DUBAI: Former Sri Lankan great Muttiah Muralitharan said that there his country didn’t play good cricket to be in the Super 12 at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
“The team has gone down in the last five or six years and it’s the first time in our history that it has happened to us.
Frankly speaking, we were not good enough, and have not played good enough cricket which is why we are in this position. But the team has capable players who can reach the Super 12s and have an impact, but first they have to qualify,” said Muralitharan in a column provided by ICC.
After five years of waiting, the T20 World Cup will be back with a bang on Sunday as eight nations begin their campaign in the first round.
“The spinners are very good, whereas the batting is a little bit weaker, but if they can step up and manage decent totals, then the bowlers can defend them. If they make it through, I think they will upset a few teams,” added the former ace spinner.
“My advice to the Sri Lankan players and everyone at the World Cup would be not to overthink it, particularly the bowlers. Don’t focus on the names and the players you are going up against. You have to try not to worry about the pressure and just enjoy it. That is what T20 cricket is all about.”
