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"England were defeated not only by Sri Lanka. They were beaten by a plan of attack beyond their imaginations, and never dreamt about in their own "play-the-percentages" philosophy.
As Mike Atherton conceded afterwards, Sri Lanka have suddenly be- come
the foremost exponents of a new approach to one-day cricket, one which
turns the conventional English version on its head. Their batsmen opt
for vertical take-off in the first 15 overs, not the last 15, and only
then do they throttle back. It seems to be a spectacular way to fly."