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Tendulkar rewrites record books
2007-10-08 22:53:00
Tendulkar rewrites record booksCHANDIGARH (AFP) -Prolific Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar established a slew of records en route to his 79 in the fourth one-day international against Australia here Monday.Tendulkar, who reached his 84th fifty with a double off Andrew Symonds, became the most prolific half-centurion in one-day international cricket, surpassing Inzamam-ul Haq's 83.He also became the player with the highest run tally against Australia in one-dayers, surpassing Desmond Haynes of West Indies. From 51 matches against the Aussies, Tendulkar has 2,321 runs while Haynes scored 2,262 in 64 games.The Mumbai “master blaster” also surpassed 1,000 runs in the current calendar year, becoming the second Indian to do so after Sourav Ganguly.Ganguly has compiled 1,065 runs in 25 matches while Tendulkar has 1,026 from the same number of games.Tendulkar has now achieved this feat seven times in his 18-year career, the most by any player and one more than his nearest rival in the l...
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Murali to miss next two ODIs
2007-10-08 22:50:00
Murali to miss next two ODIs---Daily NewsChris DhambarageCRICKET: Sri Lanka who are trailing 1-2 in the five match series suffers a major blow as ace spinner Muttiah Muralitharan was ruled out of the crucial fourth and fifth one day internationals against England at the R. Premadasa stadium this week.Sri Lanka are faced with a must win situation in their remaining two games after going down to England in successive outings at the Rangiri Dambulla International stadium last week. Sri Lanka's solitary victory in the series was recorded in the first one day international where they triumphed by a massive margin of 119 runs.But England have bounced back in style by registering back to back victories and now they in line for their first ever one day international series win on Sri Lankan oil. The Lankans have somewhat struggled to dismiss the England side in their last two outings where the visitors have scored 234 for 8 and 164 for 8 respectively.Kushil Gunasekera the manager of Muttia...
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Atapattu rejects Australia tour
2007-10-08 22:39:00
Atapattu was Test captain for three years until December 2005 Former Sri Lanka captain Marvan Atapattu has rejected the opportunity of a return in the two-Test series in Australia starting on 8 November. Selectors met with Atapattu, who has not played at international level since February, but he declined their offer. Jehan Mubarak and Thilan Samaraweera are included, with Tillakaratne Dilshan and Malinda Warnapura omitted. Fast bowler Chanaka Welagedera, 26, earns a chance after impressing in domestic action recently. Star spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is expected to recover sufficiently from the bicep injury that kept him out of the opening matches of the one-day series against England. The mercurial 35-year-old, who had his action called into question on previous visits to Australia, needs only eight wickets to level Shane Warne's Test record of 708 victims. Sri Lanka squad: Mahela Jayawardene (capt), Kumar Sangakkara (wkt), Sanath Jayasuriya, Upul T...
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Sanath, Done it again !!! Playing 400 Matches with 300 Wickets
2007-10-08 21:58:00
Sanath Jayasiriya, the unbelievable cricket sports star in our era, has done and proved it again with 400 cricket one day matches. The first cricketer in the history has played 400 one day internationals. Jayasiriya, who started the career in 1989 , scored more than 12,175 runs with 306 wickets. He has scored 100's in 25 matches with highest score 189. The best bowling figure is 29 runs for six wickets. Got 114 catches and five wickets in 4 times.The batting average for Sanath is 32.79 , for bowling 39.48.Then, those figures have proved without any argument, The world's best cricketer is Sanath Jayasiriya.The only cricketer in the world's history played more than 400 matches, scored more than 12,175 runs and got more than 306 wickets, we can't expect even Sanath know that.The Second place , Sachin Tendulkar (India) has started the sports career in 1989 too, has played 398 one day internationals, scored more than 15,450 runs with average 44.11 , 41 centuries, got only 152 wicke...
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Victory puts India back in series
2007-10-08 21:58:00
FOURTH ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL, Chandigarh:India 291-4 (50 overs) bt Australia 283-7 (50 overs) by eight runs Tendulkar was not at his fluent best and could have fallen early Sachin Tendulkar hit a record 84th ODI fifty as India beat Australia by eight runs in their fourth one-day match. On a slow turning pitch, Tendulkar (79) hung on to provide a platform Mahendra Dhoni (50no) and Robin Uthappa (30no) built on as India amassed 291-4. Matthew Hayden hit a blistering 92 in reply and Andrew Symonds smacked 75 but wickets tumbled as the scoring slowed. Australia finished on 283-7 to cut their lead in the seven-match series to 2-1 with the next game on Thursday. It was just what the series and India needed after being outplayed in the previous matches, but they were again under pressure in the early stages as Brett Lee swung the ball at pace in an impressive opening spell.Tendulkar, who had...
