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Dilantha wins on loaned engine in Malaysia
2007-08-03 01:27:00
Dilantha wins on loaned engine in Mala ysia By Channaka de SilvaSri Lanka’s international headline maker Dilantha Malagamuwa once again brought glory to his country by winning the latest round of Malays ian Super Car series at Malayasia’s Formula I circuit in Sepang on Sunday, despite competing on a loaned engine.The Japan-based champion had sent the engine of his Porsche to Germany for repairs but was stranded on the eve of the race as the engine had not arrived back on time when Team Michelin generously offered him the engine of a car they had in Malaysia.The more amazing fact about his victory is that Malagamuwa could not take part in Friday’s testing as he was without an engine.Malagamuwa’s engine was re-built in Germany before the last Asia GT championship and Malagamuwa went onto win the Asian GT despite the re-built engine still having defects. Soon after the race he was forced to send it back to Germany to get the engine back to shape but it had still not arrived back i...
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India in England, 2007
2007-08-03 01:12:00
India in England , 2007India draw breath between TestsSiddhartha Vaidyanathan at Grace RoadFrom the frying pan of Trent Bridge, where they prevailed in a feverish Test, India's cricketers have landed in an easy-chair at Grace Road. In an eight-day gap between Tests, almost a luxury in modern times, they take on Sri Lanka A who are coming towards the end of a highly satisfying England tour.The post-match celebrations have been relatively muted compared to those following away triumphs in the past. Several players have spent time with their wives on tour and there hasn't been a united we-stuffed-them kind of party. Optimists will point out that an away win is no longer a shock, and the team has got used to winning abroad. As long as they continue winning, the pessimists won't get a look-in.Either way, the Grace Road fixture should come as a welcome break. Two hard-fought Test matches left many of the team spent and here's a chance to wind down before heading back to London. It's a...
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Sri Lanka fast bowler Malinga to join English county
2007-08-03 00:28:00
Malinga joins Kent on short-term dealCricinfo staff Sri Lanka 's World Cup star, Lasith Malinga, has joined Kent on a short-term deal. Malinga, 23, will join the county for three weeks as a replacement for the South African all-rounder, Andrew Hall, who has international commitments.Malinga, who bowls with a unique slinging round-arm action, grabbed four South Africa wickets in as many balls during a World Cup Super Eight match in March."I am delighted to get the opportunity and I consider the experience to be a great one,'' said Malinga. "I will try to maximise every opportunity at Kent for the betterment of my game."This is the first time I have played any form of domestic cricket in another country and I am looking forward to an enjoyable three weeks in the Kent dressing room.''Kent's director of cricket, Graham Ford, confirmed the deal and an official announcement from the county is expected tomorrow. "He is a top performer," said Ford. "Andrew Hall was called up to return ...
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Sri Lanka selection panel reshuffled
2007-08-01 09:41:00
Sri Lanka selection panel reshuffledCricinfo staffJuly 31, 2007The national selection committee was reshuffled on Tuesday and, despite opposition from Sri Lanka Cricket, former fast bowler Ashantha de Mel was retained as chief of the selection panel by Gamini Lokuge, the Sri Lankan sports minister.Don Anurasiri, the former left-arm spinner, also keeps his place from the previous panel while Mahes Goonatilleke and Ranjith Madurasinghe replace Amal Silva and Shabir Asgerally in the new committee. "I have considered their wide experience as former cricketers," Lokuge told AFP after naming the four-man committee.Goonatilleke was Sri Lanka's wicketkeeper during their inaugural Test against England in 1982 before joining a rebel tour of South Africa later that year that ended his Test career. Madurasinghe, a former off spinner who made his Test debut at Lord's in 1988, has played three Tests and starts his second stint as a selector.The new panel's first task will be to pick a squad fo...
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Sri Lanka A tour of England - Tour Match Results
2007-08-01 09:36:00
Sri Lanka A tour of England - Tour Match Yorkshire v Sri Lanka A 2007 seasonPlayed at Headingley, Leeds, on 31 July 2007 (50-over match)Result Sri Lanka A won by 1 wicket (with 10 balls remaining) Yorkshire innings (50 overs maximum) R M B 4s 6s SR AW Gale lbw b Perera 81 181 139 5 0 58.27captain JJ Sayers c wicket-keeperSilva b Wijekoon 17 38 26 4 0 65.38 A Lyth c & b Wijekoon 10 17 15 0 0 66.66 CR Gilbert c Prasad b Lokuarachchi 37 84 61 1 2 60.65 RM Pyrah c Perera b Lokuarachchi 5 16 9 1 0 55.55 GL Wood b Ganegama 26 40 25 4 0 104.00wicket-keeper SM Guy c Wijekoon b Lokuarachchi 36 31 22 3 1 163.63 DJ Wainwright c Samaraweera b Prasad 0 1 1 0 0 0.00 A Shahzad not out 8 8 3 0 1 266.66 Extras (b 3, lb 7, w 8, nb 1) 19 Total (8 wickets; 50 overs) 239 (4.78 runs per over)Did not bat ND Thornicroft, SA PattersonFall of wickets1-34 (Sayers, 9.2 ov), 2-50 (Lyth, 13.6 ov), 3-134 (Gilber...
