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  1. www.espncricinfo.com › story › decoding-mendis-370204Decoding Mendis | ESPNcricinfo

    Sep 19, 2008 · Pick him out of the hand or read it off the pitch? Go down the track or stay well back? We asked four ex-players who've watched him and one who has played him with some success.

    • Nagraj Gollapudi
  2. Apr 10, 2020 · However, post that, most batsmen got the hang of him and played him with ease – be it watching the ball off his hand or even playing him off the pitch. As a result, his numbers took a dip: He picked up 88 wickets at 28.21, economy rate of 5.18 and a bowling strike-rate of 32.6.

  3. Mar 11, 2016 · Ajanta Mendis is a classic case of a bowler’s rapid rise to the top and then drastically hitting the rock bottom. Batsmen describe Mendis as unusual and freaky. And, to be sensible, it was a...

  4. Balapuwaduge Ajantha Winslow Mendis ( Sinhala: අජන්ත මෙන්ඩිස්; born 11 March 1985) better known as Ajantha Mendis is a Sri Lankan former international cricketer who played for Sri Lankan national cricket team in all three formats. He is also known as the "mystery spinner" due to the unusual bowling action variations.

  5. Sep 19, 2012 · Batsmen from the subcontinent rallied the resistance - first Pakistan, who were un-flummoxed by him in two Tests in Sri Lanka, before India sniped back at their old tormentor in another Test series...

    • Andrew Fidel Fernando
  6. “Unorthodox spinner Mendis, the man of the series, claimed three for 81 from 34 overs to complete a match haul of eight for 137 in the game. The 23-year-old claimed 26 wickets at 18.38 during the three-match series.

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  8. Aug 18, 2008 · Mendis played a key role, but India were severely dented after Sri Lanka's new-ball duo nipped out three early wickets. That pair took much of the pressure off Mendis and Muttiah Muralitharan.