Sri Lanka’s disastrous Cricket World Cup campaign: Is questioning the coaching staff and selectors enough?

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How bad has Sri Lanka’s World Cup campaign been?

In addition to conceding the highest total in a World Cup match to South Africa and then allowing Pakistan to record the highest-ever run chase, Thursday’s 302-run loss to India was Sri Lanka’s worst-ever defeat in the tournament.

Their total of 55 was their lowest ever in the tournament, and came just over a month since they were bowled out for 50, the last time the two teams met in the Asia Cup final.

The defeat has shaken Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) into action, with SLC calling for an urgent and comprehensive explanation from the entire coaching staff and selectors into the team’s performances at the tournament.

SLC has asked the coaches and selectors to address four key areas including the team’s Strategy and Preparation, Team Selection, player performance and post-match analysis.

But is questioning the coaching staff and selectors enough?

Shouldn’t the players take responsibility for their own attitudes and performances, or rather the lack of, during the tournament?

Also should SLC also not be held accountable for its part in the preparing the team and ensuring that the best possible players participate in such a high profile tournament?

Or are they trying to pass the blame onto others by calling for this explanation?

Share your thoughts in the comments below.

Comments - 10

Sunil Saturday, 04 November 2023 01:20 PM

Bloody disgrace. Kick all the b——-s out

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Paddy Paul Saturday, 04 November 2023 01:32 PM

All Must go and inquiry and punishment to players must be dealt with. It’s in order to skip upcoming international tournaments amd put the house in order Cannot be more shameful thank this Paddy Paul

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Tirusha Jesudason Saturday, 04 November 2023 03:35 PM

PRIDE and the love of money has overtaken Sri Lanka cricket. Let the genuine character of sportsmanship and love for the game of cricket that was taught by the founders be restored. First by the Head then the rest (the body) can follow. Pride comes before the fall. Let us humbly accept defeat and with humility restore what was lost.

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Fred Saturday, 04 November 2023 02:39 PM

Replace money as the incentive with DEDICATION.That should be the No 1 quality a cricketer should have to represent the country,That should be the key consideration when appointing coaches and other key personnel as well. Any connections with IPL should be dealt with care to avoid conflicts of interest.Preparation is the key so any excuses offered after the tournament should be viewed in that context

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A Cricket Lover Saturday, 04 November 2023 06:17 PM

It is SLC that has been destroying Sri Lankan cricket. It seems The General Secretary has tendered his resignation. All other SLC Executives MUST resign. If they do not, they MUST be terminated.

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cricket fan Sunday, 05 November 2023 09:11 AM

It is no surprise that Sri Lanka had a dsastrous 2023 world cup campaign because of our poor record recently. As a result Sri Lanka failed to get direct qualification and had to compete against some weaker teams and win first to be eligible to play against the top 10 teams in the competition like Australia, india, NZ, South Africa, Pakistan and defending champions England Our standards have slipped in recent years and currently we are not good enough to compete at the highest level among the top ten countries in world cricket and had to sneak in through the back door play in the 2023 cricket world cup.

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cricket fan Tuesday, 14 November 2023 06:32 PM

Before the 2023 ccricket world cup Sri Lanka was ranked 7th in the ICC ODI Rankings and since the cricket world cup has hit rock bottom ending at 9th place before the Netherlands ( an associate member) where unlike Sri Lanka European Football is the number one sport.

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Rondy Wednesday, 15 November 2023 04:03 PM

First thing First Selection Committee should resign or be sacked immediately. Probably the main reason for the debacle of having stubborn policies. Pramodaya

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lalithan Friday, 17 November 2023 06:27 PM

Sl player enjoyed the stay the rich food the adulation which went to their heads... They never learned from Afghanistan who had the fight up the sleeve...

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cricket fan Sunday, 26 November 2023 11:15 AM

During the last 10 years or so Sri Lanka cricket has had about a dozen cricket coaches but the quality and standard has only hit rock bottom as witnessed in recent times in the cricket world where we ended up at the bottom of the table. You cannot blame the coach because if a player doesn't have enough talent the coach cannot do anything much. In the current Sri lanka cricket team I can say there are only four talented batsmen and three bowlers you can rely on while the rest help to make up the team.

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