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EXCLUSIVE: The oral history of Sri Lanka’s treacherous path to cricket’s greatest upset – Wide World of Sports
How insulted minnows shattered cricket’s world order
March 17, 1996 is a date that is etched into the minds of cricket fans all over the world, the day where the game’s newest superpower truly emerged out of the backwaters.
Sri Lanka were no strangers to being at the ICC Cricket World Cup prior to the 1996 tournament which it co-hosted.
The Asian country had been a participant since the tournament’s inception back in 1975, but had struggled mightily, tallying a total of four wins in five World Cups prior to the 1996 edition.
While the story of the…
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