Suave exterior was something you were born with! Ambushing the oppositions was a walk by the beach for you! Negating the swing and thwarting the spin, hook and pull were … Continue Reading →
Treated badly by her country When an athlete procures a sanctified medal at a world sporting event, how would her mother country treat her? America will shower with brand new … Continue Reading → The post From abyss to summit: The story of Asia’s only female Olympic medalist in sprinting- Susanthika Jayasinghe appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.
Dinesh Chandimal was earmarked as the next big thing in Sri Lanka. Lahiru Thirimanne was expected to be the next number three. But both of them have thwarted all the … Continue Reading →
“Wrong place, wrong time” were two of the very first words Shehan Karunathilaka used when describing the fictional Lankan chinaman bowler Pradeep S Mathew. The same phrase can be used for many players. In the modern era, it can be used to describe players like Shakib Ul Hasan, Kevin O Brien and Ten Doeschate. In the times that have gone by, the phrase can be used on many Ceylonese and Sri Lankan cricketers who have achieved quixotic laurels that are unnoticed by many. Duleep Mendis, Roy Dias, Sidath Wettimu
Sri Lanka Tour of England 1984 Sri Lanka’s first test in England was played at the Lord’s Cricket Ground from the 23rd of August to the 28th of August. It was just … Continue Reading →
Scientists and archaeologists from the University of Marylebone have uncovered fossils of Offiea Spinnerial, a species that walked on planet cricket 7000 years ago. The fossils were found when a … Continue Reading → The post Satire: Scientists uncover fossils of Offiea Spinnerial appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.
On the 2nd of April when Kumar Sangakkara roared at the Mumbai sky calling “Heads”, the tumultuous Wankhade crowd masked Sanga’s call. For the rest of his life Sanga would be … Continue Reading →
As the first class match against Northamptonshire is auguring well for Sri Lanka ahead of the Tests against England, still there are three slots in the test side to be filled. … Continue Reading →
Team sports can be a tough proposition, since anyone can easily be lost between self and team. What do you play for? Who do you play for? For personal milestones … Continue Reading →
Google introduced a method by which your Youtube Channel would be directly linked to your Google Plus Profile/ Page, further increasing the connection between Google Plus and Youtube. Even though … Continue Reading →
SLPL; the first time the concept was plunged into the minds of the Sri Lankans in 2011, everyone in Sri Lanka was excited by the possibility of having a Premiere … Continue Reading → The post The need for a more Sri Lankanesque SLPL appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.
Click here to download the excel file on the comparison: Sanga vs Sachin World Cricket has produced a lot of elite stroke makers in its history spanning across 3 centuries. Out … Continue Reading →
Sri Lanka in 2014 have been riding on the unprecedented form of Angelo Mathews and Kumar Sangakkara. Their bowling, even with Lasith Malinga’s presence, has frequently been toothless. The batting, apart from Sangakkara and Mathews, never really consistently delivered. They never successfully chased... The post Getting Sri Lanka’s World Cup combination right appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic. ...
Dinesh Chandimal’s career thus far has resembled a ball thrown up in the air. The ball soars up, cutting through resistance and rising against gravity to reach a remarkable height, and then loses all the momentum gained and plummets down to a... The post Chandimal deserves better than this appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.
The neo-cricket era looks at cricketers through a different perspective. Cricketers have become celebrities who are seen as glamour kings, who bedeck fashion rags, date models and fix matches. Cricketers are often associated with money and are misconstrued to be avaricious. But among... The post 10 cricketers who defied struggles to reach the top appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.
Sri Lanka are indisputably the most outlandish side in cricket World Cups, for no other side has ever managed to win a World Cup after having been an associate nation previously. Sri Lanka were a cricketing minnow for 4 World Cups. They were no... The post Team history at Cricket World Cup – Sri Lanka (1975-2011) appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.
Dear BCCI, I write to you this letter at the risk of being branded as “just another jealous non-Indian who envies the power of the Board of Control for Cricket in India … Continue Reading → The post Help Cricket Expand: An open letter to BCCI appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.
Dressed in red or white, depending on the occasion, she can rattle stumps and break jaws. She is a lynchpin in world cricket. When she kisses the willow – her partner-in-crime … Continue Reading → The post Satire: Beaten and bruised – A candid chat with a cricket ball in the modern era appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.
A bowler who stands at 6’ 3’’, a bowler who swings the ball both ways appreciably, a bowler who is good with the older ball, a couple of bowlers who are genuinely quick and a spinner who spins the ball both ways: this... The post Time for Indian cricket to look beyond MS Dhoni the Test captain and his slew of excuses appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.