Squads –
SL-L –
Tillakaratne Dilshan(c), Sanath Jayasuriya, Upul Tharanga, Chamara Kapugedera(w), Chamara Silva, Russel Arnold, Farveez Maharoof, Ajantha Mendis, Nuwan Kulasekara, Dhammika Prasad, Rangana Herath, Dulanjana Wijesinghe, Malinda Warnapura, Thilan Thushara, Chinthaka Jayasinghe
WI-L –
Brian Lara(c), Dwayne Smith, Narsingh Deonarine, William Perkins, Ridley Jacobs(w), Carl Hooper, Mahendra Nagamootoo, Adam Sanford, Tino Best, Sulieman Benn, Pedro Collins, Renford Pinnock, Dinanath Ramnarine, Ryan Austin
Team News –
SL-L –
– Srilankan legend team is in good touch winning against Australia Legends.Team will be lead by Tilakaratne Dilshan.
– Sanath Jayasuriya and Dilshan will be opening the innings. Both are legends of srilanka Cricket and will contribute through both bat and bowl.
– Upul Taharanga will bat at 1 down. Tharanga could be the highest scorer for the team due to his good form in Lanka Premier League.
– Chamara Kapugedara and Mahroof will handle the middle order, Kapugedara will keep the Wickets. Mahroof can be promoted due to his hitting abilities.
– Ajantha Mendis and Rangana Herath will contribute in spin department. Dilshan and Jayasuriya will assist them.
– Nuwan Kulasekara, Dhammika Prasad and Farveez Mahroof will lead the pace attack.
WI-L –
– The Windies legends team looks good on paper but is quite weak. They lost both the games played this series last year before the pandemic to India and South Africa legends.
– Team will be lead by Brain Charles Lara who will open along with hard hitting Dwayne Smith.
– Narsingh DeoNarine can bat at 1 down. He has poor SR around 70 but can stick on.
– Allrounder Carl Hooper will bat in middle and will be an important aspect of team both with bat and bowl.
– Ridley Jacobs will keep the Wickets. He is an experienced Wickets Keeper with over 1800 odi runs.
– Suleiman Benn and Carl Hooper will lead the spin attack of the team.
– Pace Bowling will be handled by Tino best and Adam Sanford.
Probable XI –
SL-L –
Thilakaratne Dilshan (C), Sanath Jayasuriya, Upul Tharanga, Chamara Kapugedera, Farveez Maharoof, Thilan Thushara, Ajantha Mendis, Rangana Herath, Chamara Silva, Dhammika Prasad, Nuwan Kulasekara
WI-L –
Brian Lara, Dwayne Smith, Narsingh Deonarine, Carl Hooper, William Perkins, Ridley Jacobs (wk), Dinanath Ramnarine, Adam Sanford, Tino Best, Ryan Austin, Sulieman Benn
Team Blueprint –
WK –
Ridley Jacobs(LHB, middle order + wk, 1800+ odi runs with a SR of 70)
C Kapugedara( 2 down, 700 t20 runs with a SR of 122, 51 runs this Series in 2 games, can give good points with keeping as well)
BAT –
Brain Lara ( Open, LHB, legendary player himself, Must have, can’t miss him )
Upul Tharanga( Open/1 down, LHB, 3300+ t20 runs, recently played in LPL2021, Must have , good C/VC choice as is still into Cricket)
Sanath Jayasuriya ( Open, LHB + slow left arm orthodox, 2300 runs + 77 t20 Wickets, legend player, Must have)
N DeoNarine( 1/2 down, LHB + part time off spin, not a good option to have with SR under 65)
C Silva( RHB + part time leg spin, played 3 IPL games scoring 40 runs with a SR of 154)
ALL –
T Dilshan( Open, RHB + off spin, 5000+ t20 runs + 64 t20 Wickets on his name, 3 Wickets in 2 games this series, Must )
D Smith( Open, RHB + part time medium pacer, very destructive Batsman, 7800 t20 runs with a SR of 130, Must )
Carl Hooper( Middle order, RHB + off spin, 5700 runs + 193 ODI Wickets, 23(17b) last game against SA Legends)
Farveez Mahroof( Bowling Allrounder, medium pace, 135 ODI Wickets with an excellent economy of 4.9, 2w + 20 runs against Aus Legends last 2nd game this series)
R Arnold(Middle order, LHB + part time off spinner, 3950 odi runs, can try in GL )
BOWL –
Rangana Herath( Slow left arm, Srikankan legend with 433 test Wickets, 74 ODI Wickets, Must have)
Ajantha Mendis( Mystery off spinner, 170 t20 Wickets, one of the greatest of times, Must have, eco just under 7)
Tino Best( Right Arm fast, hit the deck bowler, played just 6 t20s taking 7 Wickets)
S Benn( Slow left arm, tall spinner, scalped around 90 t20 Wickets with very good economy of 6.8)
Pedro Collins(Left arm fast, Excellent odi bowling picking 39 Wickets in 29 games with eco just under 5)
Adam Stanford( Medium pacer, haven’t played any ODI cricket , 11 tests 30 Wickets)
Dhammika Prasad(Medium pacer, 32 ODI Wickets in 24 games, still plays in SriLanka Domestic games)
Nuwan Kulasekara( Medium fast, brilliant bowler, can bowl in death, 199 ODI Wickets on his name)
Thilan Tushara( Left arm pacer, 50 Wickets in 38 ODIs played, can try in GL)
C/VC –
WI-L –
Brain Lara
Carl Hooper
SL-L –
T Dilshan
Upul Tharanga
Sanath Jayasuriya
Ajantha Mendis