Overseas signings hope to achieve Vaas improvement

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Charminda Vaas

Vaas has served Sri Lanka over 94 tests and 284 ODI�s . He also played county cricket for Worcester.� A left arm fast medium bowler and an attacking late order batsman that puts him in all rounder category.� So what are his vital statistics?�� �

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Ged�s Analysis � the term �superstar� comes to mind when you look at his international record: over 300 wickets at sub 30 averages in both forms of the game.� His first class figures are very good too (although his county stints have not so far been exceptional).� He plays well at Lord�s and I�d expect him to use the slope well and add variety to the strike attack with his left arm swing bowling.� He can hold a bat too; 1^st class average above 20, same at Test level.�

At one time I thought that WPUJC Vass, or Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas if you want to be formal about it, was the longest name in 1^st class cricket.� How wrong I was.� We�d need to sign another Sri Lankan 1^st class player for that: ARRAPWRRKB Amunugama.� Or to be more precise, Amunugama Rajapakse Rajakaruna Abeykoon Panditha Wasalamudiyanse Ralahamilage Rajitha Krishantha Bandara Amunugama.� But I digress.

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Barmy Kev�s View- His career record shows him as a world-class bowler and a more than useful bat. His strike rate and bowling economy is impressive. His county championship performances are respectable without being outstanding. I followed the 2001 tour to Sri Lanka where Charminda carried the SL seam attack single handedly- familiar story?� Lets hope at 32 and a long distinguished career at highest level, his motivation is still high, as potentially this could be a superb signing.�����

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Murali Kartik�

Described as a spinner in the �classical mould�, Kartik has been on the fringes of the India test team for a while and has regularly been understudy to Kumble and Harbhajan.� In his 8 test and 30 ODI�s has been an impressive performer.��

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Ged�s analysis � superb 1^st class stats, bowling average of 25 and strike rate just above 60 is exceptional.� His List �A� figures are stand out too.� But bear in mind that most of those were achieved in the Indian subcontinent.� Having said that, Murali Kartik has the reputation for being able to do what he does on more or less any wicket, which must be good news for us!� He certainly has found it harder at International level, but I think he should take plenty of wickets and win matches for us at 1^st class/List �A� level.

I have always found his wispy attempts at facial hair a little disconcerting, but perhaps he does this precisely to disconcert the batsmen.� I�m digressing again.

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Barmy Kev�s view- While his career record does not stand out as outstanding his reputation does. He has produced many� match winning performances. Has over 2 seasons played for Lancashire for a short period, but not enough times to produce meaningful data, but worth mentioning he took 10 wickets on debut.� Lets hope the Lords wickets and ICB are helpful in allowing us to benefit from a quality spinner.