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Cricket South Africa (CSA) has confirmed the schedule of Sri Lanka tour. It will be the first assignment for Russell Domingo as the head coach of South Africa team. Read More...Sri Lanka Selectors Opt Experience
Sanath Jayasuriya, the chief selector of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), said that they gave preference to experience over young talent while selecting players for the squad for the Champions Trophy in England. The tournament will be started from June. Read More...SLC could recall players from IPL
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has been thinking of recalling some Sri Lankan players currently playing in the IPL. The board is going to hold a meeting next week to take decision about it. There is a possibility that it will request to the BCCI to discharge some underperforming players so that they can take preparations for the upcoming Champions Trophy. Read More...Welegedara picked up for Champions Trophy
Chanaka Welegedara, Sri Lanka fast bowler, has earned a recall for the ODI squad. The selectors called him for the 15-man squad of Sri Lanka’s ODI team for the Champions Trophy in England in June. Read More...Bangladesh to host Asia Cup 2014
After India refused hosting the 2014 Asia Cup, Bangladesh is now in the line to hold the tournament. Originally, India agreed to be the host but later expressed their inability to organize the tournament by citing busy international schedule. Read More...Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Preview
After dramatically leveling the ODI series, Bangladesh will now face Sri Lanka, in a one off T20I tomorrow. The match will take place in Pallekele. Read More...Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh Preview
After a washout in the 2nd ODI, Bangladesh will have high hopes of beating Sri Lanka in the final ODI tomorrow, and draw the series. This is a golden opportunity for them to draw a series against a high-profile ODI side. The match will take place in Kandy. Read More...Injured Tamim Iqbal out of the ODI series
Bangladesh left-hand opener Tamim Iqbal has been ruled out of the remaining ODIs of the series against Sri Lanka. The opener picked up a hairline fracture on his right thumb while trying to stop a ball during fielding in the first match. Read More...SLC apologizes for floodlight failure
The Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) apologized for the generator failure in the first ODI in Hambantota. The power failure cost 99 minutes of the play that reduced the length of Sri Lanka’s innings. The board issued an apology and promised to launch an investigation the next day. Read More...Jurgensen displeased with the fast bowling show
Bangladesh coach Shane Jurgensen was not at all impressed by the performance of his fast bowlers in the first Sri Lanka v Bangladesh ODI. Read More...Sri Lanka ICC World Cup 2011 Profile
Transformed from underdog status to a major cricketing nation during the 1990, Sri Lanka finished runners-up in last World Cup.
Strength
Much like in most part of their cricketing history, Sri Lanka’s strongest point is their ability to bowl and play spin. The batsmen have no issues in treating the opposite spinners with disdain while the spin bowlers have quality which is not found too much in other parts of the world. With Muthiah Muralitharan expected to play in the World Cup and guys like Ajantha Mendis, Rangana Herath and Suraj Randiv growing by leaps and bounds as spin bowlers, things will get difficult for the opposition.
Weakness
The Sri Lankan side has often shown its inability to be ruthless in situations where such a quality could have assisted them in greater glory. The aggression that is usually associated with the likes of the Australian and South African side is missing from the Lankan team and that is where they could miss out on going the distance.
Opportunity
The last time the World Cup was played in the sub-continent, Sri Lanka had gone on to win it. They are one of those sides who love playing at home and have an enviable record in Sri Lanka. Most of their first round games will be in Lanka and that will give them a good opportunity to get the wins under their belt which will allow them to qualify for the quarter-finals.
Threat
It has to be the Sri Lankan middle-order’s inability to get the runs. For long, the Lankan team has depended very heavily on the trio of Tillakaratne Dilshan, Mahela Jayawardene and captain Kumar Sangakkara, but the likes of Thilan Samaraweera, Thilina Kandamby, Chamara Silva and CHamara Kapugedera have all been disappointing. Without too much consistent contribution from the middle-order, it will make it difficult for the aforementioned trio to keep up the same levels of consistency throughout the tournament.
Previous Record
Sri Lanka has won one edition of the World Cup in 1996 and apart from that, have entered the final of one other tournament. This was in 2007 where they were defeated by Australia in the final. Apart from that, they had lost in the first round of the first five editions of the tournament – from 1975 to 1992 – and barely won any games. They were often considered minnows in the cricket world before stunning the world to capture the 1996 version. They lost out in the first round of 1999 and entered the semi-finals of the 2003 edition of the tournament.
Expected Captain
Kumar Sangakkara will lead the side through to the World Cup.
Players to look out for
Sri Lanka will rely heavily on the captain and Jayawardene and two will be the players to look for in the batting department. However, this is also going to be Muralitharan’s swansong international cricket tournament and one can expect a lot of fanfare associated with his participation. How he handles the situation and whether he is able to perform to the best of his abilities despite the obvious distraction will be something to watch out for.