There is an amazing sensation in the air - that of expectation. Do you really think the unthinkable? What's the question no one wants to ask without putting a hex on our chances? Could Sri Lanka do it again? Can we win the world cup in 2007?
In 1996 I insisted on watching the World Cup by myself - as we started winning I did not want to jinx the team by changing any of my habits. Also it was a fairly rough period for me personally with the death of my grandfather and his two brothers - all of whom I was exceptionally fond of and very close to Olddaddy. I digress - I guess we have this sense of participation in the action by hoping against hope that whatever we have done will not have a negative impact on an event. This must be one of the origins of how superstitions originate, but also I guess it has a lot to do with our own faith - please God do good by us by allowing us to win...
Its 2007 and I feel older but no wiser. Sri Lanka are in form and really coming together. The ingredients in both the batting and bowling are all there, but this time we also have a real sense of arrival as a team. It feels like the Master Chef in Tom Moody has picked out what flavours work best for each game and decides to bring them out at each point. Each game has us Sri Lankan salivating with anticipation of who will be the star...a real testament to the team.
Anyway waiting for the England match tonight...
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