This Week in Our Comments Section: Can a legend save Sri Lanka cricket?

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In the aftermath of Sri Lanka's dreadful Cricket World Cup campaign, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Shammi Silva called on a former cricketing legend to take over the team. Here are some of your comments on the story.

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Anthony Tuesday, 28 November 2023 04:52 PM

Yes, if entire set of rouges at SLC gets out including shammi Silva at the theives.

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Kiri-Cat Wednesday, 29 November 2023 09:10 AM

Why did he not call on him/her earlier?

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Entirety Thursday, 30 November 2023 09:44 AM

The world has seen several cricketing legends since the game was invented. Can someone name at least one of them as a coaching legend? However, that does not mean it should never ever be the case. But the chances are that it will be the case rather than not. In short, SL should mend in its entirety. Meaning every aspect such as politics, administration, education, sports, security

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cricket fan Saturday, 02 December 2023 11:58 AM

Nothing can save Sri Lanka cricket from it's current predicament as long as money does all the talking. Even politicians who never held a bat have got so addicted to the game these days because of million dollars of money that is flowing from heaven into the coffers of the Sri Lanka cricket Board.

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Fred Saturday, 02 December 2023 12:07 PM

For a legend or anyone else to revive SL cricket they need to be dedicated and ihs success won't be a result of the money you are going to pay him Once appointed there should be no interference from outside. In short he should be given the independence and power to do his job and then held accountable if he does not deliver

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Sambo Sunday, 10 December 2023 07:55 PM

No legend can save cricket with this corrupted board. They should go then cricket will thrive as before.

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cricketer Wednesday, 13 December 2023 05:37 AM

I live in a country where there is no interferennce in sports whatsoever and they are currently the World Test Cricket Champions, T20 World Cup Champions and the ODI Cricket World Cup Champions. All the ICC cricket trophies on offer. I don't even know the name of the Minister of Sports in charge of cricket because there are more important issues than cricket They say sports and politics don't mix.

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cricket fan Monday, 18 December 2023 10:34 AM

If a legend can save Sri Lanka Cricket think again. Australia's current cricket coach and former cricket coach of Victoria Andrew McDonald is no legend and has played just four test matches for Australia before he was asked to replace legend Justin Langer the former coach as the current cricket coach of the champion Australian cricket team. You don't need a legend to save Sri Lanka cricket but just cricketing talent is what is needed which i think is lacking in the current players.

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DJ Thursday, 28 December 2023 06:51 PM

SLC is corrupt to the core.

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Mahila Sunday, 21 January 2024 02:46 AM

COACHING AND PLAYING HARDLY MIXED OR INTERTWINED!!?? Different skill sets!!!???

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Inshi Thursday, 07 March 2024 07:55 AM

Sri Lanka needs a sports psychologist to make the team believe in themselves and a disciplinarian to take over the training. Big names will not change anything if there is no commitment from the players.

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former Sri Lanka cricketer Friday, 08 March 2024 11:00 AM

Jai Shah the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India who is alleged to be running Sri Lanka cricket is no legend and has hardly played any cricket for india but has plenty of money to pump into Sri Lanka cricket to destroy the game of cricket in Sri Lanka as seen during recent events in this country.

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INDRANEEL CHANDRA Saturday, 13 April 2024 11:08 AM

I have always felt SLC's adamant ways of supporting bowlers with faulty actions instead of correcting them from a young age may have led to a false sense of achievement. While SL produced some world class batsmen and great fielders, their bowling was always weak barring few.

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Vadivelu Yogaratnam Friday, 19 April 2024 04:45 PM

Elect only players with 100% merit doesn't mater what nationality they are only way to go forward, no interference from members of Parliament, is it going to happen I don't think so.

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Vadivelu Yogaratnam Wednesday, 22 May 2024 01:36 PM

simple solution select players on merit, give younger talented players come into the squad, most important never ever allow members of parliament to intervene with the selection or on other maters relating with cricket, learn from India, Australia, England and South Africa problem solved.

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A Not So Silly Point Sunday, 26 May 2024 07:33 AM

The Corrupt Executives claim that they are volunteers who take care of cricket. If that is the case why can't they leave the cricket administration and let some capable people run the administration at least for a while and see the difference?

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A Silly Mid On Sunday, 26 May 2024 10:37 AM

To improve Sri Lankan cricket, all it needs is to get rid of the corrupt SLC Administration.

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A 3rd Man Sunday, 26 May 2024 11:00 AM

So long as these corrupt SLC Executives are there, even a Legend cannot save Sri Lankan cricket.

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Llalanga Marcelline Dissanayake Tuesday, 04 June 2024 03:20 PM

It is always easy to blame selectors and others when the team performs poorly. The team was good, but we read the pitch wrong, but when the third wicket fell the team should have changed tactics. The main problem was batters aim was poor. They could not connect the bat to the ball. The cricketing legend improved his aim by using a bat that had an inch shaven from either side of the bat. Perhaps we should do the same.

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