Have any previous champions ever arrived at a World Cup in such disarray as Sri Lanka? The current coach, Chandika Hathurusingha, is the fifth (counting interim appointments) since the last World Cup, for example. The only hope (there’s that word again) is that the format of this World Cup, where every team is guaranteed at least nine matches, may allow Sri Lanka to find their feet once the tournament begins. Most are predicting the wooden spoon, but it wouldn’t be a World Cup without a couple of Sri Lanka upsets. Andrew Fidel Fernando is the Sri Lanka correspondent for ESPNcricinfo

Source: The Guardian May 28, 2019 10:52 UTC