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( Written to SLCF Blogs - http://www.slcricketfans.com/showthread.php?tid=2064&pid=137824#pid137824 ) My Fellow Sri Lankan Fans, I know it is a hard time for you as a fan to be more patient about cricket or the players or the administration of Sri Lanka. I am a Sri Lankan fan too; A hardcore one at that. Also, just like you, I am disappointed by how poorly Sri Lanka played in 2017; In fact about how poor Sri Lanka was in the period following 2015 World Cup or even from Sri Lanka's momentous tour of England in 2014. It is not a secret that 2015 World Cup wasn't the happiest of memories for Sri Lankan fans because two of the country's most respected cricketers retired after that tournament; Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardena. The other powerhouse in Thilakaratne Dilshan followed the path soon after. Hence, it was already a gloomy time for Sri Lankan fans. However, since then the things had only gone chaos. Remember when Rohit Sharma smashed 264 against Sri

November 23, 2017  at 8:09 pm   Praveen CA   Articles   0 Sri Lanka found lacking in a new Territory At   Eden   Gardens ,  Suranga   Lakmal   tormented   World's   batting   lineup   like   a   Boss   and   proved   that he   is   ready  to  become   Sri   Lanka's   bowling   spearhead . Suranga Lakmal is a 30-year-old from a rural village of Hambanthota, a city in the southern part of Sri Lanka. He is 6 foot 2'' which is ''tall'' for  Sri  Lankan fast bowler. And like most other fast bowlers from the island, he is thin and injury prone. If you had never seen him before, ''T-Bag'' from the famous TV series ''Prison Break'', except for height, would have described him the best. Lakmal, like all the Sri Lankan fast bowling greats, is a laidback and quiet character with or without the cherry in his hand. Also, like all of them in his breed, Lakmal likes to let the ball do the talking. That is what he d

Lessons well learned, more to Learn; Pakistan vs Sri Lanka THE PAST THREE YEARS WERE HARD FOR SRI LANKA, THE LAST YEAR WAS..

Sanga’s most memorable innings – Tribute to a Cricketing Legend (Part I) THERE HAVE BEEN CRICKETERS WHO I CONSIDERED AS MY CHILDHOOD HEROES LIKE SANATH JAYASURIYA… Sanga’s most memorable innings – Tribute to a Cricketing Legend (Part II) 6. 192 (282) VS AUSTRALIA – HOBART, 2007 (TEST)SANGAKKARA WAS IN PRIME FORM AS USUAL…

''Better late than never'' Sri Lanka Cricket is in a slump. This is a huge understatement.  It is only 35 years since Sri Lanka gained Test status. Sri Lanka went on to win a world cup 14 years later. Since then they have qualified for 5 Global Tournament Finals and won one of them in 2014, that was only 3 years ago. Sadly, it has been a downfall since then. Sri Lanka have been beaten over and over again, with just a few consolation wins thanks to some outstanding individual performances. It is fair if you say retirements of Sangakkara, Mahela and Dilshan or consistent injuries to Malinga did not help the cause. Yet it is the way cricket goes. Players come and go, cricket will keep going. It is not something you should be surprised of; it is something you should be ready for when the time comes.  However, Sangakkara and Mahela stayed until 2015 WC. Sangakkara played one Test series even after the World Cup. Dilshan played for a bit longer after Sangakkara

"බයිලා නැති cricket ටෝක්" In this episode we are discussing about Test series loss, ODI squad vs India and Management issues in general... සිංහල‍ෙන් Podcast. Two Sri Lankan cricket geeks, met over an online cricket forum have their say on Sri Lankan cricket in Sri Lankan way...