The struggle to acclimatize – Slow starters Sri Lanka’s batting has imploded in the first match of every One Day International (ODI) series they have played in 2014, which indicates that their batsmen have initially struggled to adapt to the demands of the conditions. As far as... The post 9 Issues Sri Lanka need to address before World Cup 2015 appeared first on The ...
Nokia Asha 300 does not support taking screenshots natively. But there is a workaround to get screenshots in Nokia 300 and should work for any S40 devices (I have tested it only in Nokia Asha 300). NOTE: You need your phone’s data cable... The post Take screenshots in Nokia Asha 300 (S40) appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.
Downloading an image from your Facebook album or from an album of a Facebook page is as easy as right clicking on the photo and selecting save image as. But, what if you are to download the whole album? When you have hundred... The post How to download an album completely at once from facebook appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.
Opera Mini might not support Sinhala/Tamil characters but a small tweak to the settings of your mobile browser can help you display the characters. First open opera mini in your mobile. Then type opera:config in the address/URL bar. Scroll down to the bottom to the... The post How to display Tamil/Sinhala characters in your Opera Mini browser appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.
Owls growl and wolves howl, Blood smelling bowlers make the batsman grovel and beg for life. Balls swing in and out and then come crashing into the toes. Bouncers will knell … Continue Reading →
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 … Continue Reading →
A popular theory put forward by some Tamils in Sri Lanka is that the Sri Lankan cricket team does not represent the Tamil speaking population of the island. This is a delicate matter that needs to be looked at objectively rather than subjectively,... The post Are Sri Lankan Tamil cricketers discriminated against? appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.
In Mahabharata, Parasuram cursed Karna that he would forget the execution of his skills at the moment of his greatest need. Looking at Sri Lanka’s ODI performances in India historically, it makes one wonder whether they suffer a similar curse, too, when playing in the country. The... The post Why ODI series loss against India is a blessing in disguise for Sri Lanka appeared ...
A sport becomes the heart beat of a nation only when the habitants of that nation start playing that sport. It may be in the backyards of houses, parks, streets, … Continue Reading → The post Street Cricket: A force South Asia should exploit to help Professional Cricket flourish appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.
A prominent daily in Sri Lanka, Daily Mirror, discharged a bolt from the blue in the early hours of Friday by publishing a news article that read “Sanga to announce retirement”. The news article alleged that according to “sources”, Sanga would announce his retirement... The post Kumar Sangakkara announcing retirement? It’s nothing more than a rumour! appeared first on The Arm ...
If one moment that had an incredible and perennial impact on World Cricket, then that would be Misbah Ul Haq’s failed scoop against Johinder Sharma in the final of the … Continue Reading → The post The reasons for the incompleteness of CLT20 appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.
Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara is arguably the best Test batsman Sri Lanka has ever produced. With his exquisite stroke making, impeccable keeping skills, dastardly tactics and acerbic articulation, Sanga has served both … Continue Reading → The post Why Sangakkara is one of the best test batsman of all time appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.
The winners of the ICC awards for the year 2014 were announced yesterday, with Mitchell Johnson claiming the ICC Cricketer of the Year as well as the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year, while Aaron Finch won the T20I Performance of the Year. Even though the overwhelming feeling... The post 2014 ICC Awards: Missed opportunities for Angelo Mathews and Rangana Herath? appeared first on The ...
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 … Continue Reading →
Sexual dimorphism in species propagates a lot of phenotypic differences between sexes that concedes distinct strengths and weaknesses to different sexes. The result of this is more evident in sports … Continue Reading → The post Why gender testing should be abolished appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.
Shout the word “Sri Lanka” at a World Stage. For many it is the 30 year war and the various political ploys that surround it, that comes to the mind. … Continue Reading →
Bowling in cricket has seen tremendous changes, from rolling the ball along the turf with an underarm action to adopting an roundarm action which later lead to higherarm actions. Cricket’s … Continue Reading → The post Chucking in Cricket should be allowed appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.
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 … Continue Reading →
It is not uncommon for fans to come up with their own All Time Best world XIs in both Tests and ODIs. With T20 being the recent addition to the … Continue Reading → The post An All Time Best World T20 XI that played no T20 appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.
Sri Lanka is quirky among Cricket Playing Nations. Among the Top Cricket Playing Nations, Sri Lanka has the least GDP; is the second least populated; has the worst domestic structure; and has the … Continue Reading →