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More confusion as cricket election nears-BY CALLISTUS DAVY Mahanama College batsman Pavan Ratnayake cuts a ball to the boundary during his half century (75) in the second innings against Thurstan College at Thurstan ground yesterday. He made a hundred in the first innings (Pic Hirantha Gunathilaka) Source:Sundayobserver A game of hide and seek is taking place in the run-up to the election of office bearers to Sri Lanka Cricket as one camp was given a disputed extension towards legitimacy while the other side is targeting a legal challenge. It comes in the wake of the Attorney General declaring that the term of the current Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) administration or incumbent camp which is seeking a second stint, had expired on February 20 following the opposing Ranatunga faction lodging a protest with Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa claiming they were illegally holding on to office. ...