Seth BURKETT FROM STAMFORD TO SRI LANKA

FAMILY: The end of amemorable three months in Sri Lanka
PICTURE: Seth Burkett

The final game is a formality. We’re already out and there’s no desire to start fighting now. Players mill about in the warm-up, showboating with the ball and laughing. On the opposite side of the pitch our opponents, Tamil United, go about their regimented exercises.
The two teams couldn’t be in more contrasting situations: our promising start that tailed off into disappointment, Tamil United’s disappointing start that was followed by ruthless ...