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New fast bowler Welagedera in Sri Lanka squad for Australian tour
2007-10-05 22:05:00
New fast bowler Welagedera in Sri Lanka squad for Australian tourDilshan dumped and Warnapura ignoredMiddle order batsman Tillekaratne Dilshan has finally faced the selectors’ axe for a poor show over the past couple of months while promising batsman Malinda Warnapura has been given a raw deal in the formation of Sri Lanka’s Test squad for this month’s tour of Australia.Dilshan will not be part of the 16-man squad for the tour of Australia after failing to come to grips with rival bowlers during the past two years while he averaged 34.65 which is below par to compete against the best.He has failed to score a century in his last 15 games and his place has been taken by 31-year old Thilan Samaraweera.But a surprise omission from the line-up is left-handed opening batsman Malinda Warnapura who is also capable of playing in the middle order batting.Warnapura replaced an injured Upul Tharanga in the last home series against Bangladesh in July this year and scored an inspiring knock...
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Animals magic in Dambulla where England- Sri Lanka Matches are being held
2007-10-05 22:01:00
Animals magic in Dambulla - BBC.UK There is a bit of an animal theme developing on the Dambulla leg of this Sri Lanka tour: bats flitting around the hotel corridors, monkeys stealing fruit from the players rooms, cobras lurking in the undergrowth and dogs invading the outfield. The dogs probably feel quite at home though, knowing the England team is captained by a Colly! It is a fascinating location for an international cricket stadium. The backdrop is a lush, dense jungle, with Dambulla lake flanking the ground on one side and Dambulla rock rising majestically in the distance on the other. Cows graze on the wiry grass on the lake shore, able to wander right up to the practise nets if they please and when darkness suddenly falls and the floodlights are switched on, there is no glow from orange street lights to pollute the stark blackness of the night sky. The 60 acre site itself is owned by the Rangiri Dambulla Temple, and while the stadium was built in only 167 days to ...
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Whatmore up for India Academy job
2007-10-05 21:56:00
Whatmore up for India Academy job Whatmore has coached Sri Lanka and Bangladesh The India Cricket Board say they are in talks with ex-Bangladesh and Sri Lanka coach Dav Whatmore about the role of director of their National Academy. The 53-year-old Australian had been linked with the vacant post as India's head coach following Greg Chappell's departure after the World Cup in March. He has also been tipped to replace Bennett King as West Indies coach. But an India Cricket Board spokesman confirmed that Whatmore was in talks with their Academy chief Ravi Shastri. Whatmore guided Sri Lanka to World Cup triumph in 1996 and helped minnows Bangladesh reach the second round in the Caribbean this year after a shock win over India. He quit his post as coach on 29 May and has since been linked with the vacant coaching rol...

Inzamam to retire after SA Test
2007-10-05 21:44:00
Inzamam to retire after SA Test Inzamam could join the rebel Indian League being set up Pakistan legend Inzamam-ul-Haq will retire from international cricket after the second Test against South Africa in Lahore starting on 8 October. Inzamam, 37, a veteran of 119 Tests, gave up the captaincy and quit one-day internationals after Pakistan were knocked out of the World Cup this year. He has been included in a 16-man squad also featuring Mohammad Yousuf, having opted out of the opening Test. "I want to give way to youngsters and allow them centre stage," he said. "I don't want to stop any youngster's progress. "I have taken this decision after much thought and I realise that my presence in the dressing room could be a pressure on the younger players. "So I have decided this is the best time fo...
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Australia win despite Yuvraj ton
2007-10-05 21:41:00
Australia win despite Yuvraj ton THIRD ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL, HYDERABAD:Australia 290-7 (50 overs) bt India 243 (47.4 overs) by 47 runs Hogg and Johnson claimed vital wickets for Australia A magnificent 121 from Yuvraj Singh could not prevent Australia taking a 2-0 lead in the series with a 47-run victory over India in Hyderabad. After three wickets fell in the first five overs, Yuvraj smashed 12 fours and three sixes before he was eighth out. India were eventually dismissed for 242 in the 48th over in reply to a score of 290-7 by the tourists. Andrew Symonds and Michael Clarke shared 123 in 16 overs, Symonds hitting five sixes in a superb 89 off 67 balls. Following the no result in the opening match and Australia's crushing win in the second, India recalled Rohit Sharma for Ramesh Powar and the tou...
