Chameera and Kaushal are future of SL cricket says Angelo Mathews

Sri Lanka have won the second Test and balanced the three-match series which pleases the captain Angelo Mathews but what makes him excited is the performance of two young bowlers who played their role in that win.Playing only his second Test off-spinner Tharindu Kaushal took five wickets in the first innings of Pakistan to constrain them to 138 and fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera who debuted in this Test bowled with a speed of nearly 150kph disturbing the Pakistani batsmen. He finished with four wickets in this Test.

Tharindu Kaushal took 5/42 v Pak in second Test

Mathews said these two players can be assets of Sri lankan cricket and we should use them carefully especially Chameera. He noted he has seen Chameera bowled faster than any other bowler in this Test because he is very quick. The captain added they should be patient with them and give them chances.

Dushmantha Chameera can bowl at 150kph

The skipper admitted he knows that Kaushal is inexperienced but he has taken more than 200 wickets in domestic cricket, so they need to be positive with him. He added they also selected Dushmantha because they know he can bowl with great speed. Mathews explained he approached 149.9 which is outstanding for a Sri Lankan but it is very quick around the world also. He added that he can hopefully continue that.

Angelo Mathews dismisses Younis Khan

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Angelo Mathews says Sangakkara has not finalized Test future yet

Sri Lankan captain Angelo Mathews has said batting star Kumar Sangakkara is still holding talks with selectors to discuss the plan about his retirement from the Test cricket. Local media had rumored that the 37-year-old will only play three more Tests before finishing his shining 15-year career. These are two against Pakistan in the current series and one against India in August. But Mathews ahead of the second Test against Pakistan said on Thursday that the specialist batsman has not decided yet. The Sri Lankan captain said Kumar has not confirmed his retirement plans because he was likely to hold press conference over the last few days but he has not and he knows Kumar is still talking to the selectors.

Kumar Sangakkara directing ball on leg side

Sangakkara compiled a 50 in the first innings of the first Test against Pakistan which Pakistan won by 10 wickets. Mathews denied the view that Sangakkara delayed the announcement of retirement because of Sri lanka’s defeat in Galle which gave Pakistan the lead in the three-match series. Mathews said in this connection that he was talking to selectors even before the start of the series adding morale of the team is not down with this uncertainty. Mathews added Kumar has right to decide when to retire because he has served Sri lankan cricket over the years and he will be missed when he walks away.

Kumar Sangakkara sweeping the ball

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Performance of youngsters pleases Pakistan captain Misbah ul Haq

Pakistan captain Misbah ul Haq has said impressive performance of the team’s younger players has added to the joys of their first Test victory in Sri Lanka in nine years. Pakistan registered the win in less than four days fighting back from 96-5 down in their first innings after rain had wasted four sessions of the competition on the first two days. Usually Younis Khan, 37 and the 41-year-old Misbah come to rescue Pakistan in these kinds of situations but the emerging talents of Asad Shafiq and Sarfraz Ahmed led Pakistan out of dangerous position and laid the foundations of win this time. Leg-spinner Yasir then destroyed the batting line-up of Sri Lanka in the second innings claiming career best 7-76 to complete the victory.

Misbah ul Haq playing on offside

Misbah said it is good that young players are performing which releases us from the pressure and they are building future with these youngsters because these players are coming out to take the team ahead. He added Sarfraz is a key player, Azhar is doing well and it further stamps our faith in Sarfraz and Asad the way they played. Pakistan’s main weapon in spin friendly conditions has been Saeed Ajmal but he was dropped from the team after poor performances since he returned after remodeled bowling action. Yasir with the experience of just eight tests ensured absence of Ajmal was not felt.

Sarfraz and Asad building a partnership

Pakistan captain added it is just beginning of Yasir and he is becoming Pakistan’s main bowler to contribute in victories. He added the batting line-up is getting mature and consistent grabbing every opportunity and applying themselves as a unit. Misbah still thinks yasir will have to work hard yet to become one of the top spinners of the world. Misbah added he is helping them, especially on those pitches where other spinners do not get any sort of spin. He noted it is something that speaks a lot to get seven wickets against an opponent who is good against spin. Misbah explained he still has to improve a lot because he might be performing good in Asian conditions but he may be playing abroad like England and Australia.

