Sri Lanka, April 21 -- Newly crowned Premier League cricket champions Colts Cricket Club had to dodge many a bullet, swim past undercurrents, avoid stepping on toes and could not even voice their grievances as they trudged along to win the coveted First Class inter club title in what was their 150th year in existence away from the prying eyes.

To many cricket followers who were not privy to the unseen, the cricketers from Colts had been subjected to some of the most atrocious levels of injustice and yet came out with flying colours ahead of the more fancied teams to win the top prize in domestic cricket which continues to shape the careers of players.

Former Sri Lanka captain Angelo Matthews, who is one of the few cricketers who knows...