Sri Lanka v South Africa, 2nd Test, Colombo, 24-28 July, 2014

Seems Fromberg is in the mood for Test threads.

This one is getting close. Can the little Lankans fire up against the big bad Stained Ostrich??

I'm betting no. no they can't.

Sri Lanka have called up someone called Niroshan Dickwella.

Jost on the name alone he should be a permanent member in the side….

Coat.

Looks like AB is considering surrendering the gloves which could open the door for de Kock to display his wares.


Certainly has been a changing of the guard lately for SA.

Eranga injured.

So while I was driving to work, Steyn has caught Waqar and is closing in on Marshall.

They must be managing Steyn's workload...only 4 overs

Enough to have the Lankans in the shit again, but.

Mahela playing a rescue role at this stage.

Is Tahir the SA Ally Cook?

taipan wrote:Is Tahir the SA Ally Cook?

He is rather profligate. They were talking about four seamers before the match. Given that Tahir is effective in ODIs but expensive in tests, perhaps they should have gone with their strength, used Duminy as the spinner and played the extra quick.

Red wrote:

taipan wrote:Is Tahir the SA Ally Cook?

He is rather profligate. They were talking about four seamers before the match. Given that Tahir is effective in ODIs but expensive in tests, perhaps they should have gone with their strength, used Duminy as the spinner and played the extra quick.

Hudson has never been blessed with a brain.

A ton for Mahela. Has any batsman in history been so dominant at one venue as he has been at the SSC?

Have a look at this game. Take note of how many overs the spinner bowled, and particular notice of the opening batsman.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/63619.html

Well done to Jaya on a much needed ton for his side. And the Flange stood up yet again when his team needed him.

Decent comeback from the home side, notably Mahela.

But will their bowlers produce anything of note?

it looks a roady road...perhaps there is a drought in SL as there was in the last English summer

Apparently there is no spin but nothing in it for the quicks. It may be tougher to bat on later in the match.

great ton from Mahela...only 86 overs bowled...will be the saffies skipper be suspended?

nice to to see Snorkel pick up a wicket

Henry wrote:A ton for Mahela. Has any batsman in history been so dominant at one venue as he has been at the SSC?

By average (min 1000 runs)

Ground averages
Player Span Mat Inns NO Runs HS AveDescending 100 50 0
DG Bradman (Aus) 1928-1948 11 17 4 1671 270 128.53 9 3 1 investigate this query
Australia - Melbourne Cricket Ground
GS Chappell (Aus) 1974-1983 7 11 2 1006 201 111.77 5 4 0 investigate this query
Australia - Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
VVS Laxman (India) 1996-2011 10 15 4 1217 281 110.63 5 3 1 investigate this query
India - Eden Gardens, Kolkata
GS Sobers (WI) 1954-1974 11 18 5 1354 365* 104.15 5 4 1 investigate this query
West Indies - Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica
MJ Clarke (Aus) 2004-2013 10 13 3 1030 259* 103.00 5 2 0 investigate this query
Australia - Brisbane Cricket Ground, Woolloongabba, Brisbane
Zaheer Abbas (Pak) 1975-1984 10 15 4 1093 235* 99.36 4 2 0 investigate this query
Pakistan - Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
MJ Clarke (Aus) 2004-2013 9 15 2 1279 230 98.38 6 3 0 investigate this query
Australia - Adelaide Oval
ED Weekes (WI) 1948-1958 7 13 2 1074 207 97.63 4 4 0 investigate this query
West Indies - Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Mohammad Yousuf (Pak) 1998-2007 11 14 2 1125 223 93.75 5 3 1 investigate this query
Pakistan - Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
L Hutton (Eng) 1937-1954 12 19 2 1521 364 89.47 4 5 0 investigate this query
England - Kennington Oval, London
DPMD Jayawardene (SL) 1997-2014 26 39 4 2838 374 81.08 11 8 1 investigate this query
Sri Lanka - Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
WM Lawry (Aus) 1962-1971 8 13 0 1023 205 78.69 4 5 0 investigate this query
Australia - Melbourne Cricket Ground
BC Lara (WI) 1993-2006 14 22 1 1650 400* 78.57 4 6 2 investigate this query
West Indies - Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's, Antigua
TT Samaraweera (SL) 2001-2012 15 21 5 1239 143 77.43 5 7 1 investigate this query
Sri Lanka - Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
KC Sangakkara (SL) 2000-2014 21 31 3 2159 287 77.10 8 5 3 investigate this query
Sri Lanka - Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
HP Tillakaratne (SL) 1992-2004 16 24 9 1106 204* 73.73 3 4 1 investigate this query
Sri Lanka - Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
JH Kallis (SA) 1996-2013 22 35 5 2181 224 72.70 9 9 1 investigate this query
South Africa - Newlands, Cape Town
DPMD Jayawardene (SL) 1998-2014 22 35 3 2297 237 71.78 7 11 1 investigate this query
Sri Lanka - Galle International Stadium

