I see that many people are talking about cricket. Some in jest some in despair some still having hopes. Some who did not like SL, cricket or cricket of SL are taking this opportunity too. Some even ask me why I did not write anything. Why should I? I mean has there been any unexpected event that should not have happened taken place suddenly?
I expected this and found it as a good research opportunity. I am glad they played 6-5 and found some answers regarding spin bowling and fast bowling questions.
Or do you want me to select a choice XI now and show my depth in team selection just because the XI failed? Any XI will fail, did you not know that?
It was pathetic and sad. Worrying and concerning. But not a surprise for hysterical or euphoric behavior. I am not surprised about the results of the three matches. But I am surprised about those who have suddenly found that SL is losing and got themselves surprised about it. Did you really expect to see a different result?
It has been a decades long period of mishandling, in which SL cricket beat the levels of Pakistan and West Indies boards to be the worst governing body, and was once crowned as the most corrupt institute within the corrupt nation, which may have been saved by the central bank now. It is run by a man with family connections to betting industry. It has been conducting musical chairs for team selection and coach selection. And 23 first class teams are accepted and select the board by means of their votes, hence creating a vicious cycle.
None of these are information to many, we all knew them well. But everyone seems to have woken up from a rosy dream and screaming in cold and anger. WTF is wrong?
If you still think that SL cricket died in Galle SSC and Pallekale and still wanna keep throwing stones at the unfortunate XI in the middle see the actual funeral proceedings that happened in front of your own eyes in past year or so.
You were there, you paid your final rites, so now let things calm down. If you believe in reincarnation, let the new being be revived one day, if you believe in God leave it in his hand. If you believe neither you know that there is nothing called fate and all is randomness, so let the order re-emerge within the chaos itself.
I expected this and found it as a good research opportunity. I am glad they played 6-5 and found some answers regarding spin bowling and fast bowling questions.
Or do you want me to select a choice XI now and show my depth in team selection just because the XI failed? Any XI will fail, did you not know that?
It was pathetic and sad. Worrying and concerning. But not a surprise for hysterical or euphoric behavior. I am not surprised about the results of the three matches. But I am surprised about those who have suddenly found that SL is losing and got themselves surprised about it. Did you really expect to see a different result?
It has been a decades long period of mishandling, in which SL cricket beat the levels of Pakistan and West Indies boards to be the worst governing body, and was once crowned as the most corrupt institute within the corrupt nation, which may have been saved by the central bank now. It is run by a man with family connections to betting industry. It has been conducting musical chairs for team selection and coach selection. And 23 first class teams are accepted and select the board by means of their votes, hence creating a vicious cycle.
None of these are information to many, we all knew them well. But everyone seems to have woken up from a rosy dream and screaming in cold and anger. WTF is wrong?
If you still think that SL cricket died in Galle SSC and Pallekale and still wanna keep throwing stones at the unfortunate XI in the middle see the actual funeral proceedings that happened in front of your own eyes in past year or so.
You were there, you paid your final rites, so now let things calm down. If you believe in reincarnation, let the new being be revived one day, if you believe in God leave it in his hand. If you believe neither you know that there is nothing called fate and all is randomness, so let the order re-emerge within the chaos itself.
I think the questions cricket fans are asking are lot more simpler. It's not like suddenly we found a band new team, the faces are familiar and the talent is there. Can the management of a team bring it down this far? Or is there something else?
ReplyDeleteThere is a general and somewhat fair expectation that while the cricket administration has its own issues, it's a different story on the field. Many cricket teams have shown that they can perform on the field while the administration is in chaos.
I accept, ultimately the mishandling will claim its true cost, but I think lack of leadership within the team is one of the main reasons for recent failures. I am saying this, because we have seen when a group of talented guys come together under proper leadership, they can put aside all those off-field chaos. But, yes rather than waiting for that 'chanced' performance (which we displayed by defeating India last time we met in an ODI), it should be fixed from the top. But the phoenix theory is more realistic it seems...