SL v England 2024, Bowlers Marks out of 10

[slcricfan1]

(09-12-2024, 12:10 AM)JamisBanda Wrote:  At home means Galle yeah, so just one seamer and three spinners.

Yeah was considering that too but then who is our third spinner?

[pj57]

(09-12-2024, 12:50 AM)slcricfan1 Wrote:  

(09-12-2024, 12:10 AM)JamisBanda Wrote:  At home means Galle yeah, so just one seamer and three spinners.

Yeah was considering that too but then who is our third spinner?

We haven't played 3 spinners in the last few tests played at Galle. The last time we played 3 spinners was against Pakistan in July 2022. The third spinner then was Wellalage who bowled only 13 overs in the match without taking a wicket. Prabath and Ramesh together took 17 wickets and SL won by 246 runs. Since then we have played 5 tests with 2 fast bowlers and 2 spinners with Vishwa being the preferred second fast bowler.

[slcricfan1]

(09-12-2024, 03:00 AM)pj57 Wrote:  

(09-12-2024, 12:50 AM)slcricfan1 Wrote:  Yeah was considering that too but then who is our third spinner?

We haven't played 3 spinners in the last few tests played at Galle. The last time we played 3 spinners was against Pakistan in July 2022. The third spinner then was Wellalage who bowled only 13 overs in the match without taking a wicket. Prabath and Ramesh together took 17 wickets and SL won by 246 runs. Since then we have played 5 tests with 2 fast bowlers and 2 spinners with Vishwa being the preferred second fast bowler.

How did they fare? Was there actually a point to playing 2 quicks at home? I know asitha had been useful but I don't remember if vishwa was

[pj57]

(09-12-2024, 05:22 AM)slcricfan1 Wrote:  

(09-12-2024, 03:00 AM)pj57 Wrote:  We haven't played 3 spinners in the last few tests played at Galle. The last time we played 3 spinners was against Pakistan in July 2022. The third spinner then was Wellalage who bowled only 13 overs in the match without taking a wicket. Prabath and Ramesh together took 17 wickets and SL won by 246 runs. Since then we have played 5 tests with 2 fast bowlers and 2 spinners with Vishwa being the preferred second fast bowler.

How did they fare? Was there actually a point to playing 2 quicks at home? I know asitha had been useful but I don't remember if vishwa was

Vishwa has taken 11 wickets in 4 tests since that match against Pakistan.