Shane Warne – A cricketing genius – by Sanjeewa Jayaweera   Source:island.lk There are great cricketers for whom cricket lovers worldwide have a feeling of deep affection and respect. This feeling of affection is unique in that it is while they are still playing international cricket, scoring runs and taking wickets even against the team you support and not when retired from the game. There is not even a whiff of controversy surrounding such cricketers either in terms of how they conduct themselves on the cricket field or outside. They are often cited as great ambassadors of the game and their country and looked upon as budding cricketers’ role models. The criteria being they were exceptional players with unblemished reputations. In the last half a century, cricketers like David Gower, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and our own Mahela Jayawardena and Kumar Sangakkara would be included in the list. We also ...

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       “CRICKET, LOVELY CRICKET”       With the compliments of Dian Abeywardene & Lesley Manickam, thanks to both the above gentlemen, here is a subject that is very much more appreciated than most.            The Umpires are on the ground, so let’s get going.  Desmonfd Kelly. (Editor-in-Chief) e’Lanka. INDIA DROWN ENGLAND TO WIN SECOND CRICKET TEST AT LORDS – BUT…….. [By Dian Abeyewardene] INDIA continued to stamp their prowess as a ‘Cricket power house’ bowling out the Founders of the game of Cricket ,England in the second Innings of the second Test, in under two sessions of play on day five. An outstanding feat by India to register their third Victory at The Lords Cricket Ground considered the ‘cradle’ of Cricket. India was brash, boastful, arrogant and oozing with the pride of an infamous victory humbling the DOYEN’s of Cricket in their home ...

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Dravid to be Head Coach for India’s tour of SL Source:Dailynews If India’s tour of Sri Lanka goes ahead as planned in July, Rahul Dravid could be seen as the Head Coach of the side, along with some of his associates at the National Cricket Academy. Sources in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have confirmed that Dravid – along with Paras Mhambrey and other staff – will leave for Sri Lanka with the Indian Team for a limited overs series. ...

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