Sri Lanka ke interim coach Sanath Jayasuriya ne Galle Test se pehle team selection ki samasya par vichar kiya hai. Milan Rathnayake, jisne apni debut series mein 11 wickets liye aur mahatvapurn runs diye, ko playing XI se bahar rakha gaya hai kyunki Galle pitch ki vishesh paristhitiyan hain.

The Dilemma of Selection

Sri Lanka ki recent safalta, jahan unki seam attack ne England ko sirf 156 runs par rok diya, ne team ke liye “problem of plenty” bana diya hai. Lekin ab jab unhe duniya ki sabse sookhi tracks par khelna hai, Jayasuriya ne spinners ke saath team ka santulan banane ki zarurat par zor diya hai, na ki chaar specialist quicks ke saath.

“Jab aap teese fast bowler ki baat karte hain, to aap ek aise vyakti ke baare mein baat kar rahe hain jo hamare behtareen mein se ek hai,” Jayasuriya ne Rathnayake ke baare mein kaha. Unhone Rathnayake ki debut series mein kiye gaye yogdan ko maanyata di, jahan unhone ball se to achha kiya hi, saath hi 72 runs Old Trafford par aur 43 runs Lord’s par bhi banaye.

“Dukh ki baat hai ki hum Milan ko is XI mein nahi rakh sakte. Hum sirf do quicks ko hi khelana chahte hain. Sabhi jaante hain ki Galle pitch kaisi hoti hai. Humare paas already do behtareen quicks hain: Asitha Fernando aur Lahiru Kumara,” unhone samjhaya.

Acknowledging Rathnayake’s Contributions

Jayasuriya ne yeh spasht kiya ki Rathnayake ka bahar hona poor performance ka prateek nahi hai. Unhone kaha, “Ye ek kathin faisla tha par team ke santulan ke liye zaruri tha. Hume Milan ka naam lena chahiye kyunki unhone apne pehle tour par jo kiya, uski sarahani karni chahiye.”

Unhone Rathnayake ko vishwas dilaya ki unki mehnat ko nazarandaz nahi kiya gaya hai aur ve bhavishya mein selection ka ek mahatvapurn hissa rahenge. “Maine unse vyaktigat roop se baat ki hai aur unhe samjhaya hai ki ye wajahen hain, taaki unhe ye pata chale,” Jayasuriya ne joda.

Wicketkeeping Changes and Batting Order Adjustments

Bowling changes ke alawa, Sri Lanka ko wicketkeeping position mein bhi ek aur chunauti ka samna karna pad raha hai. Dinesh Chandimal, jo pichle match mein keeper the, ab back issues se joojh rahe hain. Is paristhiti ko dhyan mein rakhte hue, Chandimal ko batting order mein No. 3 par bheja ja raha hai jabki Kusal Mendis wicketkeeping duties sambhalenge aur No. 7 par utarenge.

“Chandimal nahi rakh sakte, aur ye team ka faisla hai,” Jayasuriya ne pushti ki. “Hume ye samajhna hoga ki No. 3 par aana kitna mushkil hai jab kisi ko wicketkeeping bhi karna ho.” Unhone yeh bhi kaha ki Chandimal ko upar karna team ke santulan ke liye zaroori tha aur unki khushi aur swasthya ka dhyan rakhna bhi mahatvapurn hai.

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