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Oh dear, I see that my last visit to the message board was on 20th January. Well, contrary to all those rumours, I am still alive and what better time to make a return than to the announcement of such a wonderful coup as Dilshan.
Congratulations to all involved in pulling this off!
Fantastic player, Shame we are not definately playing Northants
Dilshan out for 0 
Dilshan out for 0
It would have given him a chance to write a couple more chapters.
Dilshan dabbling in scriptwriting
headhigh_beamer wrote:I've waited a long, long time to see this day (or yesterday rather) to see a Sri Lankan play for Sussex. Never thought it would be Dilshan though.
He brings to the team essentially what RHB did- although I'm still undecided about his bowling ability (imo its tailed off in recent years).
HHB - you're possibly too young to remember Gehan Mendis (born in Columbo, but English) he was a talented wristy opening bat.
Dilshan - great signing
I know of the name and I think he used to play for Lancs? Never knew he played for Sussex 
3rdman wrote:headhigh_beamer wrote:I've waited a long, long time to see this day (or yesterday rather) to see a Sri Lankan play for Sussex. Never thought it would be Dilshan though.
He brings to the team essentially what RHB did- although I'm still undecided about his bowling ability (imo its tailed off in recent years).
HHB - you're possibly too young to remember Gehan Mendis (born in Columbo, but English) he was a talented wristy opening bat.
Dilshan - great signing
I know of the name and I think he used to play for Lancs? Never knew he played for Sussex
Gehan scored four successive centuries for Sussex and was on 96 not out when (John Barclay?) declared.Five successive centuries(Everton Weekes) is a first class record. Gehan left shortly afterwards to join Lancs.He had played for Sussex for 12 years. He scored 41 first class centuries
Thats as I recall it.
Last edited by triple century (17-03-2010 11:54:40)
headhigh_beamer wrote:3rdman wrote:HHB - you're possibly too young to remember Gehan Mendis (born in Columbo, but English) he was a talented wristy opening bat.
Dilshan - great signing
I know of the name and I think he used to play for Lancs? Never knew he played for Sussex
Gehan scored four successive centuries for Sussex and was on 96 not out when (John Barclay?) declared.Five successive centuries(Everton Weekes) is a first class record. Gehan left shortly afterwards to join Lancs.He had played for Sussex for 12 years. He scored 41 first class centuries
Thats as I recall it.
That's right TC. I think he was not told about the declaration until the start of that over or the over before, so he did not have time to get those extra runs if he had been told a reasonable time before
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22a-JsVVjMA
apart from that, he has appeared from nowhere suddenly one of the best t20 players, good signing
i just hope his form picks up. His scores in the IPL: 0,0,17
A better comparison will be from the World Twenty20. But Just wait until he goes big...
i just hope his form picks up. His scores in the IPL: 0,0,17
A better comparison will be from the World Twenty20. But Just wait until he goes big...
dont worry, he cant dilscoop malinga but there are plenty of cannon fodder in county cricket
In the 20 20 side where do we think Dilshan will bat? With big hitters in there like Nash, Wright and Prior also, its going to be a question of getting the balance right. In my opinion we have not always got it right, certainly I think Prior and Wright sometimes suffer for batting too high up the order. Nash, although a good finisher in his own right, should always take one of the opening slots, but who to open with assuming we have a full strength squad, Joyce apart, from which to choose from.
I would have Dilshan opening - with Muzza or Nash, the other takes three with Luke at 4?
Goodwin should open in 20/20 - always. No coincidence that we've made finals day the 2 seasons he's opened regularly.
1. Dilshan
2. Muzza
3. Nash
4. Wright
What an opening duo! Supported by some rather nifty bastmen at 3 & 4. Now lets just see them spank county cricket!
Looking at that batting we would spank anybody no probs.
If Ed gets into fitness and then from he is a good alternative to Muzz to open with Dilshan although I have to say an opening partnership of Wright and Dilshan would rival any in world T20 for excitement value!
