Sanath Jayasuriya calls on Sri Lanka gamers to enhance their cricket consciousness | Cricket Information – Instances of India

Sanath Jayasuriya calls on Sri Lanka gamers to enhance their cricket consciousness | Cricket Information – Instances of India

NEW DELHI: After their defeat within the not too long ago completed Twenty20 Worldwide collection in opposition to India, interim coach Sanath Jayasuriya acknowledged that Sri Lankan gamers would want to concentrate on growing their “cricket consciousness”.
All through the three-match rubber, Sri Lanka was in sturdy conditions, however they misplaced a variety of wickets and fell brief, shedding 0-3.
“I do not see a scarcity of dedication, however they’ve to sort out strain higher. Their cricket consciousness additionally wants sharpening. We’re taking the accountability; you may’t go away from that,” Jayasuriya was quoted as saying by ‘ESPNCricinfo’ as his facet entered the three-match ODI collection in opposition to India.
“So long as they realise that, and be sure that, we’ll should preserve giving them the arrogance and help,” he added, as per PTI.
In keeping with Jayasuriya, batters in Sri Lanka have loads of alternatives to attain runs by boundaries and twos, due to this fact they should not fear about hitting sixes on a regular basis.
“If you discuss energy hitting, I do not assume you want that a lot (in SL). In case you hit sufficient fours and sufficient twos, you get the overall that you simply want.
“The Sri Lankan grounds are a bit of larger. There is not any purpose why you may’t hit boundaries, or twos, or threes. If you are able to do that, you may get by with out hitting so many sixes,” he stated.
After a poor efficiency like theirs within the T20Is collection, the previous captain of Sri Lanka acknowledged that the gamers ought to be ready to take criticism.
“We’ve got to take the criticism as effectively, as a coach, as a help workers, as a group. I needed to undergo this (section) in my time as a cricketer, each cricketer has to undergo this. When criticism comes, you must take it,” he stated.
Charith Asalanka, the not too long ago chosen captain, has Jayasuriya’s help to do effectively sooner reasonably than later.
“Charith Asalanka is one among our greatest gamers on this format, and we have to keep in mind that. However there may be some strain whenever you get captaincy. You’ve got to provide him a bit of time.
“There are ten extra gamers within the facet, and 16 within the squad. All of us should get collectively and provides him confidence. At any second, the captain might click on. Asalanka is somebody who works actually exhausting, skilled and communicates effectively,” he added.