Savak
Test Captain
- Joined
- Feb 16, 2006
- Runs
- 48,470
- Post of the Week
- 3
Angelo Mathews was heralded as the next major Sri Lankan batting star from 2011 onwards where he was averaging in the late 40's and it was anticipated that he would carry the Sri Lankan batting forwards after the retirements of Sangakarra, Jaywardene.
However once the senior players retired, Mathews was the sole major batsman left in the Sri Lankan team. However the lack of competition made him soft, he did not take care of his fitness, he was appointed captain but he took things for granted and promoted a lazy, jaisay chal raha hai waisay he chalne do culture and soon under his watch the fitness and performances of the Sri Lankan team plummeted as well drastically to the point the Sri Lankan selectors had no choice but to not only axe Mathews as captain but also to drop him from the team as well as a player.
Babar's career it appears has regressed along the same lines where in 2021-22 all global commentators mentioned that Babar should be included in the FAB 5 and now Babar finds himself out of favour in the Pakistani team because his decline was just not possible to ignore anymore.
However once the senior players retired, Mathews was the sole major batsman left in the Sri Lankan team. However the lack of competition made him soft, he did not take care of his fitness, he was appointed captain but he took things for granted and promoted a lazy, jaisay chal raha hai waisay he chalne do culture and soon under his watch the fitness and performances of the Sri Lankan team plummeted as well drastically to the point the Sri Lankan selectors had no choice but to not only axe Mathews as captain but also to drop him from the team as well as a player.
Babar's career it appears has regressed along the same lines where in 2021-22 all global commentators mentioned that Babar should be included in the FAB 5 and now Babar finds himself out of favour in the Pakistani team because his decline was just not possible to ignore anymore.