The selectors are a group of people who are generally the least appreciated. They are always wrong and will be part of a team that fights a losing battle. Roshan Abeysinghe in the Sunday Times believes that as much as the selector is a part of the problem, the decision-making body appointing them is also responsible. They need to ascertain whether the person selected has enough time on his side to do the job.

The problem for a selector is the fact that, they are fighting against time to balance their act. After all they are not full time professional selectors unlike, shall we say, the players, the umpires or even scorers for that matter. The problems or the challenges faced by selectors are tough ones and needs to be addressed sooner rather than later.

Since the appointments of Jeevan Kumaratunga and Gamini Lokuge as sports ministers of Sri Lanka, sports as a whole has suffered immensely. At the same time, people like Arjuna Ranatunga, who do have some sporting credentials, would take a little time in taking over the hot seat of sports. However, SR Pathiravithana, writing in the same paper, is of the opinion that a man with credentials along with other agendas will also not be in the healthiest situation for the cause of sports in this country.

Sri Lanka Cricket’s selection policies and selection committees have always been subject to constructive criticism, however, in the recent past their gaffes have been even more patent. Why else would a struggling Sri Lankan batting line-up be relieved of its most consistent performer, Jehan Mubarak, over the last year? Asanga Athukorala has more in the Daily Mirror.

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