Congrats Lanka

[Sir john]

wele should be man of match umpires :facepalm:

[Pak_Fan_4_Eva]

SA are chokers in Durban. Even you guys will somehow win there.

But South Africa loses only by choking! Isn't that the case?:winky: SL showed great fight in alien conditions. They fared worse on flat tracks against a bowling side much inferior to SAF.

[Cricket Tragic]

Thanks for proving my point. SL aren't pushovers as most people are making them out to be. Downgrading our series victory over them. I bet today's victory will shut many a mouth:king:

I was joking brah. Good luck vs England. Hoping for a 0-0 draw. :yay:

[ganeshran]

Thanks for proving my point. SL aren't pushovers as most people are making them out to be. Downgrading our series victory over them. I bet today's victory will shut many a mouth:king:

SL minus samaraveera and with Lady Jaya out of form are pushovers.

[Pak_Fan_4_Eva]

SL minus samaraveera and with Lady Jaya out of form are pushovers.

We had a new bowling attack as well. Don't know why you're complaining. Samaraweera had a poor series against Oz so his exclusion may be justified, to an extent. P.S: How can one team beat the other if all players are in form :winky:

[daryl1985]

SA choked. All out to bad shots to Wele who is rubbish. That is what screwed them up. Herath just cleaned the tail both times. Sri Lanka are a poor test outfit and SA will go on to show that.

Mate, save your hate for another thread (probably an Ishant one). Well done Lanka.

[deathmonger]

But South Africa loses only by choking! Isn't that the case?:winky: SL showed great fight in alien conditions. They fared worse on flat tracks against a bowling side much inferior to SAF.

That's always the case.

[daryl1985]

We had a new bowling attack as well. Don't know why you're complaining. Samaraweera had a poor series against Oz so his exclusion may be justified, to an extent. P.S: How can one team beat the other if all players are in form :winky:

Pakistan played very well and were worthy winners. However, Sri Lanka have looked pretty poor since Murali retired (until they won this test).

[ganeshran]

We had a new bowling attack as well. Don't know why you're complaining. Samaraweera had a poor series against Oz so his exclusion may be justified, to an extent. P.S: How can one team beat the other if all players are in form :winky:

Who is complaining? Your new bowling attack is irrelevant to Lanka being pushovers, which without Samaraveera they are.

[Dravid_TheWall]

Mate, save your hate for another thread (probably an Ishant one). Well done Lanka.

Save your sucking up for another thread. SA choked, Lanka did not win. You must be blind to think otherwise, clearly didn't watch the game. Normal service shall be resumed in next match.

[Pak_Fan_4_Eva]

Pakistan played very well and were worthy winners. However' date=' Sri Lanka have looked pretty poor since Murali retired (until they won this test).[/quote'] That's true. But a bad run doesn't qualify a team to be labelled a "minnow". Minnows can't perform like SL did yesterday. :hatsoff: once again to the fight shown by SL against Morkel, Steyn and de Lange. Comprehensively beat the hosts.

[Rajiv]

Why do all conversation somehow round up about Pakistan? I was merely complimenting their comeback in SA. Beating SA in SA is bigger achievement than losing to Pak in 3rd party land

[deathmonger]

That's true. But a bad run doesn't qualify a team to be labelled a "minnow". Minnows can't perform like SL did yesterday. :hatsoff: once again to the fight shown by SL against Morkel, Steyn and de Lange. Comprehensively beat the hosts.

SL are not minnows. But a Samaraweera less SL is on same level as WI and NZ.

[Dravid_TheWall]

That's true. But a bad run doesn't qualify a team to be labelled a "minnow". Minnows can't perform like SL did yesterday. :hatsoff: once again to the fight shown by SL against Morkel, Steyn and de Lange. Comprehensively beat the hosts.

Minnow can perform like that at times. Remember how minnows Bangladesh almost beat Pakistan who were saved by Inzy? If Bangladesh can do that and SL are not even minnows, just crapish. Consistency and dominance is what makes a great team. SA choked, simple as. Watch next test match.

[daryl1985]

Save your sucking up for another thread. SA choked' date=' Lanka did not win. You must be blind to think otherwise, clearly didn't watch the game. Normal service shall be resumed in next match.[/quote'] I didn't watch much of the game as i was tired from watching the Australia-India test match. However, Sri Lanka must have done some things well to win so convincingly. I think you have misunderstood the meaning of the term "Choke." Teams or individuals are generally considered to choke in big matches or in high pressure situations. Being 1-0 up in home conditions against a Sri Lanka side who have not won a test since Murali retired does not constitute a big match or a high pressure situation. They simply played badly while the Lankans seemed to overperform. See you on an anti-Ishant thread soon pal.

[Dravid_TheWall]

I didn't watch much of the game as i was tired from watching the Australia-India test match. However, Sri Lanka must have done some things well to win so convincingly. I think you have misunderstood the meaning of the term "Choke." Teams or individuals are generally considered to choke in big matches or in high pressure situations. Being 1-0 up in home conditions against a Sri Lanka side who have not won a test since Murali retired does not constitute a big match or a high pressure situation. They simply played badly while the Lankans seemed to overperform. See you on an anti-Ishant thread soon pal.

You really have no idea. It was a combanation of bad shot selection due to over confidence and then panic! Go and watch Wele's 5 for then get back to me. LOL all except one were average deliveries. This is why SA will hammer them next game. Your obsession with Ishant is tiring :two_thumbs_up:

[ali0786]

Losing by 208 runs is not a choke, its just a complete thrashing. Choke would be if they lost by 10 runs or so. Well done Sri Lanka, hope they win or draw the series.

[MCcricket]

Kudos to Lanka, Sanga well he is the class player in the side, I only see him look good and score away from the subcontinent, SL Bowling was ok, SA Batting was bad.

[peterparker]

shame on indian cricket team for losing to australia where as sri lanka don't travel abroad and yet are victorious

[Cricket Tragic]

shame on indian cricket team for losing to australia where as sri lanka don't travel abroad and yet are victorious

That's truly amazing. They were victorious in SA without travelling out of SL? :omg: