The need for a more Sri Lankanesque SLPL
SLPL; the first time the concept was plunged into the minds of the Sri Lankans in 2011, everyone in Sri Lanka was excited by the possibility of having a Premiere league tournament of our own.…
Author: Theviyanthan Krishnamohan
Tech geek, cricket fan, failing 'writer', attempted coder, and politically incorrect.
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Rugby: Sri Lanka Cricket's New Adversary
Shout the word “Sri Lanka” at a World Stage. For many it is the 30 year war and the various political ploys that surround it, that comes to the mind. For the ones who have…
A paladin rising from the Corpses- a poem for Sanga
Owls growl and wolves howl, Blood smelling bowlers make the batsmen grovel and beg for life. Balls swing in and out and then come crashing into the toes. Bouncers will knell some chin music. A battle…
A Poem for Sanga
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Suave exterior was something you were born with! Ambushing the oppositions was a walk by the beach for you! Negating the swing and thwarting the spin, hook and pull were lollipops for you!
Sri Lanka Cricket's Refugee Camp
Dinesh Chandimal was earmarked as the next big thing in Sri Lanka. Lahiru Thirimanne was expected to be the next number three. But both of them have thwarted all the hopes the fans had placed…
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Sri Lanka's Anathematized Young Batsmen
Sri Lanka is quirky among Cricket Playing Nations. Among the Top Cricket Playing Nations, Sri Lanka has the least GDP; is the second least populated; has the worst domestic structure; and has the least number of International Stadiums.…
Playing only in his fourth match, Mahela yet again became the flag bearer of the Sri Lankan innings when he scored 167, when no one else crossed fifty. In reply to New Zealand's 193 in the first innings Mahela chaperoned the Sri Lankan batting to gain a lead of 130 which proved adequate to win the test. Mahela's century sparked wild celebrations. A policemen set off a rocket while just at the right time a hot-dog vending machine blew up sending up billowy smoke across the pavillion. Mahela’s Top Ten Test Innings
10. 141 vs New Zealand at Napier, 2005 On a placid track in Napier, after conceding 561 runs in the first innings, Sri Lanka needed to make sure they scored as many runs as possible…
Mahela's accomplishment in SSC or Galle doesn't make him Ordinary
Whenever Mahela is called a “Great”, the only point raised by those who gloat about him is that most of his runs have come in the subcontinent, at home and in dust bowls. It is…
The Story of Self-effacing Chandimal
Team sports can be a tough proposition, since anyone can easily be lost between self and team. What do you play for? Who do you play for? For personal milestones or team’s glory? For yourself…
How GODs are synthesised
On the 2nd of April when Kumar Sangakkara roared at the Mumbai sky calling “Heads”, the tumultuous Wankhade crowd masked Sanga’s call. For the rest of his life Sanga would be heckled as a cheat by…
Tailless England and an ailing Sri Lankan tail
Sri Lanka’s woes in Tests have been manifolds, from an ever-changing opening combo to the always-feeble new bowl pair. Vaas’s retirement connived a dearth of fast bowling options. Just when Malinga, Kulasekara and Thushara made…
BCCI's bait for BCB
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When BCCI set out on its hunt to conquer the helm of the body that governs world Cricket, it used threat at both ECB and CA to make them a part of their conspiracy, and…
Testing times in Tests in England- A look at all Tests Lanka played in England
Sri Lanka Tour of England 1984 Sri Lanka’s first test in England was played at the Lord’s Cricket Ground from the 23rd of August to the 28th of August. It was just a one off test match…
How to rename a Youtube Channel/ How to link a Youtube Channel to a different Google Plus Profile/Page
Google introduced a method by which your Youtube Channel would be directly linked to your Google Plus Profile/ Page, further increasing the connection between Google Plus and Youtube. Even though connecting your Youtube Channel to…
Three Places Up for Grabs in the Sri Lankan Test Side
As the first class match against Northamptonshire is auguring well for Sri Lanka ahead of the Tests against England, still there are three slots in the test side to be filled. Sri Lanka’s batting order has…
Mankading is all about Intellect vs Mind
Three nights ago Buttler was in the headlines for his titillating century that brought England within the vicinity of victory at Lords and Sachithra Senanayake found himself being Googled all over the world, after he…