SL's allrounding problem?

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Actually too many of good all-rounders now become a problem for Sri Lanka.Having two fast bowling all-rounder who are doing very well each with bat(Mathews) and ball(Thisara),SL face a tough challenge of choosing the playing X1.
Including 6 specialist batters (Dilshan,Upul,Mahela,Sanga,Kapu/Silva,Samaraweera ) along with Mathews and Thisara will force to have only 3 specialist bowlers.So who would be the '3'?
Depend on the track whether it's pacy or not,you can select 2 pacers and a spinner or 1 pacer and 2 spinners.
But i feel that it'll shake the balance of the team,and gives only option,to leave out one of the all-rounders!!!Do you agree on this?Playing two allrounders?If not who would be your choice,Mathews or Thisara?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Depending on the pitch considition. They might go for something like this.
7.Mathews - 8.Thisara - 9.Malinga 10. Murali - 11. Mendis
Most likely Thisara will be replaced with kulasekara against better opposotion.

the ў facюr · Answer

Its better to have a spinning all round option when playing in the subcontinent for overs 15 - 45. No point having 2 pace bowling all rounders. Pick Mathews over Thisara, and go with 2 spinners and 2 pacers.

Anonymous · Answer

Mathews any day!!!!!!

3-Sanga
4-Samaraweera
5-Mahela
6-Mathews
7-Kapu
8-Kula
9-Menda/Herath/Tissara*
10-Murali
11-Malinga

Samra should bat ahead of Maiya

*depending on the pitch & opposition
no 8 - if it is against India-Tissara Perera,if not Herath or Mendis(i think theyll go with Mendis)

Anonymous · Answer

MATHEWS IS A BATTING ALL ROUNDER,..
tHISAR IS A BOWLING ALL ROUNDER...


so we need both
cheers~

? · Answer

It is that problem, which is the desire of every team.

? · Answer

This is true ..

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