Strive for five

Objective viewers will agree that three of the four 2015 cricket World Cup quarterfinals were won decisively without any controversy. Remove those three controversial decisions and the India quarterfinal would have been a much closer contest. Logically speaking, therefore, the Tigers are presently performing at about the number five level in the world rankings. WI seems to be declining. The future of SL seems uncertain after losing their two elder heroes. England will likely bounce back, but are presently down. Three veterans from Pakistan have retired from ODIs, but Pakistan and their pace bowling attack is due to arrive in April. Tigers, it will be important for you to put behind you all of the grief over the pathetic umpiring which skewed the quarterfinal heavily in India's favour. It will be important to maintain the momentum of your World Cup performance and show the cricket world that was no fluke. It will be an opportunity to make a statement that you are a continuing force to be reckoned with in cricket. Strive to be number five and settle for nothing less. Make it your motto!