Sports activities Desk, New Delhi. Sri Lanka cricket crew couldn’t begin the T20 World Cup in the best way it was anticipated. Profitable and dropping is part of the sport however the type of efficiency Sri Lanka had within the first match of the T20 World Cup was shocking. Clearly the Sri Lankan crew can be unhappy after this defeat. In the meantime, a Sri Lankan participant has raised questions on the ICC itself. These questions are in regards to the schedule of the matches.
Within the first match, the Sri Lankan crew confronted South Africa. This match was performed in New York. On this match, the Sri Lankan crew batted first and the crew collapsed for simply 77 runs. South Africa achieved this goal by dropping 4 wickets. After this defeat, the Sri Lankan crew is being criticized lots.
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questions raised in regards to the schedule
After the defeat, Sri Lankan spinner Mahish Theekshana has questioned the ICC. Theekshana has stated that the schedule of his crew could be very unhealthy. Sri Lanka has to play 4 matches of the group stage on completely different grounds. Not solely this. The bottom was 1 hour 40 minutes away from the lodge the place the Sri Lankan crew was staying in New York. Aside from this, the Sri Lankan crew needed to look ahead to hours on the airport after the follow match as a result of the flight was delayed.
Theekshana stated, “This isn’t truthful to us. After each match we have now to go to a different metropolis as a result of we’re enjoying 4 matches in numerous grounds. That is unfair. We needed to look ahead to eight hours for the flight we took from Florida to Miami. We needed to depart at 8 pm however we have been on the flight at 5 am. That is very unfair to us. However whenever you play on the bottom, it doesn’t matter.”
Comparability with different groups
Theekshana stated that there are numerous groups who should play matches on the identical floor and their lodge can also be 14 minutes away from the bottom. He stated, “I can’t title these groups however there are some groups who have gotten the prospect to play all 4 matches on the identical floor. Not solely this, their lodge can also be 14 minutes away from the bottom. Our lodge is 1 hour 40 minutes away. Even on the day of the match, we needed to get up at 5 within the morning.”
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