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mikeh wrote: This is one of the greatest upsets in many years

Only 23 to win with 8 wickets left.

Its all over Sri Lanka have done it with ease in the end by 8 wickets against the cocky South Africans 2-0...well done Ceylon!

here here 'bease', the Ceylonese did it beatifully. I can't believe that South Africa's team management were complaining about tiredness according to Haysmen. They cant possibly be as tired as their guests, because as you have pointed out before on this thread with aplomb, the Sri lankans have done a bloody tour of the entire southern hemishere.

So now we can again say 3 things about Ceylon\SriLanka.Best Tea in the world.largest Leopards+they play cricket.

From a South African perspective I felt that they just thought they had to turn up to win and were very sloppy in their batting and bowling over the two tests which allowed Sri Lanka to get out of several tight situations in both tests. There will be some question marks over some of their players with their next test tour being in India. In particular some greats like Amla, Steyn and even Du Plessis may be wondering whether this is the time to bow out as all seem to be past their best and perhaps there is a need for some generational change.

The more I think of it I reckon this is probably the biggest Test series upset I can ever remember.
A decimated Sri Lankan side missing amongst others their best player and (Captain) Matthews & (VC) Chandimal plus a few others, many inexperienced players some in their first Tests, travelling to SA after copping hidings from NZ & AUS away and losing to England at home late last year, SA at pretty much full strength (Philander inj for 2nd Test), given literally no hope and yet have rolled SA 2-0 away to become the first team from Asia to win a Test Series in South Africa.
Bravo SL!

Afganistan broke a T20 world record last night V the Republic of Ireland.Highest T20 total 3-278 with Zazai scoring 163 off 62 balls.They won the match by 80 runs.

Fantastic result for the game as a whole....even better seeing its the Saffies....thought the WI victory was great...this SL victory is ten time better....as BH said...these boys have been on the go for months...beaten comprehensively by Eng, NZ and Aust....tethers e made the hardest task of all the easiest....sport at its best, any coach needing an example of beating the odds, only needs to bring up this SL series win....imagine putting a tenner on the SL to win this series....well done SL

I see Duane Olivier has left for Yorkshire

ArkRoyal wrote: I see Duane Olivier has left for Yorkshire

According to ESPN " Forty-two South African cricketers have now opted for Kolpak deals since left-arm spinner Claude Henderson became the first South African to take that route back in 2004."