The Sri Lankan cricketers did well to beat India in the Idea Cup final by four wickets with nine deliveries to spare in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Wednesday.

On the whole the cricketers can feel proud that they downed the much stronger Indians after losing an earlier game to them. But while they are basking in the glory of this victory, they must remember that one swallow does not make a summer.

The selectors and Sri Lanka Cricket led by two former champion cricketers Ashantha de Mel and D. Somachandra de Silva too can blow their trumpets now that the cricketers have succeeded.

Like in life in sport too, team work is essential for success. The cricketers, selectors and SLC worked together in harmony and with the game at heart and the final product was success. GREAT.

No cricket till November
But sadly the cricketers will not have any cricket to give continuity and build on this success. The cricketers will not have any cricket until Chrys Gayle’s West Indians arrive here in November later this year.

Some of our star cricketers will have the opportunity of playing in the Indian Premier League and the counties, while the youngsters who showed great promise will be kicking their heels playing in the local scene.

Sri Lanka Cricket will do well to probe all avenues and try and get the youngsters to play some international cricket where ever possible. They must use their influence with their counterparts in other countries and get the youngsters playing.

Before going on to comment on the final that Sri Lanka won, we would like to tell those who matter that the Lankan cricketing cupboard is full of promising material and it is now Read more…

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