South Africa vs Sri Lanka ODIs: Series preview

#3 Make-up of the Sri Lankan pace attack

After a splendid performance in the Tests, Vishwa Fernando is now looking to make an impact in ODIs

Vishwa Fernando has emerged as the most exciting pacer from Sri Lanka after his exploits in the Test series. Now, he gets his opportunity to make an equally big impact in the ODIs. What works in his favor is the presence of Lasith Malinga in the team. With him at the helm, Fernando won’t have to be always in the lead.

Malinga is a certainty for the World Cup but the other spots are up for grabs. Thisara Perera is another likely name and his claims to the team are strengthened by his batting capabilities. The contest for other places would be between the likes of Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, and Lahiru Kumara.

While Fernando and Rajitha will stake their claim in this series, Kumara and others will have to wait for their injuries to heal. The trump card in the pack is Isuru Udana who is back in the team after a long time. He has been around for a long time and it would be interesting to see whether he has anything new to offer.

So, it can be said with some certainty that this is a very important series for the Lankans as it would give us some idea of the composition of their pace attack for the World Cup.