Cricket Machan

Don’t blame Lahiru Kumara. Blame yorkers.

Analysis
December 30, 2021

Lahiru Kumara has been at the receiving end of scathing criticism for his death-over performances. But the fault lies more with the strategy of bowling yorkers at the death than with Lahiru Kumara.

Who should be Sri Lanka’s first choice left-arm spinner between Embuldeniya and Jayawickrama?

Opinions
December 2, 2021

One bowler picked up a five-wicket haul in his debut Test match in South Africa. The other bowler returned an eleven-wicket match figure in his debut...

Review of Sri Lanka’s World Cup: Familiar issues persist despite renewed hope

Opinions
November 9, 2021

Though the Sri Lankan team’s World Cup campaign has elicited joy and excitement, Sri Lanka has not yet made significant progress. The present optimistic sentiments are positively dangerous for the future of Sri Lanka cricket.

Sri Lanka need a cultural revolution in the shorter formats

Analysis
October 17, 2021

An in-depth look at Sri Lanka’s struggles in limited-overs cricket.

What does the selection of Pathum Nissanka and Ashen Bandara into the shorter formats say about Sri Lanka cricket?

Opinions
June 18, 2021

Pathum Nissanka and Ashen Bandara were picked into shorter formats though neither of them took part in the LPL. Did LPL make a mistake by not picking them or has the Sri Lankan management made a mistake by picking them? And what do these conflicting stands say about Sri Lanka as a whole?

Sri Lanka’s epidemic of non-spinning “spinners”

Analysis
February 18, 2021

Sri Lanka’s strategy of valuing reliability over spin is the major reason for their downfall in Tests at home.

Sri Lanka have a spin-bowling problem and we need to talk about it

Stats
January 23, 2021

Sri Lanka’s home record in Tests has become, admittedly, very poor. However, it is the batsmen who have been pointed fingers at while the spinners have managed to go scot-free. The spinners deserve more flak than the batsmen and this article discusses why.

The second-string Sri Lankan team has exposed the longstanding selection issues

Opinions
October 20, 2019

Sri Lankan selectors have been the biggest reason behind the team’s poor performances in recent times. The success of the second-string Sri Lankan side in Pakistan only proves this longstanding issue.

Sri Lanka should forget shorter formats altogether

Opinions
June 21, 2019

Shorter formats now leave no room for amateurish managerial travesties. Sri Lanka are less likely to mend their way of managing their cricket team. It is only right that the inevitable is acknowledged.