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I have tried to compare and contrast Pathirana and Thushara using ball tracking data in this article linked below. There have already been better efforts made, but since I had started this project already, I thought I might as well complete & publish it.
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Handed Shanaka a debut even before his breakthrough season in 2016. The most intelligent cricketer to have ever come out of Sri Lanka.
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Sri Lanka cricket has shown great progress since Namal Rajapaksha resigned.
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A spinner who has numbers similar to Jamieson by playing exclusively in the subcontinent wouldn't get as much adulation as Jamieson is getting.
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Since that WT20, Sri Lanka have not gone past the first round of any World Cups.
Since losing to Sri Lanka in the ICC T20 World Cup final in 2014, India has not managed to win the tournament in 10 consecutive ICC events, despite qualifying for semi-finals or finals.
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One brother sang the anthem and gifted a bat and the other brother went a step further and gifted the whole series.
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Rich people in this country can sell White man's food for 3.8 million LKR, but a poor man cannot sell the local vadai and tea for just 800 LKR. Sri Lanka is a neo-liberal sithole and we need a system change, pronto!
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I used to think that an average Indian was geeky because they often referred to Matlab in their online discussions. Later on, I realized that it is actually a Hindi word.
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Azam has stayed with Sanath far longer than any of Sanath's wives.
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Kusal Mendis is a big reason for Sri Lanka's recent good form. He has allowed Sri Lanka to score faster during both the powerplay and the middle overs. But he has not yet received the recognition he deserves.
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This 2016 under-19 batch is a very elite one. Ishan Kishan, Pant, Hasaranga, Asalanka, Kumara, Avishka, Pooran, Alzarri Joseph, Hetmyer, Sam Curran, Verreynne, and I am not done yet.
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Sri Lanka-Bangladesh rivalry is better than Indo-Pak rivalry. You get snake dances, snake charming, strip teasing and broken glasses.
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Hasaranga, Theekshana, Chameera, Kumara, and Pathirana—probably the best bowling attack Sri Lanka will have ever produced.
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Look at that backlift. Definitely, a lot of work has gone into that.
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Hanuma(n) is troubling Sri Lanka but not for the first time.
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Yeah, the ones who chose this.
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Sadeera might just be redefining hitting spin in ODIs. So far, he has the best SR against spin in the tournament. But his method is different from others. He is less reliant on 6s and more reliant on 4s and running. That is less risk for a high reward.
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He is the best ever batsman produced by Sri Lanka in this millennium.
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It took Silverwood a change of team to beat the Aussies.
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Pallekele should be Sri Lanka’s premier LOI venue. We would be a better side if we played most of our games here. Smaller ground and a better pitch than Colombo.
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Also steadily declining?
Most hundreds in International cricket for India at the age of 23:
Sachin Tendulkar - 22
Virat Kohli - 15
Shubman Gill - 7
The baton of legacy is passing.
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Sri Lankan fast bowlers just won a series in the sub continent on their own. Remarkable.
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No batsman batting till the end. No strike rotation. No pressure absorption. No sensible batting. No responsibility taken. Just cameos from KM, DG, BR, and Wanindu. This is how you play the shorter formats.
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Shanaka is one of SL’s GOAT in the lower-middle order and its first truly modern white-ball player. SL should pay him his due respect not only to acknowledge the difficult job he has done but also to cultivate a culture that can produce power hitters.
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Sri Lankans going after Dickwella for sledging shouldn't be watching cricket, especially the ones that involve Australia. Ideally, you would want people to be happy that a Lankan player is not subdued by the defeats and external pressure and still manages to be confident.
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Kohli is an all-format player. But Chandimal can play all-three-formats across all-three-formats. Can Kohli play a Test innings in a T20I? No. Can Chandimal do it? Yes!
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One great feature of Shanaka's captaincy has been the consistent selections. Players have been generally madly backed.
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Thirimanne has been send in as the nightwatchman. Good move.
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It would have been even better had Dickwella translated what Mendis said. Would have added a few more extras 😂
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ICC trophies this year.
Australia: 2
Sri Lanka: 1
India: 0
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A two minute silence for those who thought, inviting Rajapakshas' to weddings was a flex🥲
අපරාදේ albums!.
