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World Cup 2007: Afterthoughts
2007-04-29 11:27:00 Disappointed? Not exactly. We may have lost the game but still it has left us with all the more reasons to be happy about. Afterthought What an eventful day it was? Rain delaying play until it was quite a boring task to sit in front of the TV for the first ball to be delivered; Gilchrist taking the game away from the Sri Lankans with superb batting; Weather teasing Sri Lankans throughout the second innings as though nature was disturbingly overwhelmed by the incessant prayers of the Sri Lankan supporters; and amidst all these, the LTTE roaming the Colombo skies for the sweetest target for their fireworks. Ok, about the match? It was nothing but pure professional cricket from a pure professional side. A thoroughly deserved win from the Aussies. Nevertheless, it should be mentioned that Gilchrist took the game away from the Sri Lankans single-handedly. A fabulous, ruthless innings and a treat for the spectators, be it from any side. Though it is true that being Sri Lankan...
My "One Before The Last" on World Cup
2007-04-28 08:16:00 A few more hours to go till the hopes of two nations, rested upon twenty two players, struggle to stay alive on a twenty two yard strap of earth. I wish not to produce another analytical post on the WC, those which obviously have not been any less during the last month wherever you see, but to divert the readers? attention towards some other things I think that has not yet been spoken about. Role of Gods in Today?s Game Leading on to the finals of the cricket world cup 2007, we Sri Lankans observed a myriad of religious activities that have been taking place throughout the island for the last two days. The large numbers of Bodhi Poojas in temples, the masses in churches and the offerings in the Hindu mosques have all added up to the measure of how much this nation craves for another world cup win. In the middle of all these, I?m baffled to hear contrasting yet logical views of certain people who seem to defy, not to mention mock, the behavior of Sri Lankans leading ...
Marvan Atapattu ? Former Captain and Official Water Boy for the WC 2007
2007-04-05 16:55:00 As the cricket fans light up their bulbs till 3am in the morning, the world cup itself is heating up. With the recent nail biting win against the English, Sri Lankans are well on the way for a promising end to the tournament. Several interesting issues surfaced as the Sri Lankan team marched on to a reasonably safe state in the super 8s. These were focused on the Sri Lankan middle order batting, the teams? dependence on Sanath Jayasuriya and many more matters that were brought on to discussion by cricket gurus. With not-so-much knowledge on the intricate matters of the game, I thought of delving into certain issues which I believe would surface within the next three or four weeks and the most important being the inclusion of Marvan Atapattu in the team. From the start of the tournament it was seen that Marvan, former captain of Sri Lanka and an excellent one at that with a inspiring record, primarily played the role of a water-boy and was serving the team as the 12th player. ...
Sri Lanka Cricket Team Profile
2006-11-18 09:50:00 The Sri Lankan Cricket Team is rated among strongest and most challenging sides in the world. Though a relatively new entrant to international cricket, Sri Lanka today has the potential to upset any international side. They surprised the cricketing world in the ICC Cricket World Cup 1996, when they defeated the mighty Australians in the final. They reached up to the semi-finals in the 2003 ICC World Cup. In the recently held Natwest Series 2006, they stunned England in their own home, making a 5-0 whitewash, the heaviest home defeat for English side in 13 years. The Sri Lankan Cricket Team made its first international appearance in the first ICC Cricket World Cup in 1975. It became the eighth Test playing nation in the world, when it was accorded Test status in 1981 by the ICC. Sri Lanka has produced several famous cricketers such as Arjuna Ranatunga, Aravinda de Silva, Sanath Jayasuriya and Muttiah Muralitharan.In the ICC World Cup 2007 groupings, Sri Lanka is placed in Group B, al... |
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