LETS SPIN PROTEAS IN THE 2ND TEST ON 3.1.21.
Posted on January 2nd, 2021
By M D P DISSANAYAKE
The Centurian Park was famous for fast bowling attack. Yet Wanindu Hasaranga of Sri Lanka grabbed 4 wickets at 3.80 economy rate. The absence of a second front line spinner was clearly the weakness of Sri Lankan cricket team. The South Africans are more acclimatized for fast bowling, their key spinner Maharaj is yet to make a mark. The Wanderers was famous for fast bowling. But in order to exploit the weaknesses of SA batsman, Sri Lanka need to field a strong spin attack. Hence my choice:
Batters:
DIMUTH KARUNARATNE (c)
BINOE BHANUKA
DINESH CHANDIMAL OR ASITHA FERNANDO
OSHADA FERNANDO (part time leg break)
KUSAL JANITH PERERA (Bat and Wk)
All rounders:
SANTHUSH GUNATILLEKE (all rounder)
DILRUWAN PERERA (all rounder-OB)
DASUN SHANAKA (all rounder-mf))
Bowlers:
DUSMANTHA CHAMEERA (mf)OR DILSHAN MADUSHANKA
WANINDU HASARANGA
LASITH EMBULDENIYA
We wish Sri Lankan team to give a great start for the new decade.