"I consulted members of 2009 SL team which toured Pakistan, no one discouraged me" : Thisara Perera

[Abdullah719]

"I consulted members of 2009 SL team which toured Pakistan, no one discouraged me" : Thisara Perera

DUBAI: Sri Lanka’s 28-year-old all-rounder Thisara Perera considers himself to be lucky to be picked for the World XI tour to Pakistan which is scheduled to commence next week with matches in Lahore.

Speaking from Colombo on Friday, as he prepared to leave for Dubai where the World XI players will have a few practice sessions, Perera said: “I was approached by World XI coach (Andy Flower) during the Netwest Blast (T-20 in England) and I was really excited and happy.

“Initially, my family was a bit scared but I told them that Pakistan is an Asian neighboring country and we have to help them and stand behind them in their difficult times.”

Thisara will be the first Sri Lankan player to play in Pakistan after the 2009 terror attacks on the Sri Lankan team.

“This is the best opportunity for me to play in the World XI and therefore I want to grab it with both hands,” he said. “Yes, I did consult a few members of the 2009 Sri Lankan team which had toured Pakistan and believe me, no one discouraged me. Not a single player advised me to avoid this tour.

“I am proud to be the only player representing my country in the World XI. It is a big achievement to be selected,” said the all-rounder.

https://www.dawn.com/news/1356450/thisara-excited-to-be-part-of-world-xi-for-pakistan-series

 

[waleed88]

All of a sudden this love for Pakistan is a little confusing, just last year no one was willing to come, and people said they will never play in Pakistan again (rightly so)
Has it got to do with decline of Srilankan Cricket?

 

[sachin100]

All of a sudden this love for Pakistan is a little confusing, just last year no one was willing to come, and people said they will never play in Pakistan again (rightly so)
Has it got to do with decline of Srilankan Cricket?

Haha. 100000 dollars is a darn good amount for 3 x4 hrs work.

Precident is being set by pcb and everyone one expects the right price from here on from pcb in future

 

[squarecut]

Similar amount of money will not be offered while undertaking "normal" tours that would last several weeks and cover several venues. Let us see the response of the same players when faced with such a prospect.

 

[MenInG]

Similar amount of money will not be offered while undertaking "normal" tours that would last several weeks and cover several venues. Let us see the response of the same players when faced with such a prospect.

if this tour is a success in terms of safety, then "no amount of money will make me compromise on security" aspect will go out of the window.

 

[Markhor]

Tissara Perera should be given Nishaan-e-Imtiaz for his services to Pak cricket.

Without his drop catch we wouldn't have won the CT.

 

[mak36]

Tissara Perera should be given Nishaan-e-Imtiaz for his services to Pak cricket.

Without his drop catch we wouldn't have won the CT.

Even if Perera had caught it, Amir would have taken Pakistan home.