Usman Tariq: “I follow the bowling of Rashid Khan, Ajanta Mendis, and Sunil Narine… They always deliver solid performances. I want to deliver an equally impressive performances like these three spinners”
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Pakistan rising star Usman Tariq has said he looks up to some of the greatest mystery spinners in the game – Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan, Sri Lanka’s Ajantha Mendis, and West Indies’ Sunil Narine – for inspiration.
Danish Kaneria: “Nowhere close to the quality of a Sunil Narine or Ajantha Mendis. He can’t turn the game around”
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Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria thinks mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed is “nowhere close to the quality” of West Indies’ Sunil Narine and Sri Lanka’s Ajantha Mendis.
Kamran Akmal: “The same thing was bound to happen with Abrar, who took early wickets, but after that, you kept him with the team for a year, just travelling without giving him a game”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal has questioned why mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed barely got any opportunities despite taking so many wickets early on.
Imad Wasim: “Mendis bowling with the finger and turning both ways, it was amazing”
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Pakistan spinner Imad Wasim said Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis’ carrom ball was amazing.
Fernando’s last Twenty20 International came in November 2011
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Sri Lanka pace bowler Dilhara Fernando is set to make his Twenty20 return after he was included in the squad for the upcoming three-match series against India.
Jayasundera is likely to make his Test debut next month
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Sri Lanka have included uncapped batsman Udara Jayasundera in their Test squad for the upcoming tour of New Zealand.
Perera celebrates after scoring his seventh ODI fifty
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Sri Lanka opener Kusal Perera played an instrumental role in his side’s 19-run win via the Duckworth-Lewis method in the third ODI against the West Indies in Pallekele as he smashed a quickfire 50.
Dilshan raises his bat after scoring his half-century
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Sri Lanka opener Tillakaratne Dilshan hammered a quickfire 59 to lead his side to a one-wicket win over West Indies in a rain-affected showdown in Colombo.
Mendis’ last ODI for Sri Lanka came against England in December 2014
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Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis is on track of make his ODI return after he was included in the squad for the upcoming series against the West Indies.
Mathews won four major awards
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Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews’ superb performance with both the bat and ball saw him pick up the Cricketer of the Year award, the Test batsman prize and the ODI batsman and all-rounder trophies at the Sri Lanka Cricket awards ceremony.