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Sri Lanka v England 2nd ODI : England 234-8 (50 overs) bt Sri Lanka 169 (4
2007-10-04 22:11:00
SECOND ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL, Dambulla:England 234-8 (50 overs) bt Sri Lanka 169 (44.3 overs) by 65 runs By Paresh Soni Shah produced a brilliant knock before the bowlers took over Owais Shah's 82 and some fine bowling helped England beat Sri Lanka by 65 runs to level the one-day series 1-1. The tourists were 61-4 and 142-6 on a slow surface but Shah worked the ball around shrewdly as they posted 234-8. Ryan Sidebottom and Stuart Broad took two wickets each to reduce Sri Lanka to 38-4 before captain Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan put on 52. Graeme Swann and Paul Collingwood also struck twice and despite Jehan Mubarak (44), the hosts were dismissed for 169. It was only England's second one-day in...

Ponting back for third one-dayer
2007-10-04 22:11:00
Ponting back for third one-dayer THIRD ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL, HYDERABAD:India v AustraliaPlay starts Friday 0430 BST Ponting has been building his fitness in the past week Australia captain Ricky Ponting is expected to return for Friday's third one-day international against India. As tensions grow in an escalating war of words between the rival camps, Australia can take a 2-0 lead in Hyderabad with four matches remaining. Ponting is fit after a hamstring injury and Australia will also welcome back left-arm seamer Nathan Bracken, granted leave to attend the birth of his child. Ponting replaces Brad Hodge, but it is less clear who makes way for Bracken. Mitchell Johnson impressed in the Kochi win, but if he is retained in the side Australia would probably have to drop Brett Lee. The build-up to the third game has b...
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Injured Flintoff out until 2008
2007-10-04 22:03:00
Injured Flintoff out until 2008 All-rounder Flintoff had a third ankle operation in June England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is highly unlikely to play again in 2007 as he battles to overcome a worrying ankle problem, BBC Sport understands. He has had further scans to assess the injury and is waiting for the results before deciding what action to take. Flintoff, 29, had a third operation in June in a bid to get himself fully fit but is still in pain when he bowls. England will not risk Flintoff, who had hoped to play in December's Test series in Sri Lanka, until he is 100% right. "We would love to have him in the squad but we won't risk Andrew in the Test matches," said coach Peter Moores. England's second tour of the winter will see them leave for New Zealand on 28 January for two Twenty20 games, five one-day...
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FIRST ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL, DAMBULLA: Sri Lanka vs England, Sri Lanka WON
2007-10-03 00:46:00
FIRST ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL, DAMBULLA:Sri Lanka 269-7 (50 overs) bt England 150 (34.5 overs) by 119 runs By Paresh Soni Cook was one of four victims for the impressive Maharoof England slumped to a 119-run defeat by Sri Lanka in Dambulla to go 1-0 down in their five-match one-day series. Mahela Jayawardene hit 66, Sanath Jayasuriya 41 and Upul Tharanga 40 in the home side's 269-7 on a slow pitch. Debutant Phil Mustard made a brisk 27 in reply but he and Kevin Pietersen fell to Farveez Maharoof (4-31) as England went from 43-0 to 102-6. Alastair Cook (46) battled for 80 balls but after he edged Maharoof behind, they folded for 150 in the 35th over. It was England's heaviest defeat, in terms...
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The New 50-50 One Day rules, Going To Change By Today Onwards..
2007-10-01 09:01:00
Today is the 1st of October. From today onwards the ICC is going to introduce some new regulations for one day format of cricket. Those rules are validated for the series Sri Lanka-England. Those are the new rules,• There’ll be a free hit after if it’s a front-foot No-Ball.• After the 1st power play, that means during second and third power plays, an additional fielder will be permitted outside the fielding , inner circle.• If there is a problem, like rain , number of overs have to be reduced. If so number of overs for each power play will be reduced accordingly. • Minimum distance for boundaries was 140 yards . It’ll change to 150 yards. The minimum on one side is of 65 yards , straight boundaries 70 yards, previously was 60 yards. • If one side refused to play the mach for any reason, The match referee has the right to choose the winning team.• If a new batman not ready to play after 2 minutes with a wicket, umpires can impose Time-Wasting penalties for him.• ...
