Australia v Sri Lanka, CB Series game 9, Melbourne, 22nd Feb

I think it's time Sri Lanka considered dropping Jayasuriya down the order. He hasn't really fired at the top for a while now, especially against Australia, and the Sri Lankans need to get out of the habit of thinking that if he fails at the top of the order, they wont get a big score. Sanga is easily good enough to open in ODI cricket, and having Jaya down at 6 would give Sri Lanka some much needed hitting power at the end of the innings. My Sri Lankan team would be-

Tharanga
Sangakkara+
Silva
Jayawardene(c)
Dilshan
Jayasuriya
Kapugedera
Vaas
Malinga
Amerasinghe
Muralitharan

Henry wrote:I think ......

Is there any evidence of this?

embee wrote:

Henry wrote:I think ......

Is there any evidence of this?

I'm still in favour of he 'infinite number of monkeys banging away at an infinite number of keyboards' theory, myself...

Zat - sporadically cruel but invariably fair

in this match, as in preceding teams in the series, we are continually selecting a "b" team...playing overrated MODI spivs such as haddit and the kid, (should be) superannuated postmen such as Piggsy!!...Oz form players from our MODDs - such as nicky, mcgain, hodge and crosseyes- are being held back to ensure the overrated SLs and underachieving indians can keep some interest in the series

mcgain, hodge and crosseyes

****** kero brain

at least it is not the c team - fleas, ginga, bnlg, maxiboof

Jayawardene is an idiot. Why the hell would you bowl first after losing your last 58372 games batting second against Australia?

Henry wrote:Jayawardene is an idiot. Why the hell would you bowl first after losing your last 58372 games batting second against Australia?

SL not doing badly, Aus: 0/10 in 4 overs.

Gilly bowled by Vaas.

I don't mind the odd low-scoring ODI, but this series is really starting to give me the shits.

Zat wrote:I don't mind the odd low-scoring ODI, but Hayden is really starting to give me the shits.

Aye, he's a farking retard.

And the dopey Tozzie is probably sitting in the sheds right now, still wondering why he isn't being paid as much as some other players in the t20 cashfest.

Mind you, Clarke was a bit at fault in that run out.

As soon as Maharoof dived for the ball, the soft Dubber stopped dead. Clarke should have run straight over the top of him.

problem 1 few of our guys are in good form
problem 2 Selectors are incapable of selecting other players in better form

LOL, Australia 'a bit rooted'.

Great spell by Maharoof.

Aye to both comments furry.

And thanks for your latest commentary 'gem' Nicklearse... 'You can see the joy on their faces, they'd probably have joy on their shirts if they could.'

Sorry, but

Good emoticon that.

Henry wrote:I think it's time Sri Lanka considered dropping Jayasuriya down the order from the team permanently.

Fixed.

The man is 39 already and dropped from the test side as well. How long can he continue?

Roebuck has overdosed on the stupid pills today .....

What a shite game.

agreed...100 up in a yawnfest where the run did threaten to get up to 3.0 but then the kid and paris decided to put their heads down, start again, wait for the bad ball etc - runrate is now going south again

Geez. How come we've gone from unbeaten World Cup champs to this carp in 7 short months? I'm guessing Batfink will say "because we a re cunuts".