Thousands of hopes were shattered when Sri Lanka lost the final match of the ICC Cricket world Cup for the second consecutive time. However more than the loss, it was the poor quality of cricket played, and the lack of enthusiasm shown by some of the players in the team that disturbed many viewers.
To begin with, the changes and replacements made in the playing squad just for the final match were surprising..Why make drastic changes to a team that has already performed very well? also, leaving out the bowler with the best record for the team in the tournament, and bringing in cricketers who haven't played a single match in tournament to play the final was puzzling.
Changes and replacements kept aside, the performance in the field was also of very poor standards. Dropping important catches and misfieldings were increasingly common. There was a sharp contrast between the Indian and the Sri Lankan teams in terms of fielding.. While the Indians were diving across the ground to save runs, Some of our fielders just lazily bent over while the ball went passing them.
However only some of the players lacked the enthusiasm. Some others showed great commitment and sportsmanship specially when batting. This was a match we could have won. This is why the ardent fans of Sri Lanka Cricket are upset... Anyway what's done is done and hopefully our cricketers will learn from the mistakes made this time and gear up for winning the next world cup.
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