Sri Lanka, which is third in the WTC rankings behind already qualified Australia and India, will need to beat the reigning Test champion Black Caps 2-0 to have a chance of playing in June’s final at The Oval.
Coach Chris Silverwood said Sri Lanka would be doing its absolute stylish to qualify for the World Test Championship( WTC) final during its two- match series in New Zealand to give the people back home commodity to cheer about.
Sri Lanka, which is third in the WTC rankings behind formerly good Australia and India, will need to beat the reigning Test champion Black Caps 2- 0 to have a chance of playing in June’s final at The Oval.
India could take matters out of Sri Lankan hands with a palm in its fourth Test against Australia coming week but Silverwood said the platoon would be determined to take advantage of any slip- up to raise the spirits of an embattled nation.
“It would mean everything to them, ” he said in Christchurch ahead of a stint game against a New Zealand XI. “ The country has been through a bit lately and we know the spirits are really lifted when the justice platoon is doing well.
“The guys are veritably apprehensive of that and take that responsibility veritably seriously, so they ’ll be hopeless to give them commodity to smile about back at home.
“To get to the WTC Final would be unthinkable, but at the same time we know we ’ve got a veritably good New Zealand platoon in front of us as well and we’ve to admire that, work hard, and try and earn that right. ”
Sri Lanka is scuffling with its worst profitable extremity since gaining independence from Britain in 1948, beset by affectation, a deficit of foreign exchange, a sinking currency and a steep recession.
The sightseer will play a immature New Zealand XI over the weekend at Bert Sutcliffe Oval to prepare for the opening Test against New Zealand at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval starting coming Thursday.
“We ’re looking to get as ready as possible for the first Test match, we want to hit the road running and to do that we’ve to make sure that we fix well then, ” Silverwood added.
“We want to make sure the batsmen get a good megahit and get used to conditions and that bowlers get overs under their belts as well. ”
Justice- England Nets- Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain- September 9, 2021 England head trainer Chris Silverwood during nets Action Images via Reuters/ Jason Cairnduff
March 4( Reuters)- Coach Chris Silverwood said Sri Lanka would be doing their absolute stylish to qualify for the World Test Championship( WTC) final during their two- match series in New Zealand to give the people back home commodity to cheer about.
Sri Lanka, who are third in the WTC rankings behind formerly good Australia and India, will need to beat the reigning test champion Black Caps 2- 0 to have a chance of playing in June’s final at The Oval.
India could take matters out of Sri Lankan hands with a palm in its fourth test against Australia coming week but Silverwood said the platoon would be determined to take advantage of any slip up to raise the spirits of an embattled nation.
“It would mean everything to them,” he said in Christchurch ahead of a stint game against a New Zealand XI.” The country has been through a bit lately and we know the spirits are really lifted when the justice platoon is doing well.
“The guys are veritably apprehensive of that and take that responsibility veritably seriously, so they’ll be hopeless to give them commodity to smile about back at home.
“To get to the WTC Final would be unthinkable, but at the same time we know we have got a veritably good New Zealand platoon in front of us as well and we’ve to admire that, work hard, and try and earn that right.”
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