Don’t forget those who came, saw, but were not given a chance to conquer

Sunday Times

TELFORD VICE, Colombo

“K,” was how Kyle Abbott began answering the last question of his impromptu press conference on the outfield at Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo on Tuesday. “Y, L, E,” he continued.

“New word – A, B, B, O, double T.” The reporters, Sri Lankan every one, took careful notice of how to spell his name.

By the time the second test started on Thursday, Abbott’s stock had risen all the way to the top of the towering manual scoreboard at SSC, which had him opening...