It's not just a game between bat and ball

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Sri lankan political atmosphere is calming down after back to back elections. on the
other hand the game of cricket is once again beginning to create the country hot.It's the world cup time here. Sri lankans changed there news channels in to sports channels. At night most of the hotels around the country are fascinated with giant screen of world cup games.


Even though the interest being shifted to cricket, its politics again, rather politics in cricket. Selection of the veteran all rounder sanath jayasuriya to the T 20 squad was highly criticized. how can a parliament member from a political party play for a national team.

Not only the local politics has politicize the national cricket,Indian premier league has completely change most aspects of the game. Now its not just a game between bat and ball, Modern day cricket has become a huge competition between Business tycoons.