"We have to give all the support we can to re-establish intl cricket in Pakistan": Lahiru Thirimanne
Lahiru Thirimanne at a press conference today:
"Its a good challenge for me, I think after I got out of the team and cameback in the early part of 2019, my average has been over 40 and my strike rate has been over 90, so in terms of stats I am right up there in the Sri Lanka side"
"Its about performing when I get the chance and it doesnt matter where I bat, if the team needs me to bat higher up the order I can do that, or if the team needs me to bat in the middle then its upto me to meet that challenge"
"its a very special occasion for all Pakistan, the PCB have been great in organizing this series but like I said, we have to give all the support we can to re-establish international cricket in Pakistan"
"Its been a good phase of Sri Lanka cricket from time we played in the World Cup, Dimuth Karunaratne has lead the team very well and we beat England and West Indies in the World Cup and then Bangladesh at home in ODIs"
"Now we have new players coming up and if they perform well, they could cement their places"
"The security has been really good and its been first class, we havent had any problems, and the facilities have been really good too"
"We arent allowed to go out from the hotel so we got together and played some fifa (video game), played some carrom"
"It will be a good challenge because 10 of our senior players wont be here, but first of all we must respect their decisions because its not a personal decision but they have take into account the opinions of their families as well"
"SLC showed us the security plan about what we will get here and I didnt have any concerns about that"
"Regarding the challenge of playing here, I must say that they are a good side; Pakistan have named their best side but the thing is that we have a lot of youngsters so its a good opportunity for them to show their talent"
"Focus should be on cricket rather than on security but the boys are really focussed and ready to go"
"This is my first time in Pakistan and I heard from the players who visited with the T20 team 2 years ago that the security was really great; the securiy I have seen for last 2 days is great"
"Its about getting international cricket back in Pakistan and we should encourage all teams to come to Pakistan and play cricket"
"We've brought in a lot of youngsters who are under 25 years of age but they have been playing domestic cricket for a long time, also all members of my squad have played for Sri Lanka before as well"
"This is a good opportunity for them as they dont have any pressure on them or any previous experiences to think about and they are fresh so we have a good chance if play to our potential"
"SLC invited all the 30 players to come and see the security plan that they would get in Pakistan, and after that I felt good that we have been given that kind of security here"
"So I didnt have any concerns so that's why I came here"
"I can only talk about myself that I am experienced now because I have seen the security plan and the security we got here"
"I cant ask other teams to come here (to Pakistan) but the fact is that you can only make your mind after you have come here and experienced security etc"
"This is 2 week long tour and maybe after our visit, lot of other teams will follow our example and come to Pakistan"
"I have been given a lot of all-rounders and am very happy with the team composition and we have to make good use of these resources"
"We have lot of young players and we are looking forward to the series"
"Pakistan are a very good side and we are not focussed on one player; We know that they will come hard at us and we are ready to take on the challenge"
"When we travelled to Dubai in 2017, we lost 5-0 and that wasnt a good series for us; But this time, we have to come up with different options and tactics and I think we can manage that"
"Definitely, these players are the future of Sri Lanka cricket; We have players who are under 25 but have 10-12 years of cricket experience so this is a good opportunity for them"
Lahiru Thirimanne at a press conference today:
"Its a good challenge for me, I think after I got out of the team and cameback in the early part of 2019, my average has been over 40 and my strike rate has been over 90, so in terms of stats I am right up there in the Sri Lanka side"
"Its about performing when I get the chance and it doesnt matter where I bat, if the team needs me to bat higher up the order I can do that, or if the team needs me to bat in the middle then its upto me to meet that challenge"
"its a very special occasion for all Pakistan, the PCB have been great in organizing this series but like I said, we have to give all the support we can to re-establish international cricket in Pakistan"
"Its been a good phase of Sri Lanka cricket from time we played in the World Cup, Dimuth Karunaratne has lead the team very well and we beat England and West Indies in the World Cup and then Bangladesh at home in ODIs"
"Now we have new players coming up and if they perform well, they could cement their places"
"The security has been really good and its been first class, we havent had any problems, and the facilities have been really good too"
"We arent allowed to go out from the hotel so we got together and played some fifa (video game), played some carrom"
"It will be a good challenge because 10 of our senior players wont be here, but first of all we must respect their decisions because its not a personal decision but they have take into account the opinions of their families as well"
"SLC showed us the security plan about what we will get here and I didnt have any concerns about that"
"Regarding the challenge of playing here, I must say that they are a good side; Pakistan have named their best side but the thing is that we have a lot of youngsters so its a good opportunity for them to show their talent"
"Focus should be on cricket rather than on security but the boys are really focussed and ready to go"
"This is my first time in Pakistan and I heard from the players who visited with the T20 team 2 years ago that the security was really great; the securiy I have seen for last 2 days is great"
"Its about getting international cricket back in Pakistan and we should encourage all teams to come to Pakistan and play cricket"
"We've brought in a lot of youngsters who are under 25 years of age but they have been playing domestic cricket for a long time, also all members of my squad have played for Sri Lanka before as well"
"This is a good opportunity for them as they dont have any pressure on them or any previous experiences to think about and they are fresh so we have a good chance if play to our potential"
"SLC invited all the 30 players to come and see the security plan that they would get in Pakistan, and after that I felt good that we have been given that kind of security here"
"So I didnt have any concerns so that's why I came here"
"I can only talk about myself that I am experienced now because I have seen the security plan and the security we got here"
"I cant ask other teams to come here (to Pakistan) but the fact is that you can only make your mind after you have come here and experienced security etc"
"This is 2 week long tour and maybe after our visit, lot of other teams will follow our example and come to Pakistan"
"I have been given a lot of all-rounders and am very happy with the team composition and we have to make good use of these resources"
"We have lot of young players and we are looking forward to the series"
"Pakistan are a very good side and we are not focussed on one player; We know that they will come hard at us and we are ready to take on the challenge"
"When we travelled to Dubai in 2017, we lost 5-0 and that wasnt a good series for us; But this time, we have to come up with different options and tactics and I think we can manage that"
"Definitely, these players are the future of Sri Lanka cricket; We have players who are under 25 but have 10-12 years of cricket experience so this is a good opportunity for them"
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