He has been handy with his off-spin as well, picking 106 wickets, with best figures of 4 for 4 against Zimbabwe in Pallekele in 2011.
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The veteran cricketer, who started his career as a middle-order batsman, made his global debut in a Test match against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo in 1999. Warner captained his T20 franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad to the Indian Premier League title this season. He has lead Australia to victory in 15 of those matches, with Australia’s defeat in the second ODI in Colombo last night the eighth defeat of his stewardship.
Former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene has joined the criticism of Australia’s decision to rest Steve Smith for the remaining three one-day internationals and two Twenty20 matches in Sri Lanka.
There has been plenty of criticism of Australia’s captain Steve Smith for departing the Sri Lanka tour early.
Since 2012, as a matter of fact, no batsman has scored as many runs as Dilshan, who amassed 4513 runs from 110 games during this period with 12 hundreds and 23 fifties.
Starc returned to knock over Kusal Perera (11), and the Australians continued to take wickets at regular intervals as Warner chopped and changed his bowlers consistently, John Hastings snaring the wicket of Thisara Perera (9) a short time later as the batsman picked out Marsh at deep square leg in attempting to clear the boundary.
Steve Smith (30), George Bailey (27) and Travis Head (31) all got starts, but hauling in what would have been a record run-chase for Australia in Sri Lanka never looked likely.
Smith plays all three formats and national selector Rod Marsh wants the 27-year-old to rest- before their five-match ODI series in South Africa next month. “Their middle order played really well and we gave away too many freebies with the ball – 288 was well over par on that wicket, 250 was probably a par score”.
Australia were hammered 3-0 in the test series, finding it hard on the turning pitches in Sri Lanka, but achieved a three-wicket win in the first one-day global in Colombo. “It was well-planned and well thought out, and that’s what we’re doing”.
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Zampa, 24, struck again in his very next over to get another lbw shout in his favour, but this time danger man Mendis was plumb in front of the wicket. The best way to find out is to watch the Sri Lanka vs. Australia Second ODI cricket match from R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka, live online in the United States via Willow TV Xtra, available via this YouTube link with a monthly subscription fee as well as on Willow TV’s own site, accessible by clicking here.
