Comments on: Chaminda http://www.cricketwithballs.com/2009/07/28/chaminda/ Cricket is like syphilis Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:49:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Matt http://www.cricketwithballs.com/2009/07/28/chaminda/comment-page-1/#comment-18726 Matt Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:13:09 +0000 http://www.cricketwithballs.com/?p=6379#comment-18726 One of those players who I never really noticed, except when he took 3 in the opening over of the World Cup match. Still you can't argue with his record- and he was clearly a massive part of the emergence and growth of Sri Lanka into of a fantastic one day team (very quickly) and very good test team in pretty short order too One of those players who I never really noticed, except when he took 3 in the opening over of the World Cup match. Still you can’t argue with his record- and he was clearly a massive part of the emergence and growth of Sri Lanka into of a fantastic one day team (very quickly) and very good test team in pretty short order too

]]> By: Sachintha http://www.cricketwithballs.com/2009/07/28/chaminda/comment-page-1/#comment-18699 Sachintha Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:15:12 +0000 http://www.cricketwithballs.com/?p=6379#comment-18699 Adding to what KK says, yes as far as I can remember, he's one of the fast bowlers who had least amount of injuries considering a career spanning such a long time. I don't really remember the last time he was out of the side due to an injury. Adding to what KK says, yes as far as I can remember, he’s one of the fast bowlers who had least amount of injuries considering a career spanning such a long time. I don’t really remember the last time he was out of the side due to an injury.

]]> By: KK http://www.cricketwithballs.com/2009/07/28/chaminda/comment-page-1/#comment-18698 KK Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:56:28 +0000 http://www.cricketwithballs.com/?p=6379#comment-18698 Fantastic! His career was in a way a testament to having an economical, repeatable, smooth bowling action, perfect wrist position, and the fact that two deliveries - the inswinger and the straight one angled across - is enough 'variety' to have if you know how to use them. Fantastic!
His career was in a way a testament to having an economical, repeatable, smooth bowling action, perfect wrist position, and the fact that two deliveries – the inswinger and the straight one angled across – is enough ‘variety’ to have if you know how to use them.

]]> By: Dhananjay Mhatre http://www.cricketwithballs.com/2009/07/28/chaminda/comment-page-1/#comment-18697 Dhananjay Mhatre Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:37:46 +0000 http://www.cricketwithballs.com/?p=6379#comment-18697 @theoldbatsman And won a few more matches than him, did not go pedaloing and all that and also won just one more World Cup. Does not merit a mention at all. @theoldbatsman
And won a few more matches than him, did not go pedaloing and all that and also won just one more World Cup. Does not merit a mention at all.

]]> By: Lou http://www.cricketwithballs.com/2009/07/28/chaminda/comment-page-1/#comment-18696 Lou Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:18:52 +0000 http://www.cricketwithballs.com/?p=6379#comment-18696 Lovely piece, I agree with it all in spades. One of those players that always kept me and probably everyone else around cheering on the Sri Lankan team. Lovely piece, I agree with it all in spades. One of those players that always kept me and probably everyone else around cheering on the Sri Lankan team.

]]> By: sam http://www.cricketwithballs.com/2009/07/28/chaminda/comment-page-1/#comment-18693 sam Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:18:25 +0000 http://www.cricketwithballs.com/?p=6379#comment-18693 i never realised he was so small i never realised he was so small

]]> By: theoldbatsman http://www.cricketwithballs.com/2009/07/28/chaminda/comment-page-1/#comment-18692 theoldbatsman Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:51:39 +0000 http://www.cricketwithballs.com/?p=6379#comment-18692 Great piece, and no, you'd never see anything like it in the newspapers here. He only took 130 more test wickets than Andrew Flintoff, after all... Great piece, and no, you’d never see anything like it in the newspapers here. He only took 130 more test wickets than Andrew Flintoff, after all…

]]> By: The Skiver http://www.cricketwithballs.com/2009/07/28/chaminda/comment-page-1/#comment-18691 The Skiver Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:51:27 +0000 http://www.cricketwithballs.com/?p=6379#comment-18691 Hear! Hear! 17th on the all time list, 25 more than Allan Donald, 30 more than Bob Willis and the same number as DK Lillee. Only 7 of those above him also scored a Test hundred, though. He deserved more respect than he has had on his retirement. Top marks for bucking that trend Hear! Hear!

17th on the all time list, 25 more than Allan Donald, 30 more than Bob Willis and the same number as DK Lillee.

Only 7 of those above him also scored a Test hundred, though.

He deserved more respect than he has had on his retirement. Top marks for bucking that trend

]]> By: Chris Weston http://www.cricketwithballs.com/2009/07/28/chaminda/comment-page-1/#comment-18690 Chris Weston Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:54:49 +0000 http://www.cricketwithballs.com/?p=6379#comment-18690 Testify. He was a clean hitter too. 355 wickets is a fantastic achievement given that for most of his career Murali has been twirling away at the other end. Testify.

He was a clean hitter too. 355 wickets is a fantastic achievement given that for most of his career Murali has been twirling away at the other end.

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