Analyzing Sri Lanka’s Fast Bowling Options and their Effectiveness in the Asia Cup
The 16th edition of the Asia Cup is all set to begin in September this year in Pakistan and all the teams from Asian countries are likely to have started their preparations for the major tournament. Sri Lanka with 6 Asia Cup titles to its account has been the dominant side in the Asia Cup after India. In this article, we will discuss about the Sri Lankan fast bowling options as well as their effectiveness in the Asia Cup tournament.
Sri Lanka has a noteworthy contribution in producing talented fast bowlers who have made substantial contributions to the national team throughout the years. Sri Lanka has frequently depended on its fast bowling options to have an effect at the Asia Cup.
The Sri Lankan team has made an equal contribution in producing skilled fast bowlers in comparison to spin bowlers. Over the years, the Sri Lankan team has emerged as the ideal team which showcased brilliance in all departments of cricket. Under the participation of legendary batsmen like Ranatunga, and Jayasuriya, the Lankan team was very skillfully made up of fast bowlers with the like of Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Kulasekara, Suranga Lakmal who made the Lankan team win the 6 major titles.
However, in the upcoming Asia Cup, the Sri Lankan team is likely to optimize its fast bowlers once again to make a significant impact. The Sri Lankan team can avail itself of young talents that can excel in the bowling department such as Matheesha Pathirana, Maheesh Theekshana, and Kusal Mendis who are in good form.
As far as the fast bowling effectiveness is concerned, the Sri Lankan team with the likes of Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Kulasekara, and Suranga Lakmal have excelled in all formats of cricket and helped majorly win their team win the game. Lasith Maling was one such who evoked a sense of fear in batsmen throughout all teams in the world.
