West indies vs Sri Lanka in SL - 2010

The lessons must be learn from this - no cricket in SL at this time of year! When was the last time a test was played where a single innings wasn't completed ?

Question guys, who sets the date for the series, is it the home Boards?  I know the home boards dictate which grounds.  Say for instance West Indies have 2 home series next year, Pakistan first then India.  Do the West Indies then decide well, we have 4 free months to accomdate them and schedule the dates even if they decided to cram it in 3 months? 

On , off ??   I can't see them selling any tickets !

Originally posted by -JP- Definitely off now. They're hoping to replay it in January.

It'll have to stop raining this week - drainage doesn't seem that brilliant on the subcontinent!

Originally posted by spin wizard Question guys, who sets the date for the series, is it the home Boards?  I know the home boards dictate which grounds.  Say for instance West Indies have 2 home series next year, Pakistan first then India.  Do the West Indies then decide well, we have 4 free months to accomdate them and schedule the dates even if they decided to cram it in 3 months?

Usually December is not that rainy in southern and western parts of SL. This year it has been raining like nothing. It's unfair to question the board IMO. We never saw this much of rain in last 20 years.

Chennai and coastal areas in AP have suffered a lot because of rains this year... Crapbag is right, this is not a rainy season but this year not just in SRL but almost the entire south India as well has received quite unbelievable rainfall in OCT, NOV and even DEC so far which is not normal... we cannot blame anyone for this scheduling really, it is just sheer bad luck!

and indeed forecast on almost every website now says that it will be clear... 

Edited by sam_ahmed - 10 December 2010 at 4:48pm

Let's hope that the West Indies use their sense and bat Darren Bravo at number 3 and let Sarwan bat at 4.  Darren Bravo is all class!!!  If you all saw him recently in the T20's here, it was terrific stuff from him.  Plenty reminders of Lara although Bravo seems to swing his bat harder than Lara.  The guy pulled some balls like bullet over mid wicket.  I really have hope for him and I don't see these Sri Lankan bowlers worrying him that much to be honest. 

Originally posted by Sledger Originally posted by sam_ahmed This re starts tomorrow, hopefully the rains are gone now...   The rain's half gone Sam...................

 

Not only him , even Bravo's borther is very good future.

interestingly there are some ENG u19 - SLN u19 games also going on in colombo... none of those games are getting affected by Rain, full 100 overs are being bowled in fact. So it is raining only on the days SLN - WI play!

Finally we've had a result in this series as the rains have relented and a very ordinary performance by the WI. SLN continue to impress though and what a fine knock by Tharanga, he has this habit of scoring centuries out of nowhere, he is becoming an important part of the srilankan set up.

WI lose, Good innings by Darren Bravo and Sarwan but not quite enough at the end. I have to say SLN are looking very formidable going into the WC. They are major contenders for the title.

I like the look of the Lankans as well , no side will be confident of beating them in their own backyard , but in India for the crunch matches towards the end of the tournament,they'll feel they've got a sniff.