By runs

Ground averages
Player Span Mat Inns NO RunsDescending HS Ave 100 50 0
DPMD Jayawardene (SL) 1997-2014 26 39 4 2838 374 81.08 11 8 1 investigate this query
Sri Lanka - Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
DPMD Jayawardene (SL) 1998-2014 22 35 3 2297 237 71.78 7 11 1 investigate this query
Sri Lanka - Galle International Stadium
JH Kallis (SA) 1996-2013 22 35 5 2181 224 72.70 9 9 1 investigate this query
South Africa - Newlands, Cape Town
KC Sangakkara (SL) 2000-2014 21 31 3 2159 287 77.10 8 5 3 investigate this query
Sri Lanka - Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
GA Gooch (Eng) 1975-1994 21 39 1 2015 333 53.02 6 5 2 investigate this query
England - Lord's, London
RT Ponting (Aus) 1996-2012 17 31 2 1743 242 60.10 6 6 2 investigate this query
Australia - Adelaide Oval
DG Bradman (Aus) 1928-1948 11 17 4 1671 270 128.53 9 3 1 investigate this query
Australia - Melbourne Cricket Ground
BC Lara (WI) 1993-2006 14 22 1 1650 400* 78.57 4 6 2 investigate this query
West Indies - Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's, Antigua
KC Sangakkara (SL) 2000-2014 20 33 2 1566 199* 50.51 6 7 1 investigate this query
Sri Lanka - Galle International Stadium
AJ Strauss (Eng) 2004-2012 18 31 1 1562 161 52.06 5 6 1 investigate this query
England - Lord's, London
ST Jayasuriya (SL) 1993-2006 22 37 3 1542 199 45.35 2 10 1 investigate this query
Sri Lanka - Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
A Flower (Zim) 1992-2002 20 35 5 1535 199* 51.16 4 6 1 investigate this query
Zimbabwe - Harare Sports Club
L Hutton (Eng) 1937-1954 12 19 2 1521 364 89.47 4 5 0 investigate this query
England - Kennington Oval, London

horace wrote:great ton from Mahela...only 86 overs bowled...will be the saffies skipper be suspended?

nice to to see Snorkel pick up a wicket

At least he didn't bowl spinners to avoid a fine as one Aussie captain notably did. Didn't that cost Aus a series win?

Australia didn't bowl spinners - they bowled Hussey, and maybe Hauritz!

think it was Norf

Saf getting well dicked by the new wickie now!  

He'd better watch out he doesn't get caught by De Kock.

But Mahela finally goes, run out - daddy ton over before he can turn it into an Amlaish grandaddy.

only 25 overs in the session....surely it is time for the umps to give laggard fielding teams the hurry up...there was only one wicket in the session and Tahir and dumpy bowled a lot of overs....maybe Amla shd be given a holiday

Cook is the worst offender in international cricket but all are guilty of slowing play down when the batting side is on top

PeterCS wrote:Saf getting well dicked by the new wickie now!  

He'd better watch out he doesn't get caught by De Kock.

Northants should sign him, only way we could ever see De Kock c Dickwella b Willey...

Petersen goes cheaply. SA in early trouble at 13/1

Saffies clearly batting for the draw already. Can only get them into trouble.