Nash had a role as finisher last season - meaning that he came in towards the end of the innings to accelerate the scoring further. I see no reason for him not to continue in this match winning role batting at 6 or 7.
got to change the order a little bit this year.
dilshan obviously takes the role vacated by the slightly less talented rory.
i'd open with him and muzz, with lukey at 3. but will dwayne be 4? will he play? also i suspect joe gatting will be in the mix as well. i like nashy as a finisher, he did a great job last year but we may have to promote him this time around if joyce isn't fully fit by then.
first things first, let's see who's available.
Just come in and surprised this post is not over active after The Argus story. I only looked at the back page of todays Argus and therefore cannot reproduce it .
Gist of it Dilshan only appears to be signed for the first 5x2020 whilst Dwayne is in WI .
But SL play NZ in 3x 2020 in Florida straight after the WC. They mentioned the Asia Cup in June but I do know that Zimbabwe , India and SLanka play in Zimbabwe from 28 May to 9 june .
Our 3rd 2020 is on 9 June with games on 11 and 12 so it could well be Dilshan never gets to Sussex.
Regards Dwayne he may not get picked for the 2020 WC and having been dropped for Zimbo games there must be doubts about him playing v Sa so he may well be available from the start (if he gets a work permit)
With Yas and Rana( assuming he signs for us) it could be that if Dilshan and Dwayne do not come we may have to look for someone else.
What a complete shambles .
SPSL,
In that recent Robbo radio interview, he said that Dilshan had stepped in as cover for Dwayne and then stopped there. The bad news about Yasir Arafat missing the first 2 months of the season had just been released.
Meanwhile, I am surprised we are still awaiting confirmation that Rana is taking over for Yasir. I hope nothing has gone awry there.
As to Dilshan not playing for us at all, seems a little odd. Surely, Robbo would have known about his future commitments before signing him? I presume Dilshan has chosen not to play in Florida; and the World Cup 20/20 ends on May 16th. BUT, as you state, the Tri-Series between Sri Lanka, India and Zimbabwe, from May 26th - June 9th, has just been confirmed and comes after the news of Dilshan joining Sussex. So, what happens now? Did he sign a contract with Sussex before this confirmation? Had Dilshan already told the Sri Lankan cricket authorities that he wouldn't be available if the series went ahead?
Let us be positive and hope he prefers an English June. I'm sure Dilshan will.
Meanwhile, if Dwayne is available at the start of the Sussex 20/20, a county is allowed up to 4 O/S players in their squad, so Dilshan could play alongside him.
The Asia Cup starts on June 15th and ends on June 25th; and as Sri Lanka are the present champions, Dilshan won't be missing that. So, he can play for the first 5 Sussex 20/20 matches (June 1st-12th). BUT, this can lead to speculation that he may rejoin Sussex from June 27th to July 18th, after missing 5 games, and then play the final 6 before the quarter-finals on July 26th/27th? I have checked the Sri Lankan fixture list and it appears Dilshan is available during that period.
I don't remember the start of a Sussex season with so much player uncertainty. I wouldn't be surprised if there are more twists and turns still to come.
Last edited by softandfluffy (20-03-2010 00:47:15)
No wonder TC has been so cautious in naming the squad for Cardiff 
s and f
The tour to Zimbo was only announced this week . Zimbo India and SL play round robin tourny from May 28 to June 9 . WC and Florida wont interfere but if he goes to Zimbo and Asia Cup he wont play until end of June ie about last 6 games for us .
SPSL,
You're correct. I have just edited my post. If pressure is placed on Dilshan by the Sri Lankan cricket authorities to play in the Zimbabwe Tri-Series, then it's goodbye Tillakaratne until late June.
http://www.cricketworld4u.com/articles/ … l-3670.php
Last edited by softandfluffy (19-03-2010 21:03:58)
not really worth worrying about this - Que Sera Sera, as Doris would say
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZbKHDPPrrc 
The tour to Zimbo was only announced this week .
but surely it's been known about for a while and Sussex would have known about it before signing him
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