Dilshan scoops out irritating incidents – by Sunil Thenabadu Just after the illustrious cricketing career which spanned for nearly two decades performing yeoman service as an all-rounder in all formats of the game to the country, TM Dilshan the inventor/ architect of the “Dilscoop” cricket stroke that embossed his patent on the most talked about new stroke in cricket was interviewed in an discussion over a popular TV channel for 1 ½ hours. This had been eagerly watched my millions of his cricket fans with utmost passion. The presenter aptly added that Dilshan is the most talked about and trendiest person in the country subsequent to quitting the game. Even Dilshan himself may not have known that he had such abundant crazy fans scattered island wide. The fans thronged to the Pallekelle International stadium as well as the R.Premadasa International stadium in their colossal figures to accord him a supreme exit. The style ...
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Dilshan scoops out irritating incidents – by Sunil Thenabadu in Brisbane Tillekeratne Dilshan former TEST,ODI and T 20 captain upon his retirement was interviewed by Sirasa TV sports journalist, Manju Thenuwara ( now a Buddhist Monk ordained on 8th June 2020 goes by name Matara Vijaya Seeha thera) in an exclusive television interview.These details were captured accurately by the writer. Just after the illustrious cricketing career which spanned for nearly two decades performing yeoman service as an all rounder in all formats of the game to the country, TM Dilshan the architect of the “Dilscoop” cricket stroke that embossed his patent on the most talked about new stroke in cricket was interviewed in an discussion over a popular TV channel for 1 ½ hours. This had been eagerly watched my millions of his cricket fans with utmost passion. The presenter aptly added that Dilshan is the most talked about and trendiest person in ...
SLC to cut player salaries by 40%-by Rex Clementine Source:Island Sri Lanka’s elite cricketers are set to feel the pinch soon when their national contracts are up for negotiations in six weeks time. Cricket sources told Sunday Island that the board is considering slashing players salaries by as much as 40% following the recent disastrous performance in the two match Test series against England. Sri Lanka lost the first Test by seven wickets and the second Test inside four days by six wickets with the batting collapsing in both games as England won their sixth game in a row in Sri Lanka. Although a performance based incentive for players was suggested by Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa recently, the initial suggestion to cut salaries had come within the board. ...
It’s time; Ashley-By Rex Clementine Source:Island Channa Wijemanne and Supun Weerasinghe are two busy CEOs of reputed private sector companies . The former responds to emailed queries within a day while the latter does it within a few hours. How long do you think the CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket takes to respond to emails? Six days! Ashley de Silva is one of the nicest blokes that you will ever come across, but being a top CEO requires more than being a nice guy. He needs to be a visionary, efficient, bold, innovative and at times capable of taking unpopular decisions. Cricket’s CEO has done none of those in recent times. ...
Pramodya to be new Chief Selector?-by Indika Welagedara Pramodya Wickramasinghe Source:Dailynews Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Pramodya Wickramasinghe, is likely to be appointed as the new Chairman of National Cricket Selectors, Daily News reliably learns. Chairman of National Cricket Selectors, Ashantha de Mel on Wednesday, tendered his resignation after Sri Lanka’s defeat against England in the recently concluded Test series in Galle. ...
Calls for Sri Lanka to build new Test team Source:Sundayobserver Sri Lankan fielders give South African century maker Faf du Plessis a congratulatory walk-back after they waited till he made 199 and lose his wicket in the first cricket Test last week There has been calls for Sri Lanka to build a new Test team starting with this month’s home series against England keeping aside the outcome of the series which is just short term and not long term unlike the country’s future on the international scene, analysts and followers of the sport say. They said that Sri Lanka has already found two players for the future in middle order batsman Dasun Shanaka who made an unbeaten half century after being recalled and spin bowler Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva who took four scalps and made a half century on debut against South Africa in the first Test that the team ...
