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Take the game on, Mathews tells Sri Lanka
On the eve of the first Test in Galle, former captain Angelo Mathews said Sri Lanka must play positive cricket to end a decade-long win drought against India. He stressed the need…
The Story in Brief
On the eve of the first Test in Galle, former captain Angelo Mathews said Sri Lanka must play positive cricket to end a decade-long win drought against India. He stressed the need for right attitude and body language, and said pacers like Asitha Fernando and Vishwa Fernando will be crucial with the new ball.
Mathews also told Times of India that India will miss Jasprit Bumrah's reverse swing in Galle, and backed Rishabh Pant to make a Virender Sehwag-like impact. He warned that preparing rank turners can backfire and expressed disappointment over Sri Lanka's limited Test matches.
The Indian Opinion
The talk around this series has fixated on spin, but Mathews rightly points out that pacers and positive intent matter equally. Sri Lanka are often written off as weak against spin, yet they have the bowlers to trouble India. The Pant-as-Sehwag narrative is exciting but ignores the risk of collapse. Watch how Sri Lanka's quicks use the new ball in the first session at Galle, that will set the tone.
Sources (2): thehindu.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
