Conquer the Down Under

I had the rare opportunity of staying at home and having glims of Sri Lanka’s tour to Ausy (since I was suffering from high fever). It was great two games, good preparation, hard work, good balance of team, blender of experience and putting the things in to perspective when it matters. Finally, we won a series in Ausy after playing cricket for over thirty years. I know it’s a just two games, but it’s a good feeling to win a series. It would have been great if we had the opportunity of playing few test matches too.

First game, it was unfortunate for Australia to lose but as one commenter said, there were times Australia use to win matches from those positions just as SL did that day. It seems Ausy team has went a full cycle and back to earth again. They are not unbeatable any more but by any means of bad team. They are a wonderful team with great talent and experience. I would still bet Ausy to win the ashes this summer. Hell ya, they have a better batters when compare to England. It might all come down to how ballers will go on with their job.

Back to SL cricket, it’s wonderful feeling to see success in down under. After long time, we have fire power. We are not a team who will go with three main spinners and bunch of part timers in a seeming track. Those days are gone. We now have that fire power we always loved have. We are in right direction for the world cup. Going to world cup it will not just eleven players but it will be group of players that will make the difference.

Just a quick look of guys we have for world cup,

Openers, defiantly Dilshan and Tharanga. One down, Sanga followed by Mahela. I’m sure next place will be a fight between Chandimal, Chamara and Kapugedera.

Then we have the magic of all-rounders, Angelo, Perera and Jevan Mendis

Spinners, Murali, Mendis and Randiv

Fast ballers, Malinga, Kulasekara, Dilhara

I would love to see few players to emerge and challenge that top order, few more fast ballers who can really bend their back and hit the deck hard too. If that happens, SL will be unstoppable.

For the moment, let’s enjoy the moment. Great work guys. You have indeed made the SL proud.