India, Pak and Lanka would have dominated World Cup even if it was held outside the sub-continent, say formeru00a0SL skippers Arjuna and Mendis

Former Sri Lanka captains Duleep Mendis and Arjuna Ranatunga have hailed the surfacing of three Asian nations in the semi-final stage of the ongoing World Cup.

In 2007, Sri Lanka was the only semi-finalist, and in 2003, India and Sri Lanka were in the final four. In 1999, Pakistan was the only side to get to the semi-final stages. This is the first time all three have qualified.

While home conditions are being attributed to the dominance of India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, these former skippers reckoned that this symbolised a change of guard in world cricket.

Arjuna Ranatunga