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This is an archive article published on July 18, 2004

How Lanka line up

Marvan Atapattu: Big-match player, always delivers against India. Key would be to get him out early, before he sets up shop for a big effort...

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Marvan Atapattu: Big-match player, always delivers against India. Key would be to get him out early, before he sets up shop for a big effort. Get Balaji to bowl to him early on

Sanath Jayasuriya: Mr Destructive, the man who can tear the bowling apart. Zaheer with the new ball would be key to tuck him up; he should bowl a tight incoming line and even maybe slip in a yorker

Kumar Sangakkara: Very good all-rounder, consistent with the bat and one of Sri Lanka8217;s key weapons. Very vulnerable early on outside the off-stump and tends to poke at deliveries, so Laxman 038; Co in the slips get ready

Mahela Jayawerdene: One of cricket8217;s better sights when in full flow. But early on a big LBW candidate as he tends to walk across the stumps a lot

Muttiah Muralitharan: The openers need to be around when he comes to bowl, or else he can be lethal with the middle-order. Batsmen like Dravid and Yuvraj would be tied up with his tight line. Yuvraj especially does not have happy memories of playing him first-time in 2001, especially the number of times he was bowled between the bat and pad

Chaminda Vaas: Wily old seamer who has over the years troubled Sachin Tendulkar most with his away-going deliveries

Lasith Malinga: Surprise package, could start with the new ball. May be used to buy wickets with his strange Thommo like action. Kaif8217;s experience of playing him at the 8216;A8217; level last season could come in handy

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Nuwan Zoysa: Another old India hand, returns after an extensive lay-off due to poor form and injury. Can get disconcerting bounce and also moves the ball well. Ganguly had better watch out

8212; Chandresh Narayanan

 

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