5 of Sri Lanka's most hyped players who failed in international cricket
Dinesh Chandimal was earmarked as the next big thing in Sri Lanka. Lahiru Thirimanne was expected to be the next number three. But both of them have thwarted all the hopes the fans had placed on them. Whether they would come back is still a question, let alone living up to the expectations. Looking back at the history, we find that Chandimal and Thirimanne are not the first two to disappear after being the talk of the town.
#5 Mahela Udawatte
He was the first to be called the next Jayasuriya when he started playing aggressive cricket at domestic level, which helped him pile up runs at an astounding rate. He was a number 3 promoted to open the batting. He was one of the many batsmen who was tried and discarded to replace Atapattu at the helm of Sri Lanka's batting order. Against a background of a lot of expectations Udawatte failed continuously that his returns never justified his place in the side. Upul Tharanga's emergence and Dilshan's successful shift to the opening slot allayed his chance of making a comeback. Age by his side, Udawatte is now a regular in the Sri Lanka A side.