Need to build a team for the World T20 2014 says de Mel – Cricket News Update
Following their team’s eventual loss in the final of the recently concluded World T20, Sri Lankan chief selector, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ashantha-Lakdasa-Francis-de-Mel-c46253, has hinted at a complete overhaul of the T20 side in order to build for the next big event, slated for 2014 in Bangladesh.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 recognized final. The Lankans finished up runners up in four of the six limited-overs World Cups since 2007, and the management is now contemplating to bring in more youngsters to the shortest format.
Their first task will be to elevate someone to the captaincy role, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 on October 30.
“We will have to go with Mathews for the moment but we will assess the captaincy. The team should be captained by a player who has a permanent place in the side," de Mel said. "We need to separate the Test and ODI players from the T20 players and pick a squad that will fulfill the requirements of T20 cricket.”
One requirement which was frequently emphasized by De Mel was having players who could the strike the ball cleanly. He was wary of the team’s inability to clear the boundary on a regular basis in the World T20 after the Lankans managed just one six in their last two matches, eventually putting themselves under immense pressure.
However, with the likes of Jeevan Mendis and Thisara Perera in the squad, the future is certainly bright for the sub-continent giants. Their task however, will be to build a team which is ready to go all the way when the next T20 mega-event kicks off in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747.
"We really have to assess the situation and start building a team of T20 cricketers for the next World T20 in Bangladesh in 2014," said de Mel."We need to find some strong hitters who can clear the boundary successfully.”
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