A kick to the rear end is good before ODI World Cup: Sri Lanka coach Silverwood’s scathing assessment after horror show in Colombo | Cricket News
Sri Lanka head coach Chris Silverwood did not mince words and expressed his disappointment on his team’s appalling performance in the Asia Cup final on Sunday.
This was after Sri Lanka was bowled out for just 50 after Mohammed Siraj blew away the Lankan batting unit with figures of 6/21, and the visitors romped to a 10-wicket win.
“We played very good cricket to get to the final. I think we have to regroup and put some confidence into the players.
“You know sometimes a bit of a kick to the rear end is not the worst thing before going into a big tournament,” said Silverwood during the post-match press interaction.
Praising India, Silverwood admitted there will be a post-mortem on the performance. “It was a super bowling performance India. We did not help ourselves either, and were disappointed with the way we finished. We have a big World Cup tournament coming, and we need to ask a few questions in the dressing room and move forward from this,” he said.
“We are going to compete against teams like India, Pakan and Australia (in WC) and we have to be consently at our best.
“So, we need to find consency in the batting. We bat all the way down to No. 7, and we have the experience. So, it is a bit of concern (lack of consency) and we will talk about it,” he added.Most Read
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However, Silverwood did draw a silver lining amidst the gloom and praised the younger players including the likes of Matheesha Pathirana and all-rounder Dunith Wellalage.
“Pathirana and Wellalage have really emerged in the international stage, and (Kusal) Mendis has come back to form.
“There are some good individual and team performances but consency is the key, and then we can think of beating teams like India,” he said.
(With PTI inputs)
