Hatem Rajabdeen - ARTICLES

As Sri Lanka are about to embark on a new journey under Tillakeratne Dilshan, Hatem looks back at the bizarre happenings over the last few weeks in Sri Lankan cricket post World Cup.

We have put together a list of the eleven players who we thought were unlucky not to have made it to the T20 World Cup.Some of them are bound to get their chances in the future and for some it may be the end of the road.

The words ‘A star is born and not made’ applies to the talent of a boy born in Matale, a town in the hilly areas of Sri Lanka, on the 27th of October 1977. Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara happened to be that boy and has come a long way in a journey that has rewarded him with the captaincy of the Sri Lankan national cricket team.

Sri Lanka’s performance this Australian summer has been far below its ability. There has been a severe slump in their one day form over the last six months or so, which included a series loss at home to England.

Although behind Australia and New Zealand in the Super Eight table, Sri Lanka still look the team to beat.