Aravinda was a proper strokemaker who went at SR 80 in the 80s & 90s. He was ahead of the game in terms of SR in his era. Can't expect great things from Chandimal just because he averages more. The guy is limping at SR 75 in post-2010 ODI cricket.
ara's biggest issue was fitness imo. if he had the drive of somebody like sanga, he might be in the discussion with sachin's and viv's imo.
(02-13-2017, 05:37 AM)pj57 Wrote: I was trying to say playing warm up games alone doesn't make you do well. It certainly helps to adjust to the conditions but it boils down to how well you perform on the day.
(02-06-2017, 11:41 AM)SimplePass Wrote: ara's biggest issue was fitness imo. if he had the drive of somebody like sanga, he might be in the discussion with sachin's and viv's imo.
Ara didnt play in a era where fitness was given as much prominence as today and yes, his shot selection, specially in his early years didnt help him his cause.
(02-06-2017, 11:41 AM)SimplePass Wrote: ara's biggest issue was fitness imo. if he had the drive of somebody like sanga, he might be in the discussion with sachin's and viv's imo.
Shot selection didn't help either lol
it's weird watching his grip in his early days. the bat face was so open
(02-13-2017, 05:37 AM)pj57 Wrote: I was trying to say playing warm up games alone doesn't make you do well. It certainly helps to adjust to the conditions but it boils down to how well you perform on the day.