LIVE - Sri Lanka v Australia- Australia's tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 - 1st ODI- Toss Report
In the 1st One-Day International, Sri Lankan skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TM-Dilshan-c2691 has won the toss and elected to bat against a wounded Australian side. The day and night encounter is being played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, today,
August 10, 2011.
On winning the toss, the Sri Lankan skipper had no hesitation in batting first.
He said, “Much dryer pitch and will help the spinners. We have two spinners and two seamers, and Jeevan Mendis as well. We need to definitely improve our fielding standards. I think 250+ will be a good total." Herath misses out as Mendis and Randiv are playing.”
Newly appointed Kangaroos' captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978, was in a confident mood and was up for the challenge.
He said, “Wicket looks good, it is reasonably dry, no surprises for us, we have our work cut out. We've had a good chat and we'll have to back ourselves and play our way.”
The pitch, as expected will offer slow bowlers much more assistance as compared to the pacers. However, the Australian pace attack, which includes http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DE-Bollinger-c1348, will be hoping to extract as much bounce and pace in the first
hour.
As for their slow bowling options, they have included http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SPD-Smith-c2555, to mount pressure on the Lankan’s, who generally are good players of spin.
After all, it will certainly be a spinner’s paradise and Asian http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 will having a good enough spin attack, which will come handy bowling second under these conditions.
As for the batting line up of the respective teams, Sri Lanka welcome back specialist http://www.senore.com/Cricket/WU-Tharanga-c2802, who is most likely to open the attack with skipper, Dilshan.
As for the Aussies, after a humiliating defeat in the Twenty20s, the experienced ODI middle-order, comprising of former captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MEK-Hussey-c1942, will look to counter the spin of their opponents.
All is set for an enthralling day of play, with both sides looking to strike first blood in the 5-match series.
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