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For Sri Lanka and new head coach Santh Jayasuriya, the past few months have been decidedly win-win, with a few setbacks – a 3-0 T20I series upset against India, and the first two Test losses in England – encouraging. Quickly forgotten thanks to encouragement. Boosting subsequent wins and performances.
But observers of Sri Lankan cricket in recent years would know better than to worry. After the twin peaks of the 2014 T20 World Cup and the overseas Test victory in England, the retirement of the stalwarts who fueled those victories was always likely to be a downgrade and a rebuild.
But there have been plenty of false mornings since then, from an unexpectedly promising 2021 T20 World Cup campaign to an even more unlikely win in the 2022 Asia Cup final, and then the 2023 Asia Cup final. Race, which itself was an unbeaten one. 2023 ODI World Cup Qualifying Campaign. There were even impressive series wins against Zimbabwe, Afghanistan and Bangladesh in the build-up to this year’s T20 World Cup. All hopes raised by these victories, however, were soon dashed by humiliating performances in major tournaments and finals.
So will this time be any different? For Jayasuriya and his team (whom he mentions on occasion when allocating credit), the proof of the pudding is in the tasting. It’s in pretty good taste at the moment, but balancing long-term goals with short-term goals is no easy task, and it’s the short term in the early part of Jayasuriya’s tenure as head coach that takes immediate priority. has given
Take the recently concluded series against New Zealand. A number of Red Ball experts were initially sent to South Africa to prepare for Sri Lanka’s crucial WTC-inspired Test series later this month, but four key players – Patham Nissanka, Kasal Mendis, Kamandu Mendes And Asitha Fernando was asked to stay and play against a fairly green color. On to New Zealand.
Would the four have been better served in the Test build-up than Sri Lanka must win to keep their WTC finals hopes alive? Of course. But for Jayasuriya, the need to keep up the winning streak was just as important – and for these four players, the short adaptation period is now a challenge they must overcome.
“We were discussing all these options, but we also wanted to do well in Sri Lanka with ODIs and T20Is, because we can’t take things for granted with this New Zealand team either. Yes, their Some players did not come but he [still] is a good team. He played good cricket here,” said Jayasuriya along with chief selector Upal Tharanga. “So we give some of them a rest in the last match – to come back to Colombo, rest and then go to South Africa. Some players may have to adjust themselves quickly to the situation. So Kamandu, Patham, Kosal Mendis, these three players need to adjust themselves according to the conditions, red ball and white ball.
As for Asitha – Sri Lanka’s red-ball seamer – Jayasuriya felt that not playing in the T20s was enough and the last ODI was enough.
“We rested him in the T20 games, where he had two matches left,” Jayasuriya said. “And then we asked him to play two ODIs and we gave him the third ODI off. So we are managing that, because he is bowling really well at the moment. We have to take care of it.
“Of course, we considered those areas [resting players] With the selectors, but we came to the decision to play everyone in the first two matches, and then see how it goes.”
These answers may not satisfy those who see the white-ball series against a beaten New Zealand side as significantly less important than the Test in South Africa – especially Sri Lanka’s next big ODI. The tournament is to be held in 2027 for the World Cup. However, it is becoming increasingly clear that Jayasuriya’s management style – at least at this juncture – is focused on tackling the challenge at hand as opposed to looking at the bigger picture.
“What I say is, when you come on the ground, you can win or lose a match, but you have to show the right attitude and body language. It needs to be 100% – if you do that, you Never be wrong. I always insist on such basics.
If you go for a T20, it’s about three hours of cricket, an ODI is about six hours. For now, flick the switch, and give me 100%, and forget about it on either side. Thus, I like to give smaller, smaller goals. You don’t need to give big targets to these boys, they have been playing cricket from a young age, they know what they have to do. They just need confidence, structure, discipline, put it all together and run well.
Even when it comes to pitch preparation, it’s clear that the immediacy of results is prioritized. After the 2023 World Cup debacle, there is a change in thinking within Sri Lankan cricket, better batting tracks will be developed to provide more challenge for the bowlers, and license the batsmen to play their own strokes. will go
However, since Jayasuriya took over, this mandate has taken a U-turn, with pitches recently favoring heavy spin bowling. Chief selector Tharanga, however, clarified that it was a solid move but it would be limited to international games only.
“A lot of times the plan depends on the opponent we’re facing. That said, in the last few series we’ve definitely stacked the wickets in favor of the spinners,” Tharanga said. He wanted to take the feeling of this victory to himself. This is the most important thing, this is where the confidence of the players grows. Once this is done we can then start looking at what pitches are needed for our collection of players.
In terms of domestic cricket, like club cricket, LPL and T10, those matches should be played on good wickets. How to make a long innings, or how to bowl in certain situations, how to bowl on good wickets, how to bowl at the death – players coming through the system learn these things not in international cricket but when playing domestic cricket. Must learn. It is difficult to learn these skills on the job when you are playing international cricket. Domestic cricket should be played on 100% good wickets.
But while the short-term and long-term needs don’t always make for happy bedfellows, as things stand, for a cricketing nation that has lost any confidence over the past decade, Jayasuriya’s methods are effective, and it is. All are very important purchases. -among them, not only from the players, but from the fans and a notoriously restless local media, seemingly falling into place.
