Lanka Premier League

[JamisBanda]

(07-22-2024, 10:20 PM)samtheman Wrote:  Weren't some people here laughing at Banuka, initially due to his lacklustre performance. Class is permanent

-I personally just look at technique, and decide if it is worth to keep backing players, despite failures
-This is why I don't endorse Dickwella, Chandimal and Avishka , they have technical faults to be successful at t20 at international level
-I would back Bhanuka, Kusal Perera and Kamindu Mendis despite their failures , as there failures are more due to temperamental issues and not due to techinque. I feel these 3 have the ability to be succesful at t20 in international stage.

-I really don't want Chandimal, Dickwella and Avishka (I know he has performed in LPL, but he always does, but when playing international t20, the international bowlers easily analyse him and bowl to him at his weak areas) back in the t20 team, will be a major step backwards
-I agree Asitha has done well, but I do not think he warrants a place in the t20 unless there is an injury, where he should be one of the first people in the line as back up
-I disagree with not playing Chamindu in t20 series, there is nothing to lose, he should learn somewhere, he will be batting very low down, so if the match is decided by his performance, that means team has done really bad to be reliant on him. I say play him in the t20 series. You never know if we do get to a good position in like 15 overs with only 3 wickets lost, we could just promote him also , for some powerhitting without pressure.

Class   Bhanuka  

[Pram]

(07-22-2024, 10:20 PM)samtheman Wrote:  Weren't some people here laughing at Banuka, initially due to his lacklustre performance. Class is permanent

-I personally just look at technique, and decide if it is worth to keep backing players, despite failures
-This is why I don't endorse Dickwella, Chandimal and Avishka , they have technical faults to be successful at t20 at international level
-I would back Bhanuka, Kusal Perera and Kamindu Mendis despite their failures , as there failures are more due to temperamental issues and not due to techinque. I feel these 3 have the ability to be succesful at t20 in international stage.

-I really don't want Chandimal, Dickwella and Avishka (I know he has performed in LPL, but he always does, but when playing international t20, the international bowlers easily analyse him and bowl to him at his weak areas) back in the t20 team, will be a major step backwards
-I agree Asitha has done well, but I do not think he warrants a place in the t20 unless there is an injury, where he should be one of the first people in the line as back up
-I disagree with not playing Chamindu in t20 series, there is nothing to lose, he should learn somewhere, he will be batting very low down, so if the match is decided by his performance, that means team has done really bad to be reliant on him. I say play him in the t20 series. You never know if we do get to a good position in like 15 overs with only 3 wickets lost, we could just promote him also , for some powerhitting without pressure.

When was the last notable inning by Bhanuka in a T20? He played a 50 in one of the WC-preparation games. Nothing apart from that. His criticism was warranted. Hope he gets confidence from this knock and come good. I feel he is someone who needs few freebies to get going. 28 odd runs came off Asalanka's over here. Maybe that's a confidence thing.

Avishka will be slot into the middle order for sure. He had difficulty with left arm seamers. Coming down in the order will nullify that effect.

Issue with Chamindu is that his bowling is not up to mark yet to play as an AR. I heard he is a top order batter. It'll be good if he can be switched with one of the regulars in the lineup.

[rsk19]

(07-22-2024, 11:18 PM)JamisBanda Wrote:  

(07-22-2024, 10:20 PM)samtheman Wrote:  Weren't some people here laughing at Banuka, initially due to his lacklustre performance. Class is permanent

-I personally just look at technique, and decide if it is worth to keep backing players, despite failures
-This is why I don't endorse Dickwella, Chandimal and Avishka , they have technical faults to be successful at t20 at international level
-I would back Bhanuka, Kusal Perera and Kamindu Mendis despite their failures , as there failures are more due to temperamental issues and not due to techinque. I feel these 3 have the ability to be succesful at t20 in international stage.

