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…
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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…
Kill or get Killed
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8 years ago, in the United Kingdom when the summer sun was just starting to peep on the British Isle, Sri Lanka Cricket team lead by Mahela Jayawardane defeated England 5-0, making history. 8 years…
Sanga vs. Sachin in Tests -A Statistical Analysis
Click here to download the excel file on the comparison: Sanga vs Sachin World Cricket has produced a lot of elite stroke makers in its history spanning across 3 centuries. Out of the many debates…
Shouldn't a bowler's ability to bowl dot balls be more rewarded?
50 years ago, a bowler’s effectiveness and opulence were measured by the number of wickets he took. The strike rate was the criteria that separated the bests from the goods. 20 years later with the…
Cancel the Disciplinary action against Sangakkara and Jayawardane
We the Sri Lankan Cricket fans know the value of Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardane as not only cricketers but also as idols of Sri Lanka. They have been the stalwarts of Sri Lanka Cricket…
2014 WT20 victory better than the 1996 World Cup Victory.
It is the third week since Sri Lanka lifted a World Cup since the famous 1996 heroics, but the celebrations and rapture have not jaded yet. For a tiny island which can only by spotted…
How to Create a Portrait from Text
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In this tutorial, I will be showing you, how you can compose a portrait from a text in Photoshop. Open the picture that you want to be made of text. Now go to the Select…
The last Chapter of a Heartwarming Novel
It all began a decade ago, when two stalwarts of world cricket tangoed together to maul a bowling attack that contained an astute leg break bowler in it on a tricky track in Dambulla during…