New Zealand book a berth in semis with clinical dissection of clueless Sri Lanka – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (eLanka Sports editor) Sri Lanka stayed on their charted course of exiting the World Cup winless in four consecutive games as New Zealand clinically disected and rolled them by 5 wickets without too much effort in Bengaluru. The worst campaign by Sri Lanka in a World Cup since 1999, calls for a serious revamp of its coaching and administrative staff if this once proud nation is to save face and re-establish itself to the respected team it used to be. This was a team that never jelled from the outset raising serious questions about its composition. The clash of cultures in the coaching department, particularly appointing a Consultant Coach to the structure definitely derailed establishing a mutually acceptable game plan. Some will argue that making the final of the Asia ...
Nov 10, 2023
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