5 positives for Sri Lanka after the Pakistan series

#2 Dickwella's impact in the middle order

Niroshan Dickwella

Niroshan Dickwella has always seemed like an interesting prospect due to his attacking batsmanship, regardless of circumstances, and his show in the recent series against Pakistan shows his match-turning abilities as a batsman. A batsman who can come in at number 6 or bat with the lower order and score runs quickly can be a huge asset for any Test match side, which is why Dickwella's show in the series is an important development for the Sri Lankan Test side.

Think of the sort of impact a player like Stokes can have and Dickwella has shown in this series that he can be that player in the long term. He was the third highest run scorer in the series with a tally of 196 but more importantly, he got them at a strike rate of 76.50 and that is something that makes him a unique talent.

Moreover, he did it against an excellent bowling attack away from home and hence Dickwella's performance with the bat must gladden the Sri Lankan team management.