason. I wonder whether there are any Sri Lankan fans who can confirm that?
I'm saving Vaas for my first change.
Yeah same here... although I did want Gurusinha in the side... can't have everything I suppose.Samaraweera takes my vote as the extra bat, an average of almost 50 and a decent record away from home. Both Murali and Herath deserve spots IMO, both have carried Sri Lanka's bowling for extended periods.
Won't affect them much imo. Herath is just too good to leave out ahead of any of the pace bowlers available. Additionally, Vaas would ideally bowl very long spells so lack of a third seamer wouldn't be noticed much.Doesn't this leave the team short a fast/medium/seam bolwer?