{"id":34872,"date":"2019-04-26T10:03:30","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T10:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=34872"},"modified":"2019-04-26T10:08:13","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T10:08:13","slug":"sri-lanka-hope-to-prevail-amid-the-chaos-and-confusion-by-trevine-rodrigo-in-melbourne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/sri-lanka-hope-to-prevail-amid-the-chaos-and-confusion-by-trevine-rodrigo-in-melbourne\/","title":{"rendered":"Sri Lanka hope to prevail amid the chaos and confusion \u2013 BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Sri Lanka hope to prevail amid the chaos and confusion \u2013\u00a0BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34873 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/THE-World-Cup-2019-in-England.png\" alt=\"THE World Cup 2019 in England\" width=\"600\" height=\"750\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #a109ed;\"><strong>SRI LANKA SQUAD FOR THE World Cup 2019 in England<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34874 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Dimuth-KarunaratneCaptain.jpg\" alt=\"Dimuth KarunaratneCaptain\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/ci\/content\/player\/227772.html\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #800000;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Dimuth Karunaratne\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">Captain<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">Age:\u00a030 years 362 days.\u00a0Opening batsman Bat:\u00a0Left-hand bat Bowling:\u00a0Right-arm medium<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34875 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Dhananjaya-de-Silva.jpg\" alt=\"Dhananjaya de Silva\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/ci\/content\/player\/465793.html\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 24px;\">Dhananjaya de Silva<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 24px;\">Age:\u00a027 years 224 days. \u00a0Allrounder Batting:\u00a0Right-hand bat Bowling:\u00a0Right-arm off break.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34876 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Nuwan-Pradeep.jpg\" alt=\"Nuwan Pradeep\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/ci\/content\/player\/324358.html\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">Nuwan Pradeep<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">Age:\u00a032 years 181 \u00a0Bowler. Batting:\u00a0Right-hand bat. Bowling:\u00a0Right-arm fast-medium<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34877 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Avishka-Fernando.jpg\" alt=\"Avishka Fernando\" width=\"200\" height=\"257\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/ci\/content\/player\/784369.html\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Avishka Fernando<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Age:\u00a021 years 13 days.\u00a0Opening batsman. Batting:\u00a0Right-hand bat. Bowling:\u00a0Right-arm medium-fast<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34878 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Suranga-Lakmal.jpg\" alt=\"Suranga Lakmal\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/ci\/content\/player\/49619.html\">Suranga Lakmal<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Age:\u00a032 years 39 days:\u00a0Bowler. Batting:\u00a0Right-hand bat. Bowling:\u00a0Right-arm fast-medium<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34879 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Lasith-Malinga.jpg\" alt=\"Lasith Malinga\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/ci\/content\/player\/49758.html\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Lasith Malinga<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Age:\u00a035 years 233 days:\u00a0Bowler. Batting:\u00a0Right-hand bat Bowling:\u00a0Right-arm fast<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34880 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Angelo-Mathews.jpg\" alt=\"Angelo Mathews\" width=\"200\" height=\"268\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/ci\/content\/player\/49764.html\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Angelo Mathews<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Age:\u00a031 years 320 days\u00a0Allrounder. Batting:\u00a0Right-hand bat. Bowling:\u00a0Right-arm medium<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34881 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Kusal-Mendis-Wicketkeeper.jpg\" alt=\"Kusal Mendis-Wicketkeeper\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/ci\/content\/player\/629074.html\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Kusal Mendis<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><strong>-Wicketkeeper<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Age:\u00a024 years 75 days:\u00a0Wicketkeeper batsman. Batting:\u00a0Right-hand bat<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34882 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Jeevan-Mendis.jpg\" alt=\"Jeevan Mendis\" width=\"200\" height=\"241\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/ci\/content\/player\/49700.html\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Jeevan Mendis<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Age:\u00a036 years 93 days. \u00a0Allrounder. Batting:\u00a0Left-hand bat. Bowling:\u00a0Leg break<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34883 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Kusal-Perera.-Wicketkeeper.jpg\" alt=\"Kusal Perera. Wicketkeeper\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/ci\/content\/player\/300631.html\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Kusal Perera<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 24px;\"><strong>. Wicketkeeper<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Age:\u00a028 years 244 days\u00a0Wicke-tkeeper batsman. Batting:\u00a0Left-hand bat<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34884 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Thisara-Perera.jpg\" alt=\"Thisara Perera\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/ci\/content\/player\/233514.html\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Thisara Perera<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Age:\u00a030 years 15 days\u00a0Allrounder. Batting:\u00a0Left-hand bat. Bowling:\u00a0Right-arm medium-fast<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34885 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Milinda-Siriwardana.jpg\" alt=\"Milinda Siriwardana\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/ci\/content\/player\/222354.html\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Milinda Siriwardana<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Age:\u00a033 years 135 days:\u00a0Allrounder. Batting:\u00a0Left-hand bat. Bowling:\u00a0Slow left-arm orthodox<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34886 