Home Advantage to serve Sri Lanka says http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779 – Cricket News Update
Former Sri Lankan skipper, Kumar Sangakkara, believes that the home advantage in the forthcoming http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 than the rest of the teams in the tournament.
In an interview with cricket 360, the Lankan wicketkeeper said, “I think we have got some great players. Whoever makes the final squad will be the best available players to make up the combination to help us win the ICC World Twenty20. Knowing our conditions, playing at home is going to be an added http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Beau-Casson-c47541 and an added inspiration."
It was his reckoning that the knowledge of the Sri Lankan conditions would surely benefit the home team, while at the same time it will be an honour for the players to perform in front of their fans.
He, however, said that in order for the Sri Lankans to perform well in the tournament, they would need to make full preparations to take on the world in the mega tournament.
“Preparation is going to be very important. Then it becomes less of a lottery and more about performing consistently. Of course T20 changes in a matter of a couple of deliveries and an over here or there can shift momentum or you can also lose your game," he said.
Sangakkara, who was perhaps one of the most successful skippers in the history of Sri Lankan cricket, feels honoured to be playing for the national team at a time when the Sri Lankans are a force in the world of cricket, winning games both at home and away.
Sri Lanka, recently had a great tournament against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in the five-match ODI tournament, where the series stands levelled as the Lankans roared back in the tournament by winning the second fixture after getting outplayed in the opening match.
With an impressive record in almost all formats of the game, the Sri Lankans are hoping to grab their first ICC world T20 title this time when the tournament kicks off in September-October. The team will be led by veteran http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397.
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