Sri Lanka to struggle after the retirement of the senior players, says Sanath Jayasuriya – Cricket News Update
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the upcoming talent.
The Islanders are not having a good time in international cricket since the retirement of their premier bowlers like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chaminda-Vaas-c1223. The Lankans failed to win a Test series for almost two years, before dismantling
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 last year at home.
Things are expected to deteriorate for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Cricket World Cup 2015, which will be played
jointly in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754.
Jayasuriya, who is considered to be one of the most destructive batsmen of the modern-day sport, admitted that players of such stature are not born every day and their absence will hurt the Lankan Tigers in the coming years.
However, the former left-hander feels that Sri Lanka went through a similar period when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pinnaduwage-Aravinda-de-Silva-c82298 retired from the global arena, but the youngsters raised their game and filled the void left by the great
cricketers.
“These three are fantastic players, so it will be very difficult to straightaway find replacements for such men. I remember, when Arjuna (Ranatunga) and Aravinda went out, everyone was asking how we were going to fill the void,” the
former captain said. “It took about six months or one year, then slowly Sanga and the others came and we got going.”
The Lankans lost Test series last year against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, looking completely out of shape. The former opening batsman however, wants the selectors to show faith on the budding youngsters, who can
take responsibility in the coming years.
"Yes, we lost a few matches, but we needed to give the younger players the experience and the exposure, and the same will be the case in the future. At the same time, I don't agree with certain selection decisions," the former batsman added.
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