Chandimal is long-term No. 4 - Jayawardene

**IBA** · 07-24-2012, 06:17 AM

Originally Posted by NightSky

I remember when mahela was batting at 3 and things wernt so different either. To me MJ needs to open. UT should be in the squad since hes the only opener we have who has experience when you consider the younger lot. Sanga would be a huge liability batting at 4 or 5 since he does take his time to get on. The problem is having both UT and Sanga slowing down the process.

TBH its not like the other batters are also up to the mark with the SR. MJ,Chandi,Thiri and Angie were miserable in the last match.Only MJ and Angie can turn things around. If one of the 4 had fired things might have been close in the last match.

Shifting down sanga would not solve the problems we are facing ATM. Its more to do with the guys we have in the team.

It's obvious Mahela should open. I mean bat him at 3 if they are hell bent on Tharanga opening. Not sure what his record is but I remember him winning 2 matches in England batting at 3 in 2006. Has he batted there after the WC?

Sanga and Tharanga killed the last match. Asking the other 3-4 guys to go at 9 RPO is unfair.

**NightSky** · 07-24-2012, 06:28 AM

Originally Posted by IBA

It's obvious Mahela should open. I mean bat him at 3 if they are hell bent on Tharanga opening. Not sure what his record is but I remember him winning 2 matches in England batting at 3 in 2006. Has he batted there after the WC?

Sanga and Tharanga killed the last match. Asking the other 3-4 guys to go at 9 RPO is unfair.

Yeah true. Cant actuall ask them to. But it wasnt like the middle order were going at a 100%SR and still lost. Probably that match was gone in the first place. Chasing 300+ was not on the cards there.

I dont remember mahela being very good at 3. Havent really checked his records but id rather have him lower down or open the innings.

My idea with Sanga is to have him at 3 to play the anchor role. Hes not the best at it and hes below par on his SR in ODI's. But its not like we have better options for the no 3 slot. Someday hopefully chandi will be a better bat at that position but ATM don't think he can handle that.

Its useless to discuss team compositions when MJ and Co. defend the selection of Kapu. That sums up what our guys think the future of our cricket should be and how we should play it.

**creative artist** · 07-24-2012, 07:41 AM

Originally Posted by Indike

Well, I can’t remember exactly whether I heard it from someone reliable or read it on somewhere or saw it on a video. Anyways, I learnt that Kumar has a liking for batting at number 3 as he has scored lots of runs there. And he doesn’t want to give up number 3 position as it’s been a lucky place for him to bat. So u could say that he’s superstitious and rather self-centered.

plz give me the source that he is superstitious to bat at no.3 thing?ans self centred thing?

you said that you played for SSC or something neh?did you ever met sanga in person?

**creative artist** · 07-24-2012, 07:52 AM

Originally Posted by IBA

As many say Sanga is OK to bat at 3 when Dilshan and Mahela open. It works to the advantage of the opposition when he meets Tharanga. Struggles to pace an ODI innings even after playing 300+ ODIs. Doesn't matter how much he averages if he kills games before someone like Mathews get to bat. He should improve himself (hasn't happened for a decade) or go down the order. Mahela should bat at 3 when Tharanga opens. That gives us a better chance to win matches. He might fail more than Sanga, but he'll win us a few matches which Sanga is incapable of doing. Mahela should bat in the top 3 because he's capable of playing proper ODI innings. And yes I know this won't happen. Just saying

do not wanna argue with you.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/stats/...s;type=batting

i ll take this record any day from a batsman ask to play anchor role(SR almost 80).And if we had proper consistent enough batsman(who can stuck in to there task and do it,task means the role given to them) to support him,most matches will be wins.

and as we won 19 times out of the 28 times he made 50 or more.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/stats/...s;type=batting

to a WK batsman,i ll certainly take this record.

**creative artist** · 07-24-2012, 07:53 AM

Originally Posted by NightSky

I remember when mahela was batting at 3 and things wernt so different either. To me MJ needs to open. UT should be in the squad since hes the only opener we have who has experience when you consider the younger lot. Sanga would be a huge liability batting at 4 or 5 since he does take his time to get on. The problem is having both UT and Sanga slowing down the process.

TBH its not like the other batters are also up to the mark with the SR. MJ,Chandi,Thiri and Angie were miserable in the last match.Only MJ and Angie can turn things around. If one of the 4 had fired things might have been close in the last match.

Shifting down sanga would not solve the problems we are facing ATM. Its more to do with the guys we have in the team.

at no.3,mahela was not that good.He should open.

**creative artist** · 07-24-2012, 07:56 AM

Originally Posted by NightSky

Yeah true. Cant actuall ask them to. But it wasnt like the middle order were going at a 100%SR and still lost. Probably that match was gone in the first place. Chasing 300+ was not on the cards there.

I dont remember mahela being very good at 3. Havent really checked his records but id rather have him lower down or open the innings.

My idea with Sanga is to have him at 3 to play the anchor role. Hes not the best at it and hes below par on his SR in ODI's. But its not like we have better options for the no 3 slot. Someday hopefully chandi will be a better bat at that position but ATM don't think he can handle that.

Its useless to discuss team compositions when MJ and Co. defend the selection of Kapu. That sums up what our guys think the future of our cricket should be and how we should play it.

i think his SR of 80 since 2009 is ok for a player who ask to play the anchor role(even the guys like chandimal,trott,misba,hafeez,younis khan,kallis has the SR of mid 70z or lower,those are the guys who playing the anchor role for most countries).Problem is the position he is coming at.I ll put chandimal at no.3 and sanga at no.4.Then he can anchor the innings from there.that ll work out in a better way as i think.

**IBA** · 07-24-2012, 08:01 AM

Originally Posted by creative artist

do not wanna argue with you.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/stats/...s;type=batting

i ll take this record any day from a batsman ask to play anchor role(SR almost 80).And if we had proper consistent enough batsman(who can stuck in to there task and do it,task means the role given to them) to support him,most matches will be wins.

and as we won 19 times out of the 28 times he made 50 or more.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/stats/...s;type=batting

to a WK batsman,i ll certainly take this record.

Couldn't care less about stats. He doesn't win matches.

**creative artist** · 07-24-2012, 08:14 AM

Originally Posted by IBA

Couldn't care less about stats. He doesn't win matches.

he is not playing that attractive match winner role in the team.Decent enough 19 wins off 28 matches in which scored over 50 although.

most people like trott,kallis,younis khan,mishba,clarke even chandimal who playing anchor role for each country have SR about mid 70z or below.

**IBA** · 07-24-2012, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by creative artist

he is not playing that attractive match winner role in the team.Decent enough 19 wins off 28 matches in which scored over 50 although.

most people like trott,kallis,younis khan,mishba,clarke even chandimal who playing anchor role for each country have SR about mid 70z or below.

Having played 300+ innings he should be able to adjust his game for different match situations. He doesn't. Again, I'm not talking about career SRs or averages.

**JamisBanda** · 07-24-2012, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by Indike

Well, I can’t remember exactly whether I heard it from someone reliable or read it on somewhere or saw it on a video. Anyways, I learnt that Kumar has a liking for batting at number 3 as he has scored lots of runs there. And he doesn’t want to give up number 3 position as it’s been a lucky place for him to bat. So u could say that he’s superstitious and rather self-centered.

I have heard that too