-I really don't want Chandimal, Dickwella and Avishka (I know he has performed in LPL, but he always does, but when playing international t20, the international bowlers easily analyse him and bowl to him at his weak areas) back in the t20 team, will be a major step backwards
-I agree Asitha has done well, but I do not think he warrants a place in the t20 unless there is an injury, where he should be one of the first people in the line as back up
-I disagree with not playing Chamindu in t20 series, there is nothing to lose, he should learn somewhere, he will be batting very low down, so if the match is decided by his performance, that means team has done really bad to be reliant on him. I say play him in the t20 series. You never know if we do get to a good position in like 15 overs with only 3 wickets lost, we could just promote him also , for some powerhitting without pressure.

Class   Bhanuka  

I am sorry, he looks bloated and unfit - not like a professional athlete should appear. He can't seem to maintain discipline with regard to diet.

[Regista]

(07-22-2024, 10:23 PM)samtheman Wrote:  

(07-22-2024, 01:33 PM)Regista Wrote:  Is this Mendis' greatest career achievement so far?

Wasn't he part of the asia cup victory?

Oh yeah, that’s right, I forgot he was a part of that. He got a golden duck in the past two games of that tournament. This time he was highly influential.

[mugatiya]

(07-22-2024, 01:33 PM)Regista Wrote:  Is this Mendis' greatest career achievement so far?

170 v Aus.

[Regista]

(07-23-2024, 03:41 AM)mugatiya Wrote:  

(07-22-2024, 01:33 PM)Regista Wrote:  Is this Mendis' greatest career achievement so far?

170 v Aus.

Yeah, that’s probably his greatest achievement still.

[pj57]

(07-23-2024, 03:28 AM)Regista Wrote:  

(07-22-2024, 10:23 PM)samtheman Wrote:  Wasn't he part of the asia cup victory?

Oh yeah, that’s right, I forgot he was a part of that. He got a golden duck in the past two games of that tournament. This time he was highly influential.

Mendis got a golden duck in the Asia Cup final which SL won in 2022.

[criccontent]

(07-23-2024, 07:31 AM)pj57 Wrote:  

(07-23-2024, 03:28 AM)Regista Wrote:  Oh yeah, that’s right, I forgot he was a part of that. He got a golden duck in the past two games of that tournament. This time he was highly influential.

Mendis got a golden duck in the Asia Cup final which SL won in 2022.

Scored match-winning 50s against Bang and India. Scored around 40 against Afghanistan
in Super 4 game

[samtheman]

(07-22-2024, 11:18 PM)JamisBanda Wrote:  

(07-22-2024, 10:20 PM)samtheman Wrote:  Weren't some people here laughing at Banuka, initially due to his lacklustre performance. Class is permanent

-I personally just look at technique, and decide if it is worth to keep backing players, despite failures
-This is why I don't endorse Dickwella, Chandimal and Avishka , they have technical faults to be successful at t20 at international level
-I would back Bhanuka, Kusal Perera and Kamindu Mendis despite their failures , as there failures are more due to temperamental issues and not due to techinque. I feel these 3 have the ability to be succesful at t20 in international stage.

-I really don't want Chandimal, Dickwella and Avishka (I know he has performed in LPL, but he always does, but when playing international t20, the international bowlers easily analyse him and bowl to him at his weak areas) back in the t20 team, will be a major step backwards
-I agree Asitha has done well, but I do not think he warrants a place in the t20 unless there is an injury, where he should be one of the first people in the line as back up
-I disagree with not playing Chamindu in t20 series, there is nothing to lose, he should learn somewhere, he will be batting very low down, so if the match is decided by his performance, that means team has done really bad to be reliant on him. I say play him in the t20 series. You never know if we do get to a good position in like 15 overs with only 3 wickets lost, we could just promote him also , for some powerhitting without pressure.

Class   Bhanuka  

@JB and RSK

Class means batting class, what he does with Pastor Jeremy and what he eats is not what I am referring to . If someone plays a beautiful late cut, all the commentators go that is "class", they don't look at person's personal character before making that statement,. They only look at the elegance of the stroke. That is what I am referring to here.

[rsk19]

Riling up Rilee - how Rajapaksa scrap added fuel to Rossouw fire

Bhanuka vs Rilee

Lol