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1st one-day against England tomorrow - Mahela orders team to start afresh
2007-09-30 04:23:00
1st one-day against England tomorrow - Mahela orders team to start afresh-----Sunday ObserverBy Ranjan AnandappaCRICKET: Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardena said that he has no intention in living on past laurels, being runner-up of the 2007 World Cup and made it clear that the team has to start all over again. Sri Lanka will take on England in a five Bradford and Bingley day night ODI series, the first starting tomorrow (Monday) at the Rangiri Dambulu Stadium."Two years ago there was a goal set for us,that's the World Cup, and after the World Cup we had quite a few changes in the set up. Now we have to start all over again. If we stay in dreams of the past, the other teams might roll you over." he said."The Sri Lankan Skipper Mahela said that the Lankans have to prepare themselves and groom the new planes to push the guys who are in the team.We cannot keep them in a floating system, that's why our new coach Trevor Bayliss has come in and done a fair bit of work in the last month...
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Tie-breaker ODI series -Sri Lanka VS England ' begins Tomorrow..
2007-09-30 04:17:00
Tie-breaker ODI series Lanka to capitalise on Flintoff’s absence By Sa’adi ThawfeeqSri Lanka is to exploit the absence of Andrew Flintoff and capitalise on it fully when they take on England in a five-match one-day international series starting at the Rangiri Dambulla Stadium tomorrow.Flintoff was forced to pull out of the Sri Lanka series and return home following a troublesome left ankle. The England all-rounder also missed out the last one-day series played between the two countries in 2006 where England lost at home 5-0.“Andrew is a top class all-rounder. To have him in the side gives England more balance in their attack because he is a batting all-rounder who bowls really well,” Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene told ‘The Nation’.“With him England’s combination is much better. Without him they will have to go for a different combination. He is a match-winner and his absence is obviously an advantage for us,” he said.Jayawardene pointed out that al...
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Maddy 'joins rebel Indian league'
2007-09-29 22:01:00
Maddy 'joins rebel Indian league' Maddy hit 113 runs in four Twenty20 games in South Africa England batsman Darren Maddy has signed for the rebel Indian Cricket League , its chairman Kapil Dev has announced. The 33-year-old played in the World Twenty20 for England after a seven-year absence from the international scene. But he joins New Zealanders Chris Cairns, Nathan Astle, Chris Harris and Hamish Marshall among 18 new signings. "They are in line with our objective of providing the best platform for young cricketers from all corners of India to play alongside superstars," Kapil said. Former West Indies captain Brian Lara and ex-Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq are the biggest names to have joined. Pakistan's Imran Farhat and Abdul Razzaq, and South African duo Lance Klusener and Nicky Boje, are other high-profi...
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Rain saves India after Clarke ton
2007-09-29 21:56:00
Rain saves India after Clar ke ton FIRST ONE-DAY INTERNATIONAL, BANGALORE:No result - rainIndia 9-1 (2.4 overs v Australia 307-7 (50 overs) Clarke was fortunate to survive a strong lbw shout on 31 Michael Clarke's third century in one-day internationals helped Australia post 307-7 against India in Bangalodre. But rain began in the third over of India's reply, preventing the tourists from making a winning start to the seven-match series. Sachin Tendulkar had already fallen lbw to Mitchell Johnson to leave India 9-1. Australia were 90-4 after Sree Santh (3-55) ripped through their top order and Clarke was lucky to survive an lbw shout on 31 on his way to 130. He hit three sixes in his 132-ball knock, putting on 144 with Brad Haddin, who made 69 in 83 balls. Clarke was ru...