Yasir celebrating a wicket

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Pakistan has the best option in Junaid Khan to tackle Kumar Sangakkara

Kumar Sangakkara is in his best form hitting four hundreds in as many games in the World Cup 2015 to make a new world record. He took retirement from the limited over format after that and has three tests before he says goodbye to cricket. He will play his first couple of Tests against Pakistan. He has third best average which is 80.25 against Pakistan. He has compiled 10 Test centuries and 11 fifties against his favorite opponents. He will try to maintain domination over Pakistan and the visitors know they need to dismiss him early to make a chance. Pakistan need more desperately to get rid of the southpaw in the absence of Mahela Jayawardene to exploit relatively weaker middle order batting of the hosts.

Abdur Rehman has the most successful history against Sanga, dismissing him 5 times in 7 Tests at an average of 105.80. Saeed is the second successful bowler against Sangakkara with just 4 dismissals in 14 games at an average of 62.25. Because both of them are not playing, Junaid Khan is the next best for Pakistan against him. Sangakkara has been successful against all kinds of bowlers but is less impressive against left-arm pace bowlers with career average of 58.66 falling down to mere 22.73. An interesting fact is that Sangakkara’s average against Junaid Khan is just 22.66 with three dismissals.

It is good for Pakistan that Junaid has played mostof his Tests against Sri lanka with taking five wickets five times in Tests. He will be trying to recover his wicket taking form against the rivals he loves to bowel against and if he dismisses the dangerous man Sangakkara early, Misbah ul Haq and his side may be in the position to win the Test series in Sri lanka.

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Kumar Sangakkara in focus in wake of Pakistan and Sri lanka meeting

The most prominent cricketer emerged from the Lankan shores, Kumar Sangakkara surpassed all great batsmen in consistency and mental strength scoring hundreds after hundreds in an outstanding Test career of 130 Tests. His international stint is going to end in the Sri Lankan summer of 2015 and he will be waiting to deliver his final best against his favorite pounding boys Pakistan. The wicketkeeper-batsman has compiled no less than 38 Test centuries so far at a top-class average of 58.66. Sangakkara’s record against Pakistan is outstanding. He has collected 2,809 runs at an average of 80.25 in 21 matches.

Kumar Sangakkara playing a beautiful cover drive

Sangakkara has amassed these runs scoring 10 hundreds including three double centuries and two innings of 190 and 185. Sunil Gavaskar, with 2,089 runs at just under 57 including five centuries in over 24 Tests, is his nearest opponent in terms of runs scored. He is 191 runs short to become the first batsman to compile 3,000 Test runs against Pakistan. The 37-year-old’s first test against Pakistan was at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore in March 2002 where he scored 230 leading his team to win.

Kumar Sangakkara hits on leg side

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Jonty Rhodes notices fielding skill of Jehan Mubarak

Former batsman of South Africa Jonty Rhodes has noticed hidden fielding capabilities in Jehan Mubarak during his 10-day stay in Sri lanka to run training camp of SLC. Rhodes who was giving training to national A and under-19 squad said Mubarak can be valuable addition to assets of Sri Lanka fielding in the coming Test series against Pakistan. The 34-year-old played his last test in 2007 but has captured eyes of selectors after delivering good show in first class cricket surpassing 1000 runs in each of the past two seasons. Sri Lanka Cricket was compelled to invite Rhodes after seeing poor catching of Sri lanka during the tour of New Zealand and World Cup. Rhodes said Mubarak can be among the members of the team who can help Sri lanka to regain their reputation as good fielding side.

