Cricket is the second-most popular sport in the world, thanks to the gargantuan population of South Asia. Although around 2.5 billion fans follow the sport fervently, the art of cricket is … Continue Reading → The post Benefits cricket can gain from being a part of Asian Games appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.
Many anecdotes have been written about both Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Cricket. The story of Sri Lanka’s World Cup triumph in 1996 is more than an anecdote – it … Continue Reading → The post The other face of Kumar Sangakkara: The man who united Sri Lanka spiritually appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.
Sri Lanka’s woes in Tests have been manifolds, from an ever-changing opening combo to the always-feeble new bowl pair. Vaas’s retirement connived a dearth of fast bowling options. Just when … Continue Reading →
This article was initially published in Sportskeeda In an era where the contest between bat and ball is actively declining, with the bat ruling the roost in almost every game, making bowlers look like minions, I set out on a hunt to find... The post Rating the toughest countries for batsmen in ODIs since 2000 appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.
Very recently the Caribbean nation abruptly withdrew from the tour of India with one ODI, 1 T20I and three tests pending due to disputes over the payment structure. The recant … Continue Reading → The post WICB’s pullout and why Sri Lanka need to be wary appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.
ODI cricket has now become a desultory format interspersed between the uncompromising Test and the spellbinding T20. Rule changes have been actively made to make ODI cricket more interesting. Super … Continue Reading → The post Super Subs: All squad players should be allowed to play – a rule change that can redefine ODI Cricket appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.
When BCCI set out on its hunt to conquer the helm of the body that governs world Cricket, it used threat at both ECB and CA to make them a … Continue Reading →
Sri Lanka is the second most consistent team in World Cups, after Australia, since the 1996 edition in the subcontinent. They entered the semi-finals once (2003), finals twice (2007 and 2011) and ended up as the champions in 1996. Having matured as a cricketing nation... The post Sri Lanka’s all-time Cricket World Cup XI appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.
In any sports players come and go. But, now and then there would be players who debut and never retire from the minds of their fandom. In cricket too, through out history there have been players who ruled cricket and captured fans’ hearts.... The post Batsmen who are carbon copies of legendary batsmen appeared first on The Arm Chair Critic.
Existence of diversity is imperative for a self-perpetuating ecosystem. That is why a carnivorous animal that predates on living beings is as important as a herbivorous animal. The contrived human intellect and the hypocritical moral values laid out on mankind coax us into visioning the... The post “Come on” cricket, Phillip Hughes wants you to smile appeared first on The Arm Chair ...
“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
50 years ago, a bowler’s effectiveness and opulence were measured by the number of wickets he took. The strike rate was the criteria that separated the bests from the goods. … Continue Reading →
We the Sri Lankan Cricket fans know the value of Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardane as not only cricketers but also as idols of Sri Lanka. They have been the … Continue Reading →
It is the third week since Sri Lanka lifted a World Cup since the famous 1996 heroics, but the celebrations and rapture have not jaded yet. For a tiny island … Continue Reading →
In this tutorial, I will be showing you, how you can compose a portrait from text in Photoshop. Open the picture that you want to be made of text. Now … Continue Reading →