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Australia have found a different reason to avoid Afghanistan now. 😅
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MoM should be KM for taking 17 off Rashid Khan with intelligent shots. That over made sure Sri Lanka didn't fall way too behind the rate when they struggled for the next 5 overs.
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Better rivalry than India and Pakistan for sure.
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Form> Conditions when it comes to Rohit. Conditions>Form when it comes to Bhuvi. Hmmmm...
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Had NZ been a subcontinental side they would have already been labeled as home track bullies.
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It's okay if Chandimal can't power the ball. He can run 2 km under 8 mins and 30s.
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Madushanka hasn't even reached his best but still he is already a million-dollar bowler.
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Commentators should stop judging players by the looks of their action. Just because an action looks beautiful or classical doesn't mean it is proper or effective.
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Sri Lanka is the only team to have won an Asia Cup in 2004.
India is the only team to win Asia Cup in the T20 format so far.
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If you call Prabhakaran a hero, then you lose the moral integrity to question crimes against humanity committed by MR. If you're a blind MR fanatic, then you, too, lose the moral right to call Prabhakaran a terrorist.
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Dinesh Karthik becomes Sri Lanka's 2nd most favorite Indian player after Yuvraj Singh.
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Australia are getting bounced out by Sri Lankan fast bowlers on a slow pitch in the sub continent.
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Sri Lanka can be a force in the 2024 T20 WC if they can sort out their batting. They actually need to make one change only.
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"Left arm spinners cannot unclog your drains, teach your children, or cure you of disease. But once in a while, the very best of them will bowl a ball that will bring an entire nation to its feet. And while there may be no practical use in that, there is most certainly value"
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Malinga has given Sri Lankans something to smile about. RESPECT HIM; WORSHIP HIM, you ungrateful idiots.
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SLC should become a private entity like the BCCI. They should not be under the sports ministry.
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Shanaka haters can rest in peace. He is Sri Lanka's best white-ball batsman of the modern era. Period.
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This is Sri Lanka's game to lose now. Asalanka is playing a gem.
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"Back in the day, first class cricketers like Arjuna, Sangakkara, and Aravinda exemplified grace and dedication. "
“Sri Lanka’s cricket has, regrettably, been taken over by players who are more concerned with flexing their newfound wealth than playing the game.
Back in the day, first class cricketers like Arjuna, Sangakkara, and Aravinda exemplified grace and dedication. Raised with strong
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Sri Lankans:
Loan to buy a house ✅🤑
Loan to buy an expensive phone ✅🤑
Loan to buy a car ✅🤑
Loan to complete your degree ❌🤬
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Given the nature of the track, this is arguably the best ODI innings played by a Sri Lankan in recent memory.
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What a knock, man. One man show. One man brilliance.
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Even Sri Lanka never backed Udana as much as RCB.
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This is a new low for South Africa. Losing is a part of the game but you can't lose in such a humiliating way, especially after your rugby team just won the World Cup. Questions need to be asked and heads must roll. The coaches should go. The board must go. The captain must go.
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Asalanka has shown how better Sri Lana's number 5 can be after SL had to put up with years of selfish statpadding in ODIs. Now, he is showing how well you can consolidate after a bad start while someone who Sri Lankans think is good at that role standing at the other end.
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කොණ්ඩෙ පාට නෑ..
කනේ කඩුක්කං නෑ..
ඇඟේ පච්ච නෑ..
දිව එළියෙ නෑ..
ඇස් පුම්බන්නැ
ඊතල විදින්නෑ..
සිංදු කියන්නෑ..
නටන්නෑ..
පියාබන්නැ
කොටින්ම රඟන්නෑ..
මේ කරපු හරිය ලොවෙත් නෑ.…
අපි වින්ද
වැඩ දුන්න
ඒ දුන්න
අරවින්ද....
Real වැඩ්ඩෝ නොරඟති
වැඩේ පමනක් කරති.
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Sri Lanka couldn't go past 300 despite more than half of their runs being scored by one batsman in less than 100 balls. And despite a strong platform, they could not launch. But still people think Shanaka should be dropped and replaced with a more consistent batter.