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Sri Lankan athletes stranded in Amman
2007-07-31 01:01:00
Sri Lanka n athletes stranded in Amman Namal Pathirage reporting from Amman, JordanThe Sri Lanka athletic contingent that won three gold medals two silver medals and two bronze medals at the Asian Athletics championships were forced to return to Sri Lanka in two batches as officials failed to secure airline seats for the whole team to travel together.Team members are reported to have been disappointed over the development as they wished to return as one unit after producing such a good performance.The five members of the silver medal winning 4X400 men’s relay team, coach Sunil Gunawardena and masseur R.P. Anura had to stay back in Amman while the rest of the team left for Sri Lanka.The first batch is to return to Sri Lanka today.The Sri Lanka men’s 4X400 metres relay team was to take part in the Afro-Asia championships to be held in Algeria tomorrow and were to fly there from Amman directly to take part in it.However the trip has been cancelled with no reason given.Sri Lanka team ...
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Lasith Malinga to bowl for Brandix
2007-07-30 01:19:00
Malinga to bowl for BrandixSri Lanka’s newest cricketing sensation Lasith Malinga has taken another milestone step by joining Sri Lanka’s largest apparel exporter Brandix as a champion of the group’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Human Resources Development (HRD) initiatives.“Lasith was referred to us because he wants to have a career after cricket, and has a lot of empathy for our environmental initiatives,” Brandix Lanka Director A J Johnpillai said. “We were impressed by the passion he brings to his game and the fact that he is planning for his future.”“We believe Lasith can portray the values of Brandix and contribute meaningfully to our efforts to communicate these values to our 20,000 plus associates,” he said.When he is not playing for his country, Malinga will undergo training at the Brandix College of Clothing Technology (BCCT) at Ratmalana and at other Brandix companies, and tour the group’s manufacturing locations to educate workers on init...
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Iraq celebrates football victory
2007-07-29 18:44:00
Iraq celebrates football victoryIraq's captain Younis Mohmoud (2nd L) celebrates with teammatesA historic moment for Iraq's football team and the Iraqi nationThousands of Iraqis have spilled onto the streets to celebrate their football squad's Asian Cup victory, firing guns into the air despite a government ban.Iraq beat Saudi Arabia 1-0. Celebratory gunfire was heard in Baghdad, where authorities had banned vehicles and urged fans not to gather.It was feared crowds could be targets for bombers. Some 50 people died in attacks after last week's semi-final.Correspondents say Iraq's progress has temporarily united the divided country.The team includes Sunni and Shia Muslims.A number of people have been killed by celebratory gunfire after Iraq's previous victories. The authorities have warned that anyone caught firing guns into the air will be punished.Foot ball feverCars, bicycles, motorcycles and carts were banned from Baghdad from 1600 (1200 GMT) on Sunday to 0600 on Monday. In ...
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Susanthika Jayasinghe wins 100 metres gold
2007-07-28 01:25:00
Susanthika wins 100 metres goldNamal Pathirage reporting from Amman, JordanSusanthika Jayasinghe clocked an amazing personal best of 11.9 seconds and clinched the 100 metres gold medal with ease as expected at the 16th Asian Athletics championships here yesterday.The 31-year old Olympic and world championship medallist proved that age has not slowed her down and her personal best comes at a shocking moment when she is making a comeback after an injury.Another factor that enhanced the value of her performance was that she achieved this excellent timing despite the lack of competition at the championships, hit by the absence of enthusiasm from competitors and a deluge of high profile withdrawals.After her victory, Jayasinghe claimed that she had only a lukewarm interest in the championships but decided to take part as her fans might develop a misunderstanding about her. She said she was disappointed by the lack of challenge, and said it would only be a matter of time before she comple...
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Mubarak sets up Sri Lanka victory for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka last and 3rd
2007-07-25 23:17:00
Mubarak sets up Sri Lanka victoryOne-day international, Colombo: Sri Lanka 196 (39.5 overs) beat Bangladesh 157 (37.1 overs) by 39 runsJehan MubarakMubarak's half century was his third in 23 one-day appearancesJehan Mubarak made his highest score for Sri Lanka as they completed a 3-0 clean sweep in the home one-day series against Bangladesh.The left-hander made 72 off 82 balls, including six fours, before being run out but his side only totalled 196 in a game reduced to 40 overs per side.It proved good enough, however, despite Tamim Iqbal's 55 for Bangladesh.Veteran Sanath Jayasuriya took 4-14 as Sri Lanka bowled out the tourists for 157 to win by 39 runs.The result completed a disappointing tour for Bangladesh, who were comprehensively beaten in the Test series and whose priority now is to resume their search for a new head coach."As in the previous games, our bowlers did well but the batsmen failed. Sri Lanka were just too strong for us," admitted skipper Mohammad Ashraful, who ...
