‘Go home Gota, thank you Cricket Australia’: Tourists bring some joy to a nation in crisis

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For six weeks there’s been an extraordinary coexistence between economic crisis and universal support for cricket. | Analysis by danbrettig in Sri Lanka.

Alongside the many “Go home Gota” placards directed at Sri Lanka’s president atop the Galle fort on day two of the second Test, another sign of an altogether different tone was shown for the Australian men’s team: “Thank you Cricket Australia.”

Australian cricketers can be an insular lot: many have toured South Asia over the years and scarcely ventured out of their hotel rooms when not actually playing cricket. While this group has been corralled somewhat by security and COVID-19 protocols, their collective attitude has been much more outward focused.

“I am really impressed with the calmness of the group and how they have embraced the opportunities and life experiences,” CA’s chief executive Nick Hockley said. “It’s an incredible country and we are very grateful to be here,” Cummins said on Sunday. “We hope they can find a way forward quickly so that Sri Lanka can return to its best as soon as possible.”

 

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