Sri Lanka cricket has gone to the dogs. Not being a hater but the level of cricketing quality that the country has now is comparable to one of the worst in the world. They are really struggling with regards to the game and their international status could be in question in the years to come if there is no change. The level of cricket has so drastically dropped in recent times that one can’t actually believe it. From winning the 50-over World Cup in 1996 to now this!!
Another moment to sum it all up for the Sri Lankan side was the fall of the final wicket against England in the last innings. It was the last time that the Asian Lions would be batting in the English subcontinent. Things did not end well for them.
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Sri Lanka stumbled to a 166 all-out in 41.1 overs. After losing the first couple of ODIs, they would have wanted to win this one for pride. However, the difference in class was visible between the two sides right from the get-go. The Asian team could not just get going and they started losing wickets as usual.
They were once again unable to play out the entire 50-overs. The visitors lost their way somewhere in the middle and just went downhill from there. This has been the story of the series so far. Things did not improve for them and the final wicket (which was a runout), summed everything up.
Below is the video of the last wicket that fell for the visitors-
We need 167 to win ?
Scorecard/clips: https://t.co/litP0vXjam
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— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 4, 2021
Not the best way to end a tour with the bat. However, it has been the overall story of Sri Lankan cricket in recent times. This just summed that up in a single video.
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The Sri Lanka cricket team has been weakened quite a bit in recent years. Due to this, they have failed to compete with a lot of top-sides. In fact, in recent times, they have even lost to the likes of Bangladesh. This has been quite embarrassing and the team will want to redeem itself and fast.
They have been champions of the world at one point in time. The downfall of the sport in the country has been massive. Some of the legends of the game will not be happy with the way things are. Hopefully, the cricket board in Sri Lanka can change things around. There have been some cases of corruption and mismanagement right throughout the country over the years.
This hasn’t helped their case and the fans must be in pain right now. Watching their beloved team from Sri Lanka and their players struggle in this fashion will not be a good sight for anyone. Even as neutral fans, everyone can see the mismanagement right now. Hopefully, things improve and fast!!
