It was not so many moons ago this very same column was discussing a situation that arose when the Lankan cricketers were in England for the last T20 World Cup where some slithery elements tried to approach some of our players which also led to a show down back in the high citadels of Colombo.

The spirit of cricket cannot be defined. No one can deny the exceptional talent and skills displayed by the older generations and those of yester-year who contributed much for Sri Lanka cricket to gain international status.