Jehan Mubarak dives to catch the ball

Rhodes said Mubarak is a player who can play important role as fielder in the gully or backward point area in Test cricket. Rhodes added that Mubarak is 6 foot 2 but he turns 6 foot 7 with his arms. He noted teams usually deploy taller players at these fielding points and these fielders use their arms to block the ball but Mubarak can his arms as well as body to attack the ball and this is the key point. Former veteran batsman explained that if he throws five balls towards a man and he catches four of them then he knows fifth one is rocket. He asked he does not demand players to take catch of all five. He explained he stabs a five meter goal post into the ground and tells the players he is escaping them but this guy was holding the ball a meter away the goal post.

Jehan Mubarak playing an expert stroke

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Pak v SL 3 Day Warm-Up Match is Going on in Sri Lanka

Pakistan batsmen, with the exception of opener Ahmed Shehzad and old hand Younis Khan, could not impress on the opening day of their three day warm-up match in contradiction of a Sri Lanka Board President’s XI as the visitors were terminated for an unassertive 247 at the Colts Cricket Club Ground on Thursday. Pakistan played first after winning the toss, Pakistan lost opener Mohammad Hafeez (3) and Azhar Ali (12) to be 39-2, but a partnership of 113 for the third wicket between Shehzad and Younis saw them mend to 152-2. Captain Misbah-ul-Haq, Mohammad Hafeez and ODI captain Azhar Ali failed to put up anything considerable and actions on the first day of the 3 day match is possibly to have left trouper Sri Lankan spinner Rangana Herath, Pakistan's chief tormentor, ready to go when the first Test starts.

Shehzad and Younis made half centuries with Shehzad scoring a 82 off 110 with eight fours and one six and Younis 64 off 78 balls with five fours and three sixes. Though, after the dismissal of Younis and Shehzad the rest of the Pakistan batting upset as they yielded to the leg spin of Jeffrey Vandersay who finished up compelling five wickets. In his fourth year of first class cricket the spinner had the wickets of Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq, Asad Shafiq and Shehzad among his sufferers. Giving Vandersay good provision was left arm spinner Milinda Siriwardena who grabbed two wickets. Home team had lost their all wickets at 241 runs. Pakistan had short lead over Sri Lanka of 6 runs.

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Test Squad announced for Sri Lanka by Cricket Board

Jehan Mubarak has ready to response to the Sri Lanka Test squad after almost eight years, for the upcoming home series against Pakistan. Three younger players were also involved in the squad. offspinner Tharindu Kaushal, uncapped fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera and left-handed batsman Kusal Perera. Fast bowler Shaminda Eranga was not deliberated because of a back injury while Suranga Lakmal's presence will be contingent on the hurry of his retrieval from a groin illness.

Mubarak, last played a Test in 2007 and was in firm dispute for a place in the Test squad after scoring over 1000 national runs in two past seasons, and be around 81.78 in the Premier League Tournament since the start of 2014. His fielding lately also caught the eye of Jonty Rhodes through the former South African's 10 day training campground in Sri Lanka. The three teenagers will have to move older players to earn a spot in the XI. Offspinner Dilruwan Perera, who had an inspiring start to his Test career in 2014, is Kaushal's main competitor for a place, with Rangana Herath almost sure to play. This first national team choice from the board led by Kapila Wijegunawardene advises Sri Lanka's search for youth and renewal will continue in their occupation. Overlooked for this squad were the likes of Upul Tharanga, and Prasanna Jayawardene.

Sri Lanka will host Pakistan for three Tests, opening with the first one on June 17 in Galle, trailed by the second in Colombo and third in Pallekele earlier the ODIs and T20Is.

Test squad for Sri Lanka:                            

 Angelo Mathews (captain), Lahiru Thirimanne (vice-captain), Kaushal Silva, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kumar Sangakkara, Dinesh Chandimal, Kithruwan Vithanage, Jehan Mubarak, Kusal Perera, Rangana Herath, Dilruwan Perera, Tharindu Kaushal, Nuwan Pradeep, Dhammika Prasad, Dushmantha Chameera, Suranga Lakmal.

