Dom Sibley gives candid reply to Niroshan Dickwell's tough question ahead of India series

English opener Dom Sibley has been in good form recently after having scored a match-winning half-century against Sri Lanka in the second and final Test match at the Galle International Stadium as the Joe Root-led side will now be heading to India for a four-match Test series starting February 5. Sibley will be hoping to make his bat do the talking in India but, before making an impact on Indian soil, he was given a reality check by a Sri Lankan player about his poor form in the just-concluded Test series. 'Haven’t had a...': Dom Sibley The incident happened during England's second innings on Day 4. With just 22 runs needed for the visitors to register a famous series win in the 'Emerald Island', the opening batsman meant business as he looked to end the proceedings from thereon. While Sibley was looking to take a stance for facing spinner Lasith Embuldeniya, Sri Lankan wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella tried to bamboozle him by asking a tough question. "Are you going to open in India?”, asked Dickwell. Nonetheless, the 25-year-old handled the situation well as he was aware that he did not have a good time with the bat in the sub-continent as he came up with a brilliant response. “Don’t know. I haven’t had a very good series.” Watch the video here: pic.twitter.com/YY35YATMrs — Simran (@CowCorner9) January 25, 2021 READ: Joe Root Sledges Opposite Number Dinesh Chandimal As He Gets Dismissed On Very Next Ball Dom Sibley's performance in the Sri Lanka Test series The young Test opener has had a forgettable outing in the two-match Test series against the Lankans as he could only register scores of 4, 2, and 0 in three innings and coincidentally was dismissed by left-arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya on all three occasions. READ: IPL 2021: Aakash Chopra Suggests Chennai To Buy Australian Batting Mainstay Steve Smith England whitewash Sri Lanka The hosts never really got going in their second innings despite having a first-innings lead of 37 runs and were bundled out for just 126 after suffering a batting collapse with tail-ender Lasith Embuldeniya top-scoring with 40 as Sri Lanka set England a manageable target of 164. The visitors in reply seemed to be in a spot of bother after being reduced to 89/4 on a wicket that appeared to make batting difficult. However, opener Dominic Sibley (56*) and wicket-keeper batsman Jos Buttler (46*) resurrected the English innings with a 75-run stand for the fifth-wicket and helped the team cross the finish line by six wickets to take an unassailable lead in the two-match series. READ: Yuvraj Singh & Ashish Nehra Test Their Golf Skills, Fans Make Fun Of Latter's Stance

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Dom Sibley gives candid reply to Niroshan Dickwell's tough question ahead of India series

English opener Dom Sibley came up with an honest answer when he was asked a tough question by Sri Lankan stumper Niroshan Dickwella on Day 4 of 2nd Test

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