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Sanath Jayasuriya Has Got His 300 ODI Wicket with WIN
2007-07-23 21:36:00
Jayasuriya claims landmark in winSecond one-day international, Colombo: Bangladesh 137 (46.5 overs) lost to Sri Lanka 141-5 (31.1 overs) by five wicketsSanath Jayasuriya celebrates his 300th ODI wicketJayasuriya did not play in the 3-0 Test series winSanath Jayasuriya became the first man to achieve 10,000 runs and 300 wickets in one-day internationals as Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by five wickets.The 38-year-old, who had already passed 10,000 runs, removed Syed Rasel to take his 300th wicket and finish with 4-31.Paceman Lasith Malinga had reduced the visitors to 13-3 before Aftab Ahmed (47) helped Bangladesh to 137.Sri Lanka took just 31.1 overs to reach their victory target in Colombo and secure an unassailable 2-0 series lead.The hosts briefly looked vulnerable on 79-4 but Chamara Silva guided them home with an unbeaten 36. Such records come when you play for so longSanath JayasuriyaJayasuriya, who enjoyed a brief spell with Lancashire earlier this month, played down his feat."It ...
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DON’T TAUNT MURALI
2007-07-22 00:07:00
Sweet successBy Desmond SamithAccidents, fate and ‘ifs and buts’ do not seem to be in Muttiah Mural itharan’s book. He is known to be a cricketer with a strong will. He flew back to Sri Lanka taking a short break from his county cricket, for the Bangladesh Test series. He just wanted 26 wickets to reach the 700 mark. Twenty six wickets in three matches should have been a tall order for any other bowler but not for Murali. He’s back on county duty after snaring his 700th Test victim.Fortunately for Sri Lanka fans Murali saga will not end soon. He is set to overtake Shane Warne’s world record of 708 wickets. The mercurial spinner has already set his eyes on 1000 wickets. “I think I can achieve a little bit more than the world record.I hope to play until the next World Cup in 2011 and the challenge is, before I retire I am thinking of taking 1000 Test wickets,” he told the reporters. It’s a long way to go and Murali has immediate goals as well. “I want to go to Austral...
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Sri Lankan A team toils at Sussex
2007-07-21 23:28:00
Sri Lanka n A team toils at Suss ex Tour match, Hove, day one of three (close): Sussex 78-1 v Sri Lanka A 225ScorecardJames Kirtley took 4-44 as Sussex dismissed Sri Lanka A for just 225 on day one at Hove.Wicket keeper Kaushal Silva, 21, top scored with an unbeaten 49, while Malinda Warnapura weighed in with 44 after the tourists opted to bat.When Sussex replied they did not hang around, with Richard Montgomerie and Carl Hopkinson both tucking in.Akalanka Ganegama bowled Hopkinson for 21 but Sussex were well-placed at 78-1 at the close, a deficit of 147.
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Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh 1st ODI - Fernando spell floors Bangladesh
2007-07-21 23:22:00
Fernando spell floors Bangladesh First one-day international, Colombo: Sri Lanka 234-6 (50 overs) bt Bangladesh 164 (40.3 overs) by 70 runsScorecardDilhara Fernando celebrates one of his four wickets in ColomboFernando wreaked havoc to leave Bangladesh reeling on 56-5Dilhara Fernando put in a superb spell of bowling as Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by 70 runs in the first one-dayer.The hosts were struggling in Colombo on 67-3 but managed 234-6 thanks to Upul Tharanga (57) and Chamara Silva (65).Then Fernando (4-24) ripped through the Tigers' top order after Shahriar Nafees (33) had got them off to a solid start.Mushfiqur Rahim, Farhad Reza and Abdur Razzak all made 28 but Bangladesh were bowled out for 164 in the 41st over to go 1-0 down in the three-match series.They next meet in the second one-day international in Colombo on Monday. 606: DEBATECan Bangladesh hit back in the second ODI?Sir Lanka won comfortably enough, but it was a far from straightforward start as Sanath Jayasuriya (2...
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Murali captures 700th Test wicket - 'Hungry' Murali may extend career
2007-07-16 23:28:00
'Hungry' Mural i may extend careerMuttiah MuralitharanMuralitharan is closing in on Shane Warne's world recordSri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan may play on for another four years to achieve 1,000 wickets in Test cricket.Muralitharan, 35, reached 700 - eight short of Shane Warne's world record - as Sri Lanka beat Bangladesh by an innings to seal a 3-0 series triumph."It is a big achievement taking 700 wickets but I think I can achieve a little bit more," Muralitharan said."The challenge is whether I can take 1,000 before I retire. I'm thinking about playing till the next World Cup."Two Tests in Australia in November will give him a chance to take over from Warne.But the off-spinner, who has been targeted by Australian fans in the past over his unorthodox action, is playing down expectations about achieving the feat there."The record will come in the near future, but I'm not sure it will happen in Australia because the wickets there usually help fast bowlers," he said."I don...
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