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Hafeez suggests solutions to Sri Lanka series challenges

Pakistan all-rounder M Hafeez has said Pakistan batting will have to tackle hazardous Lankan bowler Rangana Herath if they want to shine during trip of Sri Lanka. Hafeez added Rangna Herath is one of the skilled bowlers of Sri Lanka and he could be dangerous to Pakistan batting line-up creating problems for Pakistani batsmen,therefore they should work how to play against him. The all-rounder admitted that tour of Sri lanka is a difficult job because it will not be easy for them to perform at home ground of Sri lanka, so they need to do some extra work to conquer the Lankan Tigers and they have made good preparations against them. He added they have to put outstanding performances in all departments including batting, bowling and fielding.

Hafeez expressed his views in wake of significant of series win for Champions Trophy qualification that it is very important to win the series to qualify for the Champions Trophy. He noted that although their batting has been very good against Sri Lanka in the last two series but they have to improve their bowling which is always their strong point. He admitted although they do not have likes of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis yet they will try to make best through current squad and every individual player either senior or junior will have to take part in vital victories of the team.

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Pakistan Cricket Board has announced Squad for Test Series in Sri Lanka

Chairman PCB has approved Pakistan Test squad for the coming three Test away series against Sri Lanka following the endorsement of the four member selection committee lead by Haroon Rashid. In specifying the Test squad, the selection committee had also referred with the Pakistan team management as well as Head Coach Waqar Younis and captain Misbah-ul-Haq.

The 15-member Test squad:

Mohammad Hafeez

Ahmed Shehzad

Shan Masood

Azhar Ali (Vice-Captain)

Misbah-ul-Haq (Captain)

Younis Khan

Asad Shafiq

Haris Sohail

Sarfraz Ahmed (Wicketkeeper)

Yasir Shah

Zulfiqar Babar

Wahab Riaz

Junaid Khan

Imran Khan

Ehsan Adil

Chief Selector Haroon Rashid Said:

"While selecting the squad, the selection committee considered the following key areas: Suitability to play in varied playing conditions; potential to perform at international level; current form and fitness and performance in the previous tours of Bangladesh and recently concluded Pakistan ‘A’ team’s tour of Sri Lanka; feedback from the team management on the performance of players on Bangladesh tour. Fawad Alam, Sami Aslam and some other players were also under consideration but could not be included but they remain on the selectors radar. Rahat Ali, Sohail Khan and Sohaib Maqsood are still on the rehab after sustaining injuries and it is hoped that they would be available for selection in the near future."

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Pakistan and Sri Lanka Cricket Series 2015

Pakistan and Sri Lanka are going to play ODI, T20 and test matches in coming days. It is an international two-sided series ratified by ICC based on FTP with Cricket boards of both countries Sri Lanka Cricket Board and PCB. It's Pakistan and Sri Lanka's lengthiest series during summer 2015 and both teams will fight it out throughout the hot climate of June-July. The tour also contains a match of Pakistan 11 vs Sri Lanka 11. Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2015 timetable lists fixtures of all matches, dates, locations and timing of matches in GMT, local times in Sri Lanka and PKT time in Pakistan. Pakistan team will arrive in Sri Lanka to play a series of 3 test matches, 5 ODIs and 2 T20 match. Till now total 48 Test matches are played between two teams. Pakistan has won 17 matches and Sri Lanka has secured 13 test matches while 18 matches are drawn.

On the other hand total 142 ODI matches are played concerning Pakistan and Sri Lanka cricket teams and Pakistan won 81 of them. Sri Lanka won 56 ODIs in contradiction of Pakistan and one match was tied. 4 ODI matches were finish without any outcome. In T20 matches both teams disputed 12 times. Pakistan team won 7 matches and Sri Lanka won 5 of them. Misbah-ul-Haq is captain of Pakistan cricket team in test competitions. In ODI matches Pakistan team will play in captaincy of Azhar Ali. Shahid Afridi will lead the Pakistan cricket team in T20 matches. Angelo Mathews is captain of Sri Lanka cricket team in ODI and Test cricket and Lasith Malinga will lead in T20 matches.

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