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[Deep Dey]

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Discuss here about Sri Lanka's Tour Of South Africa,2011-12(Test & ODI)
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Sri Lankan Seniors players had complained that they don't get enough chance to play outside sub-continent.Well,that is absolutely true.Have a look at this:
This is Sri Lanka's 1st Tour to South Africa for a full fledged series in about 9 years.That is too much gap.Overall Sri Lanka have toured South Africa only thrice before this since their debut in Test Arena.
Sri Lanka had their own problems since the retirement of the "GREAT MURALI".
They haven't won a Test Match since Murali played his last Test match in July 2010, which was against India.Co-incidentally, that was Sri Lanka's last test win.
Since then they drew & Lost home series vs Windies,Australia respectively.
They lost to England in England,lost Pakistan in UAE.Its not only Test Matches,they are lagging in ODI's too.Since a successful world cup campaign where they managed to reach the finals,they lost 3-2 to England in England, lost 3-2 to Australia at Home,lost 4-1 to Pakistan in UAE.Even the New Coach
Geoff Marsh failed to improve their performance by his Coaching Skills
South Africa on the other hand haven't won a Home Test Series since beating Bangladesh in 2008.They introduced new coach in the name of Gary Kirsten & they were so close to beat Australia at home,but somehow failed to give the finishing punch.
There have been early problems for Sri Lanka before the series even began.
There main strike bowlers are injured.
South Africa's Squad looks even more settled with the introduction Philander who had a spectacular debut series vs Australia.
On Paper,South Africa Looks clear Favorites. But you never know Sri Lanka may do something special which only Australia and England managed to do.That is to beat South Africa at home.

Looking For World Domination
VS

Fight to Revive The Past Glory
May Cricket be the Ultimate Winner

[Deep Dey]

Sri Lanka tour of South Africa 2011/12
1st Test,At SuperSport Park,Centurion,Thu,15th-19th Dec 2011

South Africa have won the toss and chosen to bowl

South Africa Team:Graeme Smith (capt), Jacques Rudolph, Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, Ashwell Prince, MarkBoucher (wk), Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir.

Sri Lanka Team:Tillakaratne Dilshan (capt), Tharanga Paranavitana, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene,Thilan Samaraweera, Angelo Mathews, Kaushal Silva (wk), Thisara Perera, Rangana Herath, Chanaka Welegedara, Dilhara Fernando.

Match Summary
1st Innings
Sri Lanka(180/10 in 47.5 overs)
Angelo Mathews (38), Thilan Samaraweera(36)
Vernon Philander(5/53),Dale Steyn(4/18)

South Africa(411/10 in 122 overs)
AB De Villiers(99), Mark Boucher(65)
Chanakya Welegedara(3/96), Thissara Perera(3/114)

2nd Innings
Sri Lanka(150/10 in 39.1 overs)
Thilan Samaraweera(32), Ranagana Herath(23)
Vernon Philander(5/49), Dale Steyn(2/36)

South Africa won by an innings and 81 runs

Player of the Match:Vernon Philander(South Africa)

South Africa led the 3-match series 1-0

[Deep Dey]

Believe it or not
Philander took another 5 wicket haul

[Deep Dey]

More Stats of this match will be produced at night.

[Deep Dey]

Sri Lanka tour of South Africa 2011/12
1st Test,At SuperSport Park,Centurion,Thu,15th-19th Dec 2011

Stats:
1.South Africa's outstanding record in Centurion continues. They have now won 13 out of 17 Tests at the venue while losing just one.Their Loss came against England in 2000 in that Forfeited Test Match.

2.Vernon Philander picked up his fourth five-wicket haul in six innings. He becomes only the 3rd player after Charlie Turner and Tom Richardson to pick up four five-fors in the first three Tests.

3.This is Sri Lanka's 11th defeat by an innings in matches played since 2000 and their 4th innings defeat against South Africa in the same period. The defeat margin is also the fifth-largest for Sri Lanka in Tests since 2000.

4.Sri Lanka last won a Test in July 2010 when they beat India by ten wickets in Galle. That was also the last Farewell Test Match of Muralitharan.Since then, they have gone 14 Tests without a single win with four losses and ten draws.

5.Sri Lanka were bowled out under 200 in both their innings. This is only the fifth such occurrence since 2000 and the third time against South Africa in the same period.

6.Boucher took six catches in an innings for the fourth time in Tests.

7.Mahela Jayawardene currently has 9999 Test Runs.He was Run Out when he tried to get his 10000th Run in 2nd Innings of this Test Match

[zaki]

Sri Lanka really needs to improve after this lost

[zaki]

vp is a great bowler

[zaki]

Sri lanka should bring back Nuwan Kulesekara and malinga

[Deep Dey]

Malinga retired from TEst.

Kulasekara is coming back in 2nd test from injury

[Bat Cool]

Malinga retired?

that's surprising

[Fardin Kibria]

long ago

[Deep Dey]

@Yasin
Malinga retired from Test way back in may,2011

[Viresh]

Reason behind Malinga's retirement - Mrs Ambani . (just kidding) He gave retirement from Test Cricket just to play IPL :O

[Viresh]

Philander - somebody stop him

[Fardin Kibria]

I will stop Philander! He faces me in CricSim he will hammered so badly

[Deep Dey]

Philander in whose team and when is his next match

[Viresh]

Haha lol fardin .

[Bat Cool]

@Deep SS

and fardin then you both have to go to semi

[Viresh]

Vernon plays for Superstars

[Nick]

PHilandr Gets huge boost next week

[Deep Dey]

2 5 wicket hauls

Think about there are still 2 more tests to go

[Nick]

Ya.didnt expectd tis.so that means 15+ ie 90 for phILANDR :o

[Deep Dey]

Sri Lanka tour of South Africa 2011/12
2nd Test, Kingsmead, Durban, Mon Dec 26 - Fri Dec 30, 2011

Sri Lanka have won the toss and chosen to bat first.

South Africa XI:Graeme Smith (capt), Jacques Rudolph, Hashim Amla, Jacques Kallis, AB de Villiers, Ashwell Prince, MarkBoucher (wk), Marchant de Lange, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir.

Sri Lanka XI:Tillakaratne Dilshan (capt), Tharanga Paranavitana, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene,Thilan Samaraweera, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal (wk), Thisara Perera, Rangana Herath, Chanaka Welegedara, Dilhara Fernando.

Test debut:Marchant de Lange(South Africa) and Dinesh Chandimal(Sri Lanka)

[Haseeh]

@Deep some mistake is there Srilanka won the toss and elected to bat not BOWL

[Deep Dey]

O O Sorry. for the mistake.
Edited

[Haseeh]

Thanks.Gud start for Sl 34-0(8 ov)

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