<div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASv-JpvDg7QOgCeKAZErrS7QOO2vk8ftBt6SSW5fnpwejomvcVBSVxIkiSxaPeApnuQgSDiLri_ccqA_Z95EJgNaFwk0L03MU1NWqVkV-KrkBkD5EtHGfC4yYdzKGGrwSKsWKIPSGzCXK0BMzyUQlmUekuAFbRhaUR7DPZ1p95N10bz89WpbV9_MD/s1920/ball-5470308_1920.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="bodylinecricket.com" border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASv-JpvDg7QOgCeKAZErrS7QOO2vk8ftBt6SSW5fnpwejomvcVBSVxIkiSxaPeApnuQgSDiLri_ccqA_Z95EJgNaFwk0L03MU1NWqVkV-KrkBkD5EtHGfC4yYdzKGGrwSKsWKIPSGzCXK0BMzyUQlmUekuAFbRhaUR7DPZ1p95N10bz89WpbV9_MD/s16000/ball-5470308_1920.png" title="bodylinecricket.com" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">S</span><span style="border-color: rgb(241, 192, 192); border-radius: 2px 2px 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; cursor: pointer; font-family: roboto, Helvetica, serif; font-size: 17px; padding: 2px 0px; text-align: left; transition: border-width 0.1s ease-in-out 0s, background 0.2s ease 0s, border-color 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; white-space-collapse: preserve; word-break: break-word;">ri Lanka’s journey in the Cricket World Cup has been a rollercoaster ride.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, Helvetica, serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><span style="border-color: rgb(241, 192, 192); border-radius: 2px 2px 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; cursor: pointer; font-family: roboto, Helvetica, serif; font-size: 17px; padding: 2px 0px; text-align: left; transition: border-width 0.1s ease-in-out 0s, background 0.2s ease 0s, border-color 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; white-space-collapse: preserve; word-break: break-word;">They faced a tough defeat against India, scoring their lowest ever in a World Cup match.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, Helvetica, serif; font-size: 17px; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;"> </span><span style="border-color: rgb(241, 192, 192); border-radius: 2px 2px 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; cursor: pointer; font-family: roboto, Helvetica, serif; font-size: 17px; padding: 2px 0px; text-align: left; transition: border-width 0.1s ease-in-out 0s, background 0.2s ease 0s, border-color 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; white-space-collapse: preserve; word-break: break-word;">Their hopes of advancing to the knockout stages were dashed.</span></p><span style="border-color: rgb(241, 192, 192); border-radius: 2px 2px 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; cursor: pointer; font-family: roboto, Helvetica, serif; font-size: 17px; padding: 2px 0px; transition: border-width 0.1s ease-in-out 0s, background 0.2s ease 0s, border-color 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; white-space-collapse: preserve; word-break: break-word;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="border-color: rgb(241, 192, 192); border-radius: 2px 2px 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; cursor: pointer; font-family: roboto, Helvetica, serif; padding: 2px 0px; transition: border-width 0.1s ease-in-out 0s, background 0.2s ease 0s, border-color 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; word-break: break-word;">Adding to the drama, former captain Angelo Mathews made an unexpected entry into the cricket record books.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, Helvetica, serif;"> </span><span style="border-color: rgb(241, 192, 192); border-radius: 2px 2px 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; cursor: pointer; font-family: roboto, Helvetica, serif; padding: 2px 0px; transition: border-width 0.1s ease-in-out 0s, background 0.2s ease 0s, border-color 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; word-break: break-word;">He became the first player to be dismissed ‘timed out’ in an international match.</span></div></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: roboto, Helvetica, serif; font-size: 17px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><span style="border-color: rgb(241, 192, 192); border-radius: 2px 2px 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; cursor: pointer; font-family: roboto, Helvetica, serif; font-size: 17px; padding: 2px 0px; transition: border-width 0.1s ease-in-out 0s, background 0.2s ease 0s, border-color 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; white-space-collapse: preserve; word-break: break-word;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="border-color: rgb(241, 192, 192); border-radius: 2px 2px 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; cursor: pointer; font-family: roboto, Helvetica, serif; padding: 2px 0px; transition: border-width 0.1s ease-in-out 0s, background 0.2s ease 0s, border-color 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; word-break: break-word;">Off the pitch, there’s been a shake-up in the coaching staff.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, Helvetica, serif;"> </span><span style="border-color: rgb(241, 192, 192); border-radius: 2px 2px 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; cursor: pointer; font-family: roboto, Helvetica, serif; padding: 2px 0px; transition: border-width 0.1s ease-in-out 0s, background 0.2s ease 0s, border-color 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; word-break: break-word;">Chris Silverwood, who previously coached England, took over the reins of the Sri Lankan team.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, Helvetica, serif;"> </span><span style="border-color: rgb(241, 192, 192); border-radius: 2px 2px 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; cursor: pointer; font-family: roboto, Helvetica, serif; padding: 2px 0px; transition: border-width 0.1s ease-in-out 0s, background 0.2s ease 0s, border-color 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; word-break: break-word;">However, his tenure was short-lived and ended after the Ashes series.</span></div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: roboto, Helvetica, serif; font-size: 17px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><span style="border-color: rgb(241, 192, 192); border-radius: 2px 2px 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; cursor: pointer; font-family: roboto, Helvetica, serif; font-size: 17px; padding: 2px 0px; transition: border-width 0.1s ease-in-out 0s, background 0.2s ease 0s, border-color 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; white-space-collapse: preserve; word-break: break-word;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="border-color: rgb(241, 192, 192); border-radius: 2px 2px 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; cursor: pointer; font-family: roboto, Helvetica, serif; padding: 2px 0px; transition: border-width 0.1s ease-in-out 0s, background 0.2s ease 0s, border-color 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; word-break: break-word;">In a surprising turn of events, Chris Silverwood, who was appointed as the coach of the Sri Lankan cricket team, was relieved of his duties.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, Helvetica, serif;"> </span><span style="border-color: rgb(241, 192, 192); border-radius: 2px 2px 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; cursor: pointer; font-family: roboto, Helvetica, serif; padding: 2px 0px; transition: border-width 0.1s ease-in-out 0s, background 0.2s ease 0s, border-color 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; word-break: break-word;">His stint as the coach ended abruptly after the Ashes series.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, Helvetica, serif;"> </span><span style="border-color: rgb(241, 192, 192); border-radius: 2px 2px 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; cursor: pointer; font-family: roboto, Helvetica, serif; padding: 2px 0px; transition: border-width 0.1s ease-in-out 0s, background 0.2s ease 0s, border-color 0.3s ease-in-out 0s; word-break: break-word;">The decision was a result of the team’s performance and the need for a fresh perspective.</span></div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: roboto, Helvetica, serif; font-size: 17px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, Helvetica, serif; font-size: 17px; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div style="text-align: center;">#CricketWorldCup #SriLankaCricket #AngeloMathews #ChrisSilverwood #IndiaCricketWorld2023</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Please feel free to leave your thoughts on these weird situations</div><div style="text-align: center;">Check out bodylinecricket.com for more information on cricket.</div></span></div>