Mahela Jayawardene: “The way we managed to bowl them out in two sessions was a surprising factor. But the credit should go to Murali and Mendis because they bowled really well in tandem” © AFP Sri Lanka won the first Test in a little over three days and Mahela Jayawardene said he was surprised by [...]
Browsing Posts published in July, 2008
Surprised how India folded – Jayawardene
July 27, 2008 at 10:30 am
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Partners in guile
July 27, 2008 at 10:29 am
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Instead of placing his middle finger behind the ball, as he does for the googly, Mendis positions it at the lower edge of the seam on the right side for the doosra © AFP Not since Michael Clarke’s first match has a Test debut been so anticipated and turned out to be so spectacular. Like [...]
Underdone India humiliated
July 27, 2008 at 10:28 am
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The deadly duo: Ajantha Mendis and Muttiah Muralitharan shared 19 wickets between them © AFP When England were eviscerated in the Ashes series of 1974-75, it gave rise to the following refrain: “Ashes to ashes, dust to dust, if Lillee doesn’t get you, Thommo must”. After the events of the past two days at the [...]
