Not a product of scientific coaching

Ajantha Mendis should be careful in not getting too predictable with his variations, writes Makarand Waingankar in the Hindu. He adds that freak bowlers like Mendis should be prepared to get thrashed a bit early on, especially against effective players of spin like the Indians.

Mendis and his captain Jayawardene will have a set plan against the Indians. Since Mendis is an attacking bowler, he tends to try out all the deliveries he possesses every over. At the international level, especially against top Indian batsmen, keeping the secrets guarded will be very difficult. They will watch him more at the non-striker’s end so that they should be comfortable at the striker’s end.