Cricket as a whole is much more professional here in Sri Lanka. At the age level our guys can be comparable, but once they reach age 17+ there is more opportunity to develop here. You must see how serious even their school cricket is. The clash between Royal College and St Thomas (two of the largest schools in Sri Lanka) is televised on television, and followed by ppl all over the country. Just an example of how serious ppl are about their cricket here. We should have modeled the Sri Lankans instead of looking at the Aussies. Yet again fingers have to be pointed to the policy makers.
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