Sri Lanka in England 2011

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personally i think england should go with the same team as the 1st test if anderson is fit enough. give broad another go before India's arrival and KP has batted ok. I don't think he should be dropped either.

 

[Gurjot95]

Good to see him playing again. He made this decision as a fairwell and for his birthday.

Sanath Jayasuriya in an unforgiving mood, Sri Lanka v India, Compaq Cup, final, Colombo, September 14, 2009
Sanath Jayasuriya's return to the international scene will be brief ? AFP
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Sanath Jayasuriya has announced he will retire from international cricket after Sri Lanka's first ODI against England on June 28, at The Oval, and revealed his decision within hours of being recalled to the squad close to his 42nd birthday.

Since he didn't played ODI for some time, I was in mind that he has already retired. Anyways can't wait to smash bowlers even at age of 42

 

[Themer]

So we dropped Collingwood because.......................?

We didn't. He retired.

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Really don't see how you can create that kind of cause and effect relationship. When fit he is playing cricket of one kind or another for England, touring or at home. He has weeks off and apparently that's the cause, does that mean every time he has weeks off he is injured, is that what you're saying?

You implied that Anderson is injured because England are playing too much cricket whilst not rotating their players while in actuality he hasn't got injured until he's had a long break.

 

[lewissaffin]

It says a lot about the depth of the Sri Lankan national pool that they want to recall a 42 year-old for one last hurrah.

 

[Sureshot]

What are they possibly gaining from Jayasuriya playing in two games?

 

[lewissaffin]

As for Strauss' so-called problem against left-handers, I think this is a case of it being fashionable to assign "bogey deliveries" to batsmen, following Kevin Pietersen's slow left-arm deficiency.

Cast your mind back to the World Cup; Strauss knocked 158 from 140 balls against Zaheer Khan...

 

[StinkyBoHoon]

does it really matter? an ODI 2 months after the world cup?

beyond preparing for multi-nation events ODIs are pointless and dull. It's nice to give him a send off, he deserves it.

 

[lewissaffin]

HDRL Thirimanne retired on 104 today against Essex - why doesn't he open for the Sri Lankan one-day team?

 

[Params7]

Its just a respectful farewell for what he's done for the nation. I think he deserves it though they could have done this MUCH earlier.

 

[Biggy]

What are they possibly gaining from Jayasuriya playing in two games?

I think it's a way of sending him off. SA did the same thing with Ntini. Let's just hope Jayasuriya goes a little better.

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HDRL Thirimanne retired on 104 today against Essex - why doesn't he open for the Sri Lankan one-day team?

Dilshan and Tharanga.

 

[Owzat]

You implied that Anderson is injured because England are playing too much cricket whilst not rotating their players while in actuality he hasn't got injured until he's had a long break.

So every time he has a long break he gets injured?!?!?! I am talking about his career, not just his latest injury.

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To not recognise the lacking wickets from the last Test might prove foolhardy, while we might be 1-0 up there is a chance we could draw 1-1 if we don't get our batting and bowling right.

I'd bring in Onions, not too convinced by Finn but then he's been picked now so I'd give him the next game at least

Strauss : 2605 runs @ 44.15
Cook : 3334 runs @ 53.77
Trott : 1850 runs @ 63.79
Bell : 1859 runs @ 50.24
Pietersen : 2460 runs @ 45.56
Morgan : 347 runs @ 34.70
Prior : 1716 runs @ 45.16
Swann : 137 wkts @ 27.82
Tremlett : 8 wkts @ 29.63
Onions : 28 wkts @ 31.04
Finn : 50 wkts @ 26.92

Averages are 2008 onwards. Prior is scoring enough runs that we don't need Broad's 'extra batting', however we could do with extra wicket taking potency and so Onions' wickets at 31.04 and an SR of 51.04 are more use than Broad's at 35.75 and an SR of 67.32 - not forgetting Broad doesn't even bat 1/3 of the time and accounting for him averaging 39.88 with the ball against top sides in that period (and 40.98 overall against top sides)

That said of course, Anderson averages 27.22 in the same period BUT 33.84 against top sides and 20.32 against New Zealand, West Indies, Bangladesh and Pakistan which drags his average right down

 

[Themer]

So every time he has a long break he gets injured?!?!?!

Obviously not. Similarly every time he has an extended period of matches he doesn't break down into a heap.

 

[Haarithan]

Anderson IN , Dernbach OUT , Broad remains...

England v Sri Lanka: Anderson returns for Rose Bowl squad | Cricket News | England v Sri Lanka 2011 | ESPN Cricinfo

 

[Owzat]

Anderson IN , Dernbach OUT , Broad remains...

England v Sri Lanka: Anderson returns for Rose Bowl squad | Cricket News | England v Sri Lanka 2011 | ESPN Cricinfo

Andrew Strauss (capt), Alastair Cook, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell, Eoin Morgan, Matt Prior (wkt), Stuart Broad, Graeme Swann, Chris Tremlett, James Anderson, Steven Finn

England could leave Broad out in favour of an attack of Finn, Anderson, Tremlett and Swann, one I would personally favour although England may feel the 'extra batting' of Broad might help garner a win when in fact taking wickets is a more effective method of reducing the chances of losing

But if you look at the first two Tests (seamers only)

Anderson : 3 wkts @ 22.00
Tremlett : 8 wkts @ 29.63
Finn : 4 wkts @ 34.75
Broad : 6 wkts @ 48.00

Bear in mind Finn played only one Test and Anderson only one innings so wickets per Test Tremlett and Finn have 4.0, Anderson 6.0 (well likely at least 4.0+) and Broad 3.0 at an expensive rate.

 

[angryangy]

Not shocked.