Sanath Jayasuriya expects http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 to fight back against South Africa – Cricket News Update
Former Sri Lankan skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 despite losing the opening game in Centurion.
The Lankan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 failed to make an impression in the first Test and were bowled out below 200 in both their outings. They struggled to cope up with the pace and bounce of the Centurion wicket, which had plenty of grass on it.
However, the disappointing thing for the tourists was that they conceded more than 400 runs on the same pitch.
Despite the inability of the bowlers to get wickets on a green top, Jayasuriya feels it was the batting that let the team down. He was still confident of a fight back in the next Test, starting from Monday, December 26, 2011 in Durban.
According to the legendary player, “People say Sri Lankans can't adjust to play in pacy and bouncy conditions but I think they can adjust. They are all experienced enough to do it. They know what the expectations on them are and they know what responsibility
they have.”
The 42-year-old further said that he was a little bit concerned about the form of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397, who is just one run short of 10000 Test runs. He could have reached the milestone in the first match, but was unfortunate to be run-out on 9999.
Commenting on Jayawardene’s struggle in recent times, Jayasuriya said, “It is a concern but he has played enough cricket to come out of these situations. He is going through a bad time at the moment and it's tough for a good player to go through. The run-out
was disappointing.”
Other than that, veteran batsmen http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TM-Dilshan-c2691, who is also the skipper of the team, failed to make an impression in Centurion.
The former of the two came into the South African series with a lot of confidence, as he had a fabulous time against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033 (UAE). However, he managed scores of 1 and 2 in the first game.
On the other hand, Dilshan has been unable to deliver for the past one year. His place in the side as captain and player might come under the scanner if he continues the poor run of form.
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