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Cricket: SA vs Sri Lanka - 2011/12
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AirWolf
Honorary Master
With the Aussie series done, the next one to look forward to is Sri Lanka. Not quite the same challenge as the Aussies, but with SA blowing hot and cold, you never can be certain.
Ou grote
Honorary Master
No T20's and a 3 test series.
Interesting choice...
Interesting choice...
AirWolf
Honorary Master
Saw that now - in the other thread someone mentioned 2 T20s at the end - doesn't show on the Cricinfo schedule though
.Haldex
Expert Member
I'm a huge Malinga fan!
Ill have to miss most of the series though
Ill have to miss most of the series though
NeonNinja
Neon Resident
Yeah, that was me. Mistaken it with the next country T20's.
NeonNinja
Neon Resident
I'm a huge Malinga fan!
Ill have to miss most of the series though
That Maliga is a very big threat to us. Seems to perform quite well against us.
MickeyD
RIP
SA will crush them in the Tests (3-0) and win the ODI's (3-1, with a wash out).
Sri Lanka are weak compared to Australia.
Sri Lanka are weak compared to Australia.
Ou grote
Honorary Master
I'm a huge Malinga fan!
Ill have to miss most of the series though
He retired from test cricket.
killadoob
Honorary Master
I am not so sure about that, with our batting form malinga will get all 10 wickets in his first spell
.No t20's, eish, i cannot see a reason why they would leave the t20's out.
MickeyD
RIP
Malinga does not play in Tests. Most of our batsmen are used to him by now (via IPL) so the surprise factor is gone.I am not so sure about that, with our batting form malinga will get all 10 wickets in his first spell
No t20's, eish, i cannot see a reason why they would leave the t20's out.
killadoob
Honorary Master
O damn we will slaughter them.
Mike Hoxbig
Honorary Master
Pity that the new years test is pretty much entirely during the week.
Should be an easier series and honestly if the pitches are anything like they were in the Aus series we have to look to win the tests 3-0 and ODIs 4-1 (if no ran outs occur). SL haven't been in the best or most consistent form so anything less and we will be stagnating in mediocrity.
Anyone else find it a bit strange that we have a 3 week break before SL series and there isn't even one practice match scheduled for us? Really just get the SA A side or something to practice against, will do the guys good just to fine tune their skills.
Kind of glad that they left out the T20s to have a proper ODI series and at least a half test series. T20s are fun and all but they should be limited especially when there are time constraints and other forms suffer. Would have made more sense playing one T20 vs Aus and ending the series earlier and then playing one t20 against SL.
Don't know about that, sometimes even the most experienced batsman struggle to play him especially when he gets his yorkers right. He will be influential as a factor for them but hopefully we can keep our calm.
Anyone else find it a bit strange that we have a 3 week break before SL series and there isn't even one practice match scheduled for us? Really just get the SA A side or something to practice against, will do the guys good just to fine tune their skills.
I am not so sure about that, with our batting form malinga will get all 10 wickets in his first spell
No t20's, eish, i cannot see a reason why they would leave the t20's out.
Kind of glad that they left out the T20s to have a proper ODI series and at least a half test series. T20s are fun and all but they should be limited especially when there are time constraints and other forms suffer. Would have made more sense playing one T20 vs Aus and ending the series earlier and then playing one t20 against SL.
Don't know about that, sometimes even the most experienced batsman struggle to play him especially when he gets his yorkers right. He will be influential as a factor for them but hopefully we can keep our calm.
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I fully expect us to run them to the ground in Centurion with an innings victory, lose the Durban match due to two batting collapses and end the Newlands match drawn after being unable to bowl them out as they hang onto a wicket. Our cricketing summers are predictable. 
You could also add to this the fact that the Sri Lankans are also blowing hot and cold... in all departments.
On our pitches and conditions, I agree. They have looked vulnerable in most of the recent games played against the Pakis... and the Pakis are not anywhere near being back to their best yet.