Sri Lanka Tour To South Africa 2011
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Vernon Philander continues to rise in ICC Test Rankings
DUBAI: South Africa pacer Vernon Philander continued to move upward in the ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers after inspiring his side to an innings and 81 runs victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test at Centurion.
Philander was not only adjudged man of the match for his maiden 10-wicket haul, he has also been rewarded with a jump of 12 places which has now put him in the 28th position.
The man of the match award was 26-year-old's second in three Tests, who now has 24 wickets to his credit.
Other bowlers improving their rankings include Chanaka Welegedara (up by four to 41st), Imran Tahir (up by 17 to 93rd), Thisara Perera (up by 25 to 110th) and Angelo Mathews (up by seven to 111th).
In the ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen, South Africa's AB de Villiers and Mark Boucher are the biggest movers.
Newspaper:Times Of India, 20th Dec
DUBAI: South Africa pacer Vernon Philander continued to move upward in the ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers after inspiring his side to an innings and 81 runs victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test at Centurion.
Philander was not only adjudged man of the match for his maiden 10-wicket haul, he has also been rewarded with a jump of 12 places which has now put him in the 28th position.
The man of the match award was 26-year-old's second in three Tests, who now has 24 wickets to his credit.
Other bowlers improving their rankings include Chanaka Welegedara (up by four to 41st), Imran Tahir (up by 17 to 93rd), Thisara Perera (up by 25 to 110th) and Angelo Mathews (up by seven to 111th).
In the ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen, South Africa's AB de Villiers and Mark Boucher are the biggest movers.
Newspaper:Times Of India, 20th Dec
SL call uncapped Alvitigala, Prasad in SA
Colombo: Uncapped fast bowler Kanishka Alvitigala and seamer Dhammika Prasad have flown out to South Africa to join Sri Lanka's struggling Test team, officials said on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka, who were crushed in the first Test by an innings and 81 runs, had requested replacements after pace bowler Nuwan Pradeep was injured during a warm-up game in Benoni.
"Dhammika Prasad and Kanishka Alvitigala will be available for selection for the 2nd Test at Durban on 26th of December and for the final Test at Cape Town scheduled for 3rd January 2012," Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement.
The governing body said both players flew out on Monday to join the team. The 25-year-old Alvitigala has taken 51 first-class wickets in 25 matches with a career-best of 5 for 34. He has been part of the Sri Lanka A team and toured England earlier this year.
The injury-prone Prasad, 28, has featured in eight Tests, taking five wickets on his debut match against India in 2008. Sri Lanka also play a five-match one-day series during the tour of South Africa, which ends on January 22.
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Colombo: Uncapped fast bowler Kanishka Alvitigala and seamer Dhammika Prasad have flown out to South Africa to join Sri Lanka's struggling Test team, officials said on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka, who were crushed in the first Test by an innings and 81 runs, had requested replacements after pace bowler Nuwan Pradeep was injured during a warm-up game in Benoni.
"Dhammika Prasad and Kanishka Alvitigala will be available for selection for the 2nd Test at Durban on 26th of December and for the final Test at Cape Town scheduled for 3rd January 2012," Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement.
The governing body said both players flew out on Monday to join the team. The 25-year-old Alvitigala has taken 51 first-class wickets in 25 matches with a career-best of 5 for 34. He has been part of the Sri Lanka A team and toured England earlier this year.
The injury-prone Prasad, 28, has featured in eight Tests, taking five wickets on his debut match against India in 2008. Sri Lanka also play a five-match one-day series during the tour of South Africa, which ends on January 22.
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No let-up for SL struggling batsmen
Durban: There will likely be no let-up for Sri Lanka's under-fire batting lineup in next week's second Test, with rain in Durban on Friday hinting at another field day for South Africa's buoyant fast bowlers.
Having been bowled out for 180 and 150 to lose the first Test by an innings, Sri Lanka's misfiring batters look set to face another green-tinged, seamer-friendly surface at Kingsmead from Monday as they aim to fight their way back into the three-Test contest and avoid a fourth straight series defeat.
Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan said his team's underperforming top order — experienced as it is — was responsible for the poor recent run. The skipper conceded the group was now suffering from a lack of confidence as well as runs, leading to the tourists swapping training for team-bonding sessions this week.
The Sri Lankans have not won in 15 Tests after falling to a heavy defeat in Centurion under an onslaught from the Proteas' quicks to start their first long format tour of South Africa in nine years in familiar fashion: the tourists have never won a Test here and are now 0-7 with one draw in South Africa.
Dilshan, Tharanga Paranavitana, Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene all failed in the series opener with more expected, especially, of No. 1 Test batsman Sangakkara and former captain Jayawardene. Recalled veteran Thilan Samaraweera and allrounder Angelo Mathews fared slightly better.
There was no excuse for the poor performances, Sri Lanka batting coach and former player Marvan Atapattu said after Vernon Philander and Dale Steyn ripped through the visitors lineup twice inside three days — not even a long-running saga over Sri Lanka's players not being paid salaries for nine months.
Source:cricnext
Durban: There will likely be no let-up for Sri Lanka's under-fire batting lineup in next week's second Test, with rain in Durban on Friday hinting at another field day for South Africa's buoyant fast bowlers.
Having been bowled out for 180 and 150 to lose the first Test by an innings, Sri Lanka's misfiring batters look set to face another green-tinged, seamer-friendly surface at Kingsmead from Monday as they aim to fight their way back into the three-Test contest and avoid a fourth straight series defeat.
Sri Lanka captain Tillakaratne Dilshan said his team's underperforming top order — experienced as it is — was responsible for the poor recent run. The skipper conceded the group was now suffering from a lack of confidence as well as runs, leading to the tourists swapping training for team-bonding sessions this week.
The Sri Lankans have not won in 15 Tests after falling to a heavy defeat in Centurion under an onslaught from the Proteas' quicks to start their first long format tour of South Africa in nine years in familiar fashion: the tourists have never won a Test here and are now 0-7 with one draw in South Africa.
Dilshan, Tharanga Paranavitana, Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene all failed in the series opener with more expected, especially, of No. 1 Test batsman Sangakkara and former captain Jayawardene. Recalled veteran Thilan Samaraweera and allrounder Angelo Mathews fared slightly better.
There was no excuse for the poor performances, Sri Lanka batting coach and former player Marvan Atapattu said after Vernon Philander and Dale Steyn ripped through the visitors lineup twice inside three days — not even a long-running saga over Sri Lanka's players not being paid salaries for nine months.
Source:cricnext
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