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Sri Lanka may even find a replacement for Sanga in Tests but I don't think there will ever be a replacement for Sanga 2.0 at 3 in ODIs. He averaged 59.40 at a strike rate of 91.81. An elite anchor.
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He is not good enough to play for Sri Lanka though. That's how competitive the Sri Lankan team is.
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Take note of all those who have started pointing fingers already. Take note of all those who are blaming it on the people they hate. They're opportunistic pathogens. They don't care about people.
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At this rate, he may become the PM of UK before becoming the common candidate.
Kumar Sangakkara to become the next president of MCC, starting on October 1. He'll be the first non-British president.
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Since his comeback Sadeera averages 47.13 at 95.92 largely playing the anchor role. But Sri Lankans are more likely to mistake this for aggression. If you need an anchor, this is what you would want from your anchor.
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I don't know what the future holds for Asitha but, boy, this debut innings will be remembered for a long time.
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The associates take analysis more seriously than Sri Lanka.
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Mathews was at 5 before he was dropped. Asalanka did better than him there, so when Mathews came back, he batted at 4. Now that Sadeera has made that his own, he is going to bat at 6. Sri Lanka are not trying to fix anything. They're just trying to find a spot for Mathews.
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Do you all realize how disrespectful you were toward Shanaka after seeing the performance of Sri Lanka's lower middle order since his injury?
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England vs. South Africa in the final would be great.
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It's Bangladesh's skill gap vs. Sri Lanka's brain gap.
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KM is finally batting like the batsman he promised to be.
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Shanaka against India in India: An average of 40 at 150.42.
Since 2021: An average of 112.50 at 200.89.
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Brilliant from Madushan. Stood his ground until the ball was thrown at the non-striker's end.
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He didn't say democracy is not needed. He said people are more concerned about eating three times a day than democracy. And he is right. Perhaps, if you get what he said, then you will realize why you are going to lose the next election.
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Ramesh Mendis has indeed changed his grip which now impacts the number of revs he imparts on the ball.
The first picture shows his grip in the West Indies series. The second picture shows his grip in the Australian series.
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That's a well-disguised racism from this Karen.
👋🏻 - the Aus and NZ women’s teams did their quarantine in the same hotel last year. Here’s a shock - we survived....
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Sri Lanka have produced three slingers. All three have gotten better recognition and support from IPL franchises than their home team.
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Piyal has been Sri Lanka's spin-bowling coach since 2008 in a country that is notorious for impulsively firing its coaches. But during his time, Sri Lanka have struggled to produce competent spinners.
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Sri Lanka should take a look at Croos, Nuwanidu and Samarakoon as early as possible for the T20 World Cup. You can't rely on DdS and KJP, but I wouldn't be surprised if SL do. Who knows, Mathews will be playing too.
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Chandimal is the only one not in the LPL mood because he was in the Test mood in the LPL as well. He used the LPL to prepare for the Test series. What a real patriot.
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CSK is lead by a man from the Indian army and has camouflage stripes in their jersey as a tribute to the Indian army. And the Indian army between 1987 & 1991 were involved in the genocide of SL Tamils. If you had no problem with this, you shouldn't be protesting Theekshana.
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Sri Lanka's 2016 Under-19 batch is one heck of a batch. Hasaranga, Asalanka, Kamindu Mendis, Asitha Fernando, and Lahiru Kumara are all products of that batch. And we haven't even seen Lahiru Samarakoon, Sammu Ashan, and Jehan Daniel yet.
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That last over blew up all of Trex Dementine's agendas in a matter of minutes.
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Russel said that Hasaranga is not a proper batsman. Lol
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Glad to see the way KM2 batted after threatening to become a run grafter during the LPL. Still, number 6 is too low for him and he should be batting up the order. Should be ahead of both DdS and Sadeera in the race for the World Cup.
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Remember what happened when Sri Lanka dismissed the Dutch cheaply in a T20I the last time? Sri Lanka have replaced Chandimal with a left hander too.
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Chameera, Kumara, Madushanka, Pathirana—that's a decent T20 pace attack.
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