Cricket is a funny game. It even has been described as a game played by ‘the flannelled fools”. Well, the flannelled fools may have been those Englishmen who wanted to bask in the summer sun and thus indulged in unending cricket matches, but today here in Asia it is a dead serious business. In short, the Indian sub-continent is the world’s cricket powerhouse. However, still this powerhouse produces some of its branch leaders who cannot even ascertain the strengths and inner abilities of their own teams.
After making his debut in the West Indies, Ajantha Mendis was more of a curiosity what with his unusual bowling style and mysterious deliveries, like the newly coined Carom ball. However, after the Asia Cup, he has become a focal point of world cricket. Not just of his uniqueness, now because of his stunning performances.