NEW DELHI: Chief selector Pramodaya Wickramasinghe raised eyebrows on Friday by suggesting that Sri Lanka's dismal performance in the ongoing ODI World Cup was the result of an external conspiracy. The Sri Lankan cricket team, having suffered a five-wicket loss to New Zealand in their last group stage match in Bengaluru, returned home early Friday morning, marking the end of a disappointing campaign.
Pressed for explanations regarding the team's poor performance, Wickramasinghe, a member of the 1996 World Cup-winning team, made a bold statement: "Give me two days to disclose everything about it. This was the result of a conspiracy from outside. It is very sad, and I am taking responsibility."
