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A sport becomes the heart beat of a nation only when the habitants of that nation start playing that sport. It may be in the backyards of houses, parks, streets, open spaces, play grounds or…
If one moment that had an incredible and perennial impact on World Cricket, then that would be Misbah Ul Haq’s failed scoop against Johinder Sharma in the final of the 2007 WT20. That one shot…
Cricket is the second-most popular sport in the world, thanks to the gargantuan population of South Asia. Although around 2.5 billion fans follow the sport fervently, the art of cricket is known only to a few…
It is not uncommon for fans to come up with their own All Time Best world XIs in both Tests and ODIs. With T20 being the recent addition to the game of glorious uncertainties, choosing…
“Wrong place, wrong time” were two of the very first words Shehan Karunathilaka used when describing the fictional Lankan chinaman bowler Pradeep S Mathew. The same phrase can be used for many players. In the…
Bowling in cricket has seen tremendous changes, from rolling the ball along the turf with an underarm action to adopting a roundarm action which later lead to higherarm actions. Cricket’s attitude towards bowling has seen…
SLPL; the first time the concept was plunged into the minds of the Sri Lankans in 2011, everyone in Sri Lanka was excited by the possibility of having a Premiere league tournament of our own.…
Shout the word “Sri Lanka” at a World Stage. For many it is the 30 year war and the various political ploys that surround it, that comes to the mind. For the ones who have…
Owls growl and wolves howl, Blood smelling bowlers make the batsmen grovel and beg for life. Balls swing in and out and then come crashing into the toes. Bouncers will knell some chin music. A battle…
Suave exterior was something you were born with! Ambushing the oppositions was a walk by the beach for you! Negating the swing and thwarting the spin, hook and pull were lollipops for you!
Dinesh Chandimal was earmarked as the next big thing in Sri Lanka. Lahiru Thirimanne was expected to be the next number three. But both of them have thwarted all the hopes the fans had placed…
Sri Lanka is quirky among Cricket Playing Nations. Among the Top Cricket Playing Nations, Sri Lanka has the least GDP; is the second least populated; has the worst domestic structure; and has the least number of International Stadiums.…
10. 141 vs New Zealand at Napier, 2005 On a placid track in Napier, after conceding 561 runs in the first innings, Sri Lanka needed to make sure they scored as many runs as possible…
Whenever Mahela is called a “Great”, the only point raised by those who gloat about him is that most of his runs have come in the subcontinent, at home and in dust bowls. It is…
Team sports can be a tough proposition, since anyone can easily be lost between self and team. What do you play for? Who do you play for? For personal milestones or team’s glory? For yourself…
On the 2nd of April when Kumar Sangakkara roared at the Mumbai sky calling “Heads”, the tumultuous Wankhade crowd masked Sanga’s call. For the rest of his life Sanga would be heckled as a cheat by…