Sri Lanka Cricket Board President ‘Fed Up’ With Pakistan’s Security Measures

Sri Lanka Cricket Board President Shammi Silva admitted that it was not easy for them to stay in a hotel for three or four days

A brilliant all-round performance by the Sri Lankan team powered them to a historic win against top-ranked Pakistan in T20Is. The Lankan lions, who returned to Pakistan for the first time since 2009 terror attack, attained a historic 3-0 whitewash against the hosts on their home soil. However, Sri Lanka Cricket Board President Shammi Silva admitted that it was not easy for them to stay in a hotel for three or four days. "The players had to stay inside the hotel. I got fed up staying for three or four days. We have to talk to the players and support staff and see how this will affect the Test series," Silva was quoted as saying by the Ceylon Daily News. "Pakistan are very happy and grateful to Sri Lanka for sending the team. But we have to assess and see whether it is viable to play Test matches there because they are of five days duration and the players have to be inside the hotel," he added. "The roads are closed the process takes about half an hour to close the roads and they won't allow you to move. It's not easy, mentally it's tough. We owed something to Pakistan because they've always helped us. We were able to bear it up for the sake of Pakistan but how much can you bear?" he said. Silva did point out a positive from the players' situation. "There was good bonding without the wives. Too much freedom is also bad for the players," he said. "They have to go shopping and go out and eat somewhere," he said. "They have biological needs. So they have to go out and see the world. They cannot stay in their rooms. So we have to talk to them," Silva added.