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Who do you consider to be SL's best bat from the 1980s?
- Thread starter mr_mister
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a massive zebra
International Captain
Roy Dias was highly rated and a beautiful batsman to watch. Yes, Aravinda would ultimately become a better player, but I'm not sure he was in the 80s.
mr_mister
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My only concern with Roy Dias' record is that he only scored 5 first class centuries from 93 matches
3 of them in his 20 tests
It's quite odd to me that he was even so highly rated in the first place - but no doubt his test record looks great in the context of a minnow nation's early beginnings
His ODI record is also far better than Duleep Mendis - but Mendis managed 12 FC tons and was only 6 runs away from scoring a ton in each innings of a test twice(105 and 105 in one, 111 and 94 in another)
Like Damian Fleming if Shane Warne held onto that catch, he'd be quite an unlikey holder of such a rare and prestigious feat
Funnily enoug he also hit 53 and 124 in a third test. When he was hot he was hot was Mendis. From these 3 tests he produced 4/4 of his test tons and 2/8 of his test fifties. I guess his other 21 matches were quite unremarkable but that's no way to gauge a player right
3 of them in his 20 tests
It's quite odd to me that he was even so highly rated in the first place - but no doubt his test record looks great in the context of a minnow nation's early beginnings
His ODI record is also far better than Duleep Mendis - but Mendis managed 12 FC tons and was only 6 runs away from scoring a ton in each innings of a test twice(105 and 105 in one, 111 and 94 in another)
Like Damian Fleming if Shane Warne held onto that catch, he'd be quite an unlikey holder of such a rare and prestigious feat
Funnily enoug he also hit 53 and 124 in a third test. When he was hot he was hot was Mendis. From these 3 tests he produced 4/4 of his test tons and 2/8 of his test fifties. I guess his other 21 matches were quite unremarkable but that's no way to gauge a player right
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honestbharani
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Duleep Mendis?
mr_mister
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honestbharani
Whatever it takes!!!
Sorry there was a lag. I had opened the page before your posts and got into some work. Then came back and posted Mendis name as a response to the Roy Dias post but I see you have already brought him up. 
h_hurricane
International Vice-Captain
I voted for Arjuna here. Had just about the best record of the quartet in 1980s. Performed decently in Aus and Eng.
Aravinda had a great series in Australia in 1988-89 but was far too inconsistent in 1980s.
Dias ad Mendis were experienced players when they debuted but couldn't out perform Ranatunga who debuted as a teenager and was young and inexperienced through most of this decade.
Aravinda had a great series in Australia in 1988-89 but was far too inconsistent in 1980s.
Dias ad Mendis were experienced players when they debuted but couldn't out perform Ranatunga who debuted as a teenager and was young and inexperienced through most of this decade.
Fuller Pilch
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Apart from the names above it was infortunate Ranjan Madugalle bombed away from SL - was possibly the most talented. Really odd that Brendon Kuruppu only played 4 tests after scoring a incredibly slow 200 vs Hadlee on test debut to set up a rare draw.Also Asanka Gurusingha was quality but was also more 90s than 80s.
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He West Indian or wah?
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I hardly know any SL cricketers barring Aravinda and Arjuna. Two excellent batsmen.
But what were their records in the 80s?
But what were their records in the 80s?
