The fortunes of Sri Lanka in the T 20 World cup has rested fairly and squarely on one individual so far and he has not been the dashing Thilakaratne Dilshan or