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Lahiru-Thirimanne.jpg\" alt=\"Lahiru Thirimanne\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/ci\/content\/player\/301236.html\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Lahiru Thirimanne<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Age:\u00a029 years 252 days. \u00a0Top-order batsman. Batting:\u00a0Left-hand bat. Bowling:\u00a0Right-arm medium-fast<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34887 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Isuru-Udana.jpg\" alt=\"Isuru Udana\" width=\"200\" height=\"241\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/ci\/content\/player\/328026.html\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Isuru Udana<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Age:\u00a031 years 60 days. \u00a0Allrounder. Batting:\u00a0Right-hand bat. Bowling:\u00a0Left-arm medium-fast<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34888 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Jeffrey-Vandersay.jpg\" alt=\"Jeffrey Vandersay\" width=\"200\" height=\"273\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.espncricinfo.com\/ci\/content\/player\/370040.html\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">Jeffrey Vandersay<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">Age:\u00a029 years 72 days. \u00a0Bowler. Batting:\u00a0Right-hand bat. Bowling:\u00a0Leg break.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34889 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/THE-World-Cup-2019-in-England2.jpg\" alt=\"THE World Cup 2019 in England2\" width=\"600\" height=\"446\" \/><\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #a109ed;\"><strong>Sri Lanka hope to prevail amid the chaos and confusion<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-34890 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Dimuth-Karunaratna-will-lead-Sr-Lanka..jpg\" alt=\"Dimuth Karunaratna will lead Sr Lanka.\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>Dimuth Karunaratna will lead Sr Lanka.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-28227 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Trevine_Rodrigo-220x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">In a country that dwells on chaos and confusion in many aspects, Sri Lanka\u2019s beleaguered cricket selectors have finally put together a squad for the World Cup as heated debate on media and social platforms dissects the selected members.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">The most significant point of conjecture is the selection of Test skipper Dimuth Karunaratna to lead the side overlooking at least three former limited overs skippers who the selectors perceive will divide the commitment from within.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">All of this form a laughable scenario when a realistic view would suggest that all chosen are expected to pull on the national cap with pride and a commitment to making their country proud of their achievements. Not so according to many of this lot, some of who carry personal agendas attached to their selection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">Obliged to select on current form and experience, the Sri Lankan selectors find their hands tied as they sifted through the raw and experienced talent available to them and the squad put together is expected to gel under Karunaratna whose success with the Test team in South Africa gave credence for his selection despite him being stereotyped as a \u2018Test cricketer\u2019 with little exposure to the limited overs game and a poor average.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">What Karunaranta brings apart from his astute leadership qualities is the stability and reinforcement in the batting which has recently not lived up to the modern methods used by the better teams in the world. This has resultantly seen the Lankans bowled out within the allotted overs on several occasions. He can hold up an end if required and his shot making can be as good as any if he needs to step it up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">There is a wide variety of stroke makers in the selected squad but the axing of players such as former skipper Dinesh Chandimal, justifiably for his underperformance, may yet deprive this fairly raw team of some experience in English conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">The return of seasoned campaigners such as former Skipper Angelo Matthews, Jeewan Mendis, Suranga Lakmal, Nuwan Pradeep and the injection of Milinda Siriwardene and recall of Jeffry Vandersay will make this team more competitive. The exclusion of Niroshan Dickwella and Oshada Fernando who were shining lights in New Zealand and South Africa did raise some eyebrows in a selection that is now done and dusted.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">While the team is under the pump to put up a reasonable performance and not be deluded by their ability to win the event under such circumstances, it will be a heavier burden to bear on coach Chandika Hathurusinghe and his support staff whose future hinges on what he can deliver with the current squad and how well his mentoring plans are executed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">Sri Lanka go into this World Cup amid a similar scenario to 1996 when they won the event held in the sub-continent under Arjuna Ranatunge in Lahore, Pakistan. During unrest in the country at the time, devastating bomb blasts by Tamil Tigers in the capital Colombo accounted for many lives and resulted in Australia and West Indies withdrawing from their games handing the Lankans walk-overs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">The recent horrific events in Sri Lanka will probably help dispel any differences and cement a common bond within the team as they try to re-establish themselves as a force in the game without personal prejudices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">The current team selected appears to be weighted on all-rounders which is heartening after watching the lackluster performances of the bottom order in many of their recent games which contributed to their sorry showing over the past few years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000000;\">All eyes will be riveted on Sri Lanka due to recent events of a horrible Easter Sunday and it is hoped that a little ray of sunshine will descend on them and enhance their performances in England and Wales.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sri Lanka hope to prevail amid the chaos and confusion \u2013\u00a0BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE SRI LANKA SQUAD FOR THE World Cup 2019 in England Dimuth Karunaratne\u00a0Captain Age:\u00a030 years 362 days.\u00a0Opening batsman Bat:\u00a0Left-hand bat Bowling:\u00a0Right-arm medium Dhananjaya de Silva Age:\u00a027 years 224 days. \u00a0Allrounder Batting:\u00a0Right-hand bat Bowling:\u00a0Right-arm off break. 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