I was busy watching SLs fighting Australians at home and it wasn't really a fight per say.... It was more of an entrance test for Australians to check on their progress as for the preparation of upcoming marquee series with India and they spectacularly failed it. Herath, Sandakan and Dilruwan Parera looted their wickets in broad daylight. Most importantly, they compelled the Ozzie's to think of their approach to play spin bowling of appreciable quantity. This series has also provided us cricket fans with must watch SRi Lankan talent in years to come. The likes of Kusal Mendis, Dhananjay De Silva and Lakshan Sanadakan stepped up at crucial junctures and saved SL blushes when Australians have the opportunity to run away with the game. They are young guns of SL Cricket and their latest exciting finds. World Cricket will be a richer place if they continue to do justice with their exceptional gifts. Amen to that!!!!
Three things that have occupied my mind for last three days in descending order of importance are: Justin Trudeau, Heinrich Klassen and The Leftovers. I am going to write here about the least important entity for I am likely to forget about it most urgently. The Leftovers is an HBO production and like the most HBO productions, it makes for a great television experience. I chose to watch it for two reasons: First, it was only three season long with 28 episodes in total and secondly, for two years running, it was the best TV show in American Landscape. There was a third reason as well and it was in the name of its creator's promise. Damon Lindelof is one of the brightest American minds and he gave us 'Lost' all those years back. I have been a huge fan of 'Lost' and till this time, gush about its fantastical and mythical elements. People still find it very hard to crack the mysteries of Lost and when a show leaves you with more questions than the answers after its 8
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