There was a time when a threatening Sri Lankan side used to rip apart the opponents. Not just with their heavy batting, but their quality bowling dominated a decade ago. They also had pretty cherishing memories in the ICC tournaments in the past decade.
After ending up as runners in the 2007 and 2011 World cups, the squad tasted its success after 1996 in the 2014 T20 World Cup.
Sanath Jayasuriya – A legend he was and he will be
Sanath Jayasuriya had been their best pick among the all-rounders over the years. His quota of 25000+ runs and 440 wickets across all formats of the game in the Internationals played a vital role in their successful campaign over the years.
Little Sanath
Meanwhile, a video has been going viral on the internet since the evening. Sanath Jayasuriya”s son Renuka Jayasuriya was seen hitting the throw-downs from his dad in the nets. Visuals show that he was trying to imitate the flick and sweep shots. His fluent batting techniques were really a treat to watch and the link for the same is given below.
Watch Here:-
https://www.facebook.com/SanathJayasuriyaLK/videos/10155697723908161/
Following their dads
It is to be noted that the offsprings of the legends are already announcing their entry to state-level teams to gain a ticket in the senior level.
Arjun Tendulkar is currently with the Indian Under 19 team for the series against Sri Lanka. Tagnarine Chandrapaul son of former Windies batsman Shivnarine has been showing his signs of maturity in the grade cricket.
Can the little ones of legends announce their entry in style to international cricket? What”s your take on this?
