Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 2nd Test, Colombo, 14-18 August, 2014

Herath- Best (non-chucking) spinner in world cricket. And nobody ever talks about him. Massively underrated bowler.

JGK wrote:In modern cricket, it does seem that the bowlers who can clean up the tail are harder to find.   Steyn is easily the best.  Midge pretty good too.

Everyone knows it's raw pace and mystery spin that does for 8-11. There's so little of either around these days. It's almost worth having a 90mph man in there for the sole purpose of cleaning up the tail with the one straight ball he can bowl per over, given the resilience of tailenders these days.

beamer wrote:

JGK wrote:In modern cricket, it does seem that the bowlers who can clean up the tail are harder to find.   Steyn is easily the best.  Midge pretty good too.

Everyone knows it's raw pace and mystery spin that does for 8-11. There's so little of either around these days. It's almost worth having a 90mph man in there for the sole purpose of cleaning up the tail with the one straight ball he can bowl per over, given the resilience of tailenders these days.

In England, Stuart Meaker is the best at cleaning up the tail.


Barely on the radar.

Henry wrote:

skully wrote:Are you watching this Trev? Or just going on the Dickinfo commentary?

A decent tail wag.

Cricinfo. Can't be f*cked getting bombarded by pop ups trying to watch the dodgy link. What am I missing? Are Pakistan actually bowling exceptionally without luck?

Even Prasad's wicket could, and probably should, easily have been given not out.

Henry wrote:Herath- Best (non-chucking) spinner in world cricket. And nobody ever talks about him. Massively underrated bowler.

Moeen catching up?
19 Bannie  (err...greatest batsmen at playing spin   ) wickets in this series.

Utterly bizarre wicket. Kaushal Silva again showing he's the best silly point/ short leg fielder around. Dickwella gets the catch, but that was brilliant by Silva.

fwiw, twas a forward defence onto the boot by Younis. Silva caught it but looked like he had a run out flick to the keeper.

tricycle wrote:Utterly bizarre wicket. Kaushal Silva again showing he's the best silly point/ short leg fielder around. Dickwella gets the catch, but that was brilliant by Silva.

How many times did it bounce?

just once...... on Younis' booties.

And now Misbah gone to a beauty.

Sarfraz Ahmed reaches his maiden test century with a six.

Pakistan 8/314

Herath 7/121

Now Herath has Sarfraz caught behind.

Can he get a nine fer?

Pakistan all out for 332, a lead of 12.

Herath finishes with 9/127 & becomes just the 18th player to take 9 or more wickets in an innings.

Well done Herath!

WideWally wrote:….

Herath finishes with 9/127 & becomes just the 18th player to take 9 or more wickets in an innings.

First ever left armer to do it, that's what they said on the commentary.

Just a classy, old fashioned left arm bowler, Herath.

This is shaping up as a great test match.

Jayzus, 9-fer for Herath. Noice work.   

furriner wrote:Just a classy, old fashioned left arm bowler, Herath.

So why couldn't the old guys do it?

I reckon Pakistan will struggle to chase anything over 200.

So by my reckoning Mahela needs 90 to avoid being the first 10 000 man to retire with an average less than 50

taipan wrote:

furriner wrote:Just a classy, old fashioned left arm bowler, Herath.

So why couldn't the old guys do it?

What's that got to do with being a very good slow left arm bowler?

furriner wrote:

taipan wrote:

furriner wrote:Just a classy, old fashioned left arm bowler, Herath.

So why couldn't the old guys do it?

What's that got to do with being a very good slow left arm bowler?

Um, the old fashioned bit.

Fair play to Herath!

Mahela on 50 now.

I wouldn't begrudge Mahela a departing ton at SSC.