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England in Sri Lanka 2007
2007-09-28 02:06:00
England in Sri Lanka 2007 September ************************* 25 One-day squad arrives 28 Warm-up match, Moratuwa October **************************** 1 1st ODI, Dambulla (d/n) 4 2nd ODI, Dambulla (d/n) 7 3rd ODI, Dambulla (d/n) 10 4th ODI, Colombo (RPICS) (d/n) 13 5th ODI, Colombo (RPICS) (d/n) 15 One-day squad departs November************************* 15 Test squad arrives 20-22 Warm-up match, Colombo Cricket Club 25-27 Warm-up match, Colombo Colts Cricket Club December************************* 1-5 1st Test, Kandy 9-13 2nd Test, Colombo 18-22 3rd Test, Galle 23 Test squad departs
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Yuvraj may have to wait for his sports car
2007-09-28 02:01:00
Yuvraj may have to wait for his sports carBy Bipin DaniMumbai, Sept. 25 : India's left-handed batsman Yuvraj Singh will not be presented a sports car by the Indian cricket board. Instead, the car will be gifted to him by BCCI's vice-president Lalit Modi, it is reliably learnt.According to the sources close to the BCCI, all victorious team members will be paid a hefty sum and BCCI will be paying a special prize of Rs. 1 crore to Yuvraj Singh for hitting six sixes in an over against England in the Twenty20 match.All national TV chanels have also been running the news that the all-round will also be gifted a car by the BCCI.Lalit Modi, a 42-year-old sharp-minded billionaire and vice-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, is one of the main men behind the astonishing amounts of money coming into Indian cricket. He has created mass money-making vehicles that the previous regime failed to identify and exploit. "The car will be gifted to Yuvraj Singh by him", a source ad...
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Sri Lanka suffer Murali setback _England tour in Sri Lanka
2007-09-28 01:58:00
Hot weather and hot Lanka ns don’t bother visiting EnglandMural i will definitely miss at least “First couple of games” says skipper Jayawardene Sri Lanka suffer Murali setback Murali is the second most successful bowler in Test history Muttiah Muralitharan will miss at least the first three of Sri Lanka's five one-day internationals against England which begin on 1 October. The off-spinner is recovering from a biceps injury which ruled him out of the recent World Twenty20 tournament. "I'll definitely miss the first three games in Dambulla, and we'll assess the situation again towards the end of next week," said the 35-year-old. Captain Mahela Jayawardene said the hosts would not any risks with Murali. "We'll see how things go. We have a lot of Test cricket coming up so we need to make a sensible...
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Bombs found in Bombay at India cricket team parties
2007-09-28 01:58:00
Bombs found in Bombay at India cricket team parties- Daily MirrorMUMBAI, , (AFP) - Police found six unexploded bombs in a Mumbai suburb on Wednesday as thousands celebrated on the streets the return home of India's cricket team after winning the Twenty20 world title.Two people were arrested, one near a railway station, said police, adding they were investigating whether the pair had links to any terror group.Mumbai, India's financial capital which was shaken by a series of bombs targeting commuters in July 2006 that killed 186 people, was on high alert, police said.Police did not directly link the festivities to the bombs which were recovered near suburban Andheri railway station, north of the airport and far away from the celebration route.“These were live, crude home-made bombs... but not of high intensity,”joint crime commissioner Rakesh Maria told reporters.“Two people have been arrested in connection with this,” Maria added.“We're investigating whether they have li...
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Warne vs. Murali debate rages again in Australia
2007-09-28 01:58:00
Warne vs. Mural i debate rages again in Australia - Daily MirrorBy Daniel MacDonaldMuttiah Muralitharan is poised to become the world's highest Test cricket wicket-taker, but greats of the sport still refuse to acknowledge the Sri Lankan as the game's best bowler of all time.The 35-year-old has baffled batsmen for 16 years and needs just nine wickets to surpass Australian Shane Warne's record of 708. The controversial off-spinner is likely to do so this summer, in one of two Tests against Australia.But if former Australian skipper Mark Taylor was a selector, he said he would have no hesitation in picking Warne over Muralitharan. Retired wicketkeeper Ian Healy would do the same, as would current captain Ricky Ponting and retired fast-bowler Glenn McGrath.All have played with Warne and against Murali. So even though the Sri Lankan will eventually take the most Test wickets of any international player, why will he live in the shadow of Australia's 'Sheik of Tweak'?"His career lacks...
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Dhoni can swim in his own pool
2007-09-28 01:58:00
Dhoni can swim in his own pool - Daily MirrorBy Bipin DaniMumbai, Sept. 26 : Before Team India's new young captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni swims in his own under construction swimming pool at his Ranchi-home, he was greeted with the city rain and he saw people had happy tears in their eyes when they gathered to see the glimpse of their TwentyTwety World Cup heros."The Jharkhan State government has given a green-signal to him for the construction of a swimming pool at his new house", Madhu Koda, the chief minister and Sudhir Mahto, the Deputy Chief Minister told this scribe over their mobiles from Ranchi. "Few neighbours had objected to Dhoni family constructing a swimming pool when they have been facing scarcity of water problem but the same neighbours are repenting for their objections now and they want Dhoni to come to their houses", a source close to Dhoni family said. "His new swimming pool will hardly be of 15'x20' size and 4' deep which can not store much water, The neighbour...
