India has proven local talent is good enough – Arjuna Source:Island World Cup winning Sri Lanka cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga lauded the cricket infrastructure that India has built up where they depend totally on local coaches. While former captain Ravi Shastri is India’s Head Coach their entire support staff is local apart from the trainer Nick Webb and throw down coach Nuwan Seneviratna. “At the highest level, you don’t need a high profile coach, what you need is a good man manager. Ravi is an excellent man manager’” Ranatunga said in an interview with The Island. “The team that is in Colombo is coached by Rahul Dravid. Do you need a better person than that to guide the young players. Not only is he one of the finest batsmen to play the game, he’s also a superb role model. We have many such individuals over here, but for some reason, ...
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Eight Sri Lankans to play in US Minor League-by Dhammika Ratnaweera Dhyan Ranatunga will play for the Hollywood Master Blasters Source:Dailynews Eight Sri Lankans, including former World Cup winning Captain Arjuna Ranatunga’s son Dhyan, have been included in the franchise teams set to participate in the Minor League Cricket (MiLC) Tournament in the US. The American Cricket Enterprises (ACE) yesterday announced the team rosters for all 27 city-based franchise teams that will compete in the MiLC starting on July 31. US-based Dhyan, 32 will play for the Hollywood Master Blasters Team in this tournament along with former St. Peter’s College Skipper, Colts CC, Ragama CC and Police CC player Shehan Fernando. ...
Kandy joins 1996 World Cup victory silver jubilee celebrations Source:Dailynews The Central Proivnece Cricket Assocation and Kandy District Cricket Association celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Sri Lanka’s 96 World Cup victory. The 1996 Wills Cricket World Cup, was the sixth cricket World Cup, organised by the International Cricket Council. It was the second World Cup to be hosted by Pakistan and India, and for the first time by Sri Lanka. The final was played on 17 March 1996, between former World Champions Australia and Sri Lanka in Pakistan. Wills World Cup comprised 37 matches played in Sri Lanka, Pakistan and India from February 16 to March 17. Six games were played in Sri Lanka, fourteen in Pakistan and seventeen in India. Sri Lanka, Australia, India, West Indies, Zimbabwe, Kenya, South Africa, Pakistan, New Zealand, England, UAE and the Netherlands participated. Debutant were UAE, the Netherlands and Kenya. ...
Mar 28, 2021
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PM says humanity triumphed with cricket 25 years ago-By Rex Clementine Source:Island Delivering a moving speech, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said that along with cricket, humanity triumphed 25 years ago as the national cricket team became World Champions beating Australia by seven wickets in the final in Lahore. At a function held at Temple Trees to felicitate the members of the World Cup winning squad, PM Rajapaksa drove home some pertinent points. “I remember just before the World Cup, we had to deal with an issue as Australia and West Indies refused to play in Colombo, claming security reasons. It is India and Pakistan that came to our aid, setting aside their differences . We could see South Asian Solidarity 25 years ago.” ...
Mar 20, 2021
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Act now or face consequences Arjuna warns at Silver Jubilee function-by Rex Clementine Source:Island World Cup winning former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga warned authorities that unless they acted now and take steps to address burning issues in the sport, cricket will suffer further. Ranatunga’s team was felicitated yesterday at Temple Trees as the nation celebrated 25 years of Sri Lanka’s World Cup triumph. The function was attended by Ministers, Ministry officials, former cricketers’ cricket administrators and other dignitaries. Ranatunga urged Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to address Sri Lanka’s cricketing woes. ...
PM recalls two unforgettable events of 1996 World Cup Source:Dailymirror Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa today recalled two unforgettable incidents that took place during the 1996 cricket World Cup which, highlighted the humanitarian aspect of the then Sri Lanka cricket team. Reminiscing his memories on one incident, he said during the semi-final match played in India where the excited crowd started pelting bottles and projectiles, Sri Lanka reserve player Upul Chandana had volunteered to field in the boundary in place of Aravinda de Silva saying that the veteran would sustain injuries preventing him from playing the World Cup final. ...
Our tactics in 1996 caught opponents off guard-by Duleep Mendis Duleep Mendis with captain Arjuna Ranatunga and deputy Aravinda de Silva. Source:Island Today is a special day for every Sri Lankan who knows his/her cricket. It was on this day 25-years-ago we won the Cricket World Cup at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore beating the fancied Australia in the final. Mark Taylor’s side were favourites to win or so everyone thought. This day brings back a lot of good memories and pride when I think about the final and how the boys played the whole tournament in 1996. I will not be overstating if I say Sri Lanka changed the way one-day cricket was played with their innovative style and approach. ...
Mar 20, 2021
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Imran Khan, Sri Lankan cricketers recall bygone era-BY DHAMMIKA RATNAWEERA mran Khan with former members of the Sri Lanka cricket team Source:Sundayobserver Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, in his efforts to strengthen sports diplomacy, participated at an interactive session with the sports community of Sri Lanka on Wednesday at the Shangri- La Hotel in Colombo during his two day visit. The former Pakistan cricket captain Khan fondly recalled his visit to Sri Lanka as a fresh university graduate and as a young player and commended the Sri Lankan players in attendance especially Arjuna Ranatunga as the team captain in the World Cup win in Pakistan. ...
Feb 28, 2021
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Jayasena first Anandian to play for Lanka-by Althaf Nawaz Asoka Jayasena Source: Dailynews A player who had no grass root level involvement in rugby later turned out to be a one of Sri Lanka’s finest rugby players produced by Ananda College, Colombo was Asoka Jayasena who is the first Anandian to play for Sri Lanka Asoka hails from a sports loving family and lived in a neighbourhood in Minuwangoda. His father was Jayasena Pathirana while Vijitha Tennakoon was his mother. He is the eldest of a family of three including two sisters. His father served in the Sri Lanka Police representing Athletics team in 1960. His father’s elder brother G.P.Wimaladasa from Mirigama and uncle Charles from Gampaha were two popular figures in the sporting circles as both represented Sri Lanka at volleyball in the same era. Asoka enrolled at Joseph Vaz College, Wennappuwa to follow his primary education in GCE ...
Oct 10, 2020
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Muttiah Muralitharan no-ball controversy: What really happened when Ross Emerson had called Muralitharan for throwing? By DIXIT BHARGAV Source: The SportsRush Muttiah Muralitharan no-ball controversy: Even after three years, the Sri Lankan bowler continued to face trouble against the Australian umpire. Back in the day, legendary Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan was accused of “throwing” during two consecutive tours of Australia by the same set of umpires. Happening for the second time, the incident ended up becoming one of the greatest controversies ever witnessed in the sport. During the Benson & Hedges Series 1995-96, Australia, West Indies and Sri Lanka were fighting a tough battle. In the seventh match between Sri Lanka and West Indies, Sri Lanka were bundled out for 102 in 45.2 overs after winning the toss. Nonetheless, this was not the only setback which the Sri Lankans received. During West Indies’ innings, umpire Tony McQuillan called Muttiah Muralitharan’s ...
Apr 25, 2020
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