West Indian Tour of Sri Lanka, November-December 2010/11

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Mon Nov 15 - Fri Nov 19       1st Test - Sri Lanka v West Indies
Galle International Stadium     
N/A
    
Tue Nov 23 - Sat Nov 27     2nd Test - Sri Lanka v West Indies
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo     
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Wed Dec 1 - Sun Dec 5     3rd Test - Sri Lanka v West Indies
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium     
N/A
    
Thu Dec 9     1st ODI - Sri Lanka v West Indies
Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambanthota     
N/A
    
Sat Dec 11     2nd ODI - Sri Lanka v West Indies
Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambanthota     
N/A
    
Wed Dec 15     3rd ODI - Sri Lanka v West Indies
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo     
N/A
    
Fri Dec 17     4th ODI - Sri Lanka v West Indies
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo     
N/A
    
Sun Dec 19     5th ODI - Sri Lanka v West Indies
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo     
N/A
    
Tue Dec 21     Only T20I - Sri Lanka v West Indies
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo     
N/A

Test Squad

Darren Sammy (c) Brendan Nash (vc)
Adrian Barath Carlton Baugh (wk)
Sulieman Benn Dwayne Bravo
Darren Bravo Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Chris Gayle Nelon Pascal
Kemar Roach Andre Russell
Shane Shillingford Devon Smith
Devon Thomas (wk)

 

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Darren Sammy (c)

I don't know about that, but maybe Gayle wants it this way and it might improve his batting.

 

[Cricketman]

West Indies are going to get absolutely pounded in the tests, I feel...

 

[StinkyBoHoon]

I dunno which series is going to be more one sided, this one or the india v new zealand series.

that's the only thing worth taking bets on, both will be 3-0.

 

[aussie1st]

Pretty impressive start so far by WI. Gayle carrying on the aggressive knocks from Sehwag. Was looking at the WI side and it looked like they only had 3 bowlers but Russell appears to be the 4th and definitely shouldn't be batting at 5 as cricinfo have listed.

 

[angryangy]

82 runs by Barath and Darren Bravo. 3 leg side runs between them.

 

[Slowcoach]

Dumb captaincy by Sangakkara, bowling his spinners into the ground on a first day wicket when they are getting pasted.
Gayle is monstering them, Brian Lara was right, if anyone will break his record it will be Gayle.

 

[Varun]

Cheers for Gayle, it's pretty great to see top class batting from the West Indian lineup after a long long time.

 

[War]

Bit surprised SRI are still persisting with Mendis to be honest. AFAIS, since that series of his vs IND 2008, batsmen slowly but surely have decoded his mystery. You just have to play as medium pacer & he is fairly easy to play. Herath should have really played.

Darren Bravo as its been known for a while. Batting style looks everything like Lara. Windies potentially once they can get a fully fit Taylor/Edwards/Roach bowling together have the makings of fairly solid test team again.

 

[khalek]

Superb stuff from Gayle, wish he could do all these on more consistently. It's just so entertaining.

 

[Papa_Smurf]

Well played Gayle. Hope you cross 300 tomorrow. Funny how the SL bowling looks a bit lost with Murali.

 

[CG123]

What a knock from Gayle, like Papa_Smurf said the SL test match attack is nothing to be feared these days, without Vaas, Murali and Malinga.

 

[Dare]

Pretty impressive start so far by WI. Gayle carrying on the aggressive knocks from Sehwag. Was looking at the WI side and it looked like they only had 3 bowlers but Russell appears to be the 4th and definitely shouldn't be batting at 5 as cricinfo have listed.

Russell will bat down at #8 behind Bravo, Baugh and Sammy. I am surprised that they went with Russell over Benn as the 2nd spinner. West Indies already have 4 pace bowlers with Roach, Pascal, Bravo and Sammy so I am not sure if there is a need for another pace bowler in Russell. Unless Benn is injured.


I will hold my celebrations until later because as Gayle stated last time WI played a match here they scored 400+but still lost the test so there is still plenty of cricket left.

 

[aussie1st]

According to his profile Russell is a right arm fast bowler so that extra pace could be handy and his record to date looks good. Tough place to debut for him but will be interesting seeing how he goes.

Gayle could get Lara's record at this rate, if he can get himself in again there is no reason why he can't.

 

[Cricketman]

All hail the coolest man in international sport!