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Row over Galle stadium ahead of England tour
2007-09-28 01:55:00
COLOMBO (AFP) — Sri Lanka's tsunami-hit cricket stadium at Galle is embroiled in a heritage row as it races to host the final Test of the England tour in December, officials said.Jayananda Warnaweera, the curator overseeing its reconstruction, said conservationists had objected to a new building at the stadium that could obstruct views of Galle's 17th century Dutch Fort, a heritage site.He added that he was worried about meeting the reconstruction deadline."We may not be able to meet the targeted November 15 deadline," Warnaweera told AFP, adding that work had also been slowed by continuous rain.The Third Test against England is due to start at the southern coastal city's ground on December 18.The Galle International Stadium , which sits in the shadow of the huge fort walls, was devastated by the December 2004 Indian ocean tsunami which killed an estimated 31,000 people on the island.Sri Lanka Cricket recommenced construction of the stadium after an initial government order to m...
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Huge offer awaits Twenty20 champs - BBC
2007-09-28 01:51:00
Huge offer awaits Twenty20 champs Stanford wants to stage a high-profile game in the Caribbean New World Twenty20 champions India will be invited to play a match worth £2.47m against a West Indies all-star side. The best players from next year's Stanford Twenty20 tournament will be chosen for the Stanford Super Team. India earned the invitation to meet them after beating Pakistan by five runs in Monday's inaugural ICC World Twenty20 final in Johannesburg. Billionaire Texan Sir Allen Stanford, who lives in Antigua, is behind the project, putting up the $5m prize. Stanford said: "Since this is the first World Twenty20 and that is the format of our tournament, we felt it was fitting to have the winners play our team next year." Stanford organised a game between his Super Team and South Africa last year, after the...
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Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) is all praises for team India
2007-09-26 23:14:00
Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) is all praises for team India 27 Sep 2007, 0000 hrs IST,AFSANA AHMED ,TNN The world saw him out there at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Monday, cheering the Men in Blue, shouting Chak De, India and punching the air in triumph as M S Dhoni’s Demons demolished Pakistan to win the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup. Shah Rukh Khan spoke to CT after the euphoria had sunk in.His trip wasn’t planned. The BCCI and Sharad Pawar had invited him. It was kind of them, said SRK. I was sitting at home doing nothing because of the Ganpati holiday. The game was just for three hours, I could make it. I would never have been able to go for a day-night One-dayer. My son Aryan wanted to go. And I was glad I could take him for a World Cup final, everything just fell into place, he added, explaining his presence at the stadium.Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif had mentioned earlier that it was SRK’s presence that inspired Dhoni and his men to victory. He was the ‘X’ factor ...
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Lay to rest the ghosts of Africa - Sanath Jayasuriya
2007-09-26 22:18:00
Lay to rest the ghosts of Africa With happy experiences of the 2007 World Cup fresh in our minds-even if we lost at the final hurdle, few would have faulted us if we had great expectations about the Twenty-20 World Cup in South Africa.After all, innovative batting has always been Sri Lanka’s strength in the shorter versions of the game and if we had a weakness, it would have been in the bowling and the Twenty-20 format appeared to have been tailor made for the style of game that we play. But as events last week went horribly wrong, it was not to be and we found ourselves making an early exit from the tournament and on a flight to Colombo.I believe things began to go wrong in the game against Pakistan. It was a key match and Pakistan were minus quite a few of their established stars for a variety of reasons. In terms of experience we clearly had the advantage but it was up to us to convert it to a win that day-- a win, with a game to play against Bangladesh that would have meant alm...
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The new threat to cricket
2007-09-26 22:12:00
The new threat to cricket---The NationAny new product put out on the shelves will always be reviewed with a great deal of circumspection initially. After a period of time it will either become a hit with the public or a flop depending on what it has to offer.That is how the new format of cricket introduced by the world governing body for the game the International Cricket Council (ICC) will be reviewed. Diversified opinions on the ICC’s new tournament the Twenty20 World Cup which is currently taking place in South Africa have been expressed by virtually all and sundry with critics, past captains, past players and officials all joining the bandwagon.Whether the new format of instant cricket will come to stay only time will tell, but it is a new innovation of the game and from the way it has been projected to the public in South Africa and to millions of television viewers around the world gives one the impression that it has caught on. It has brought a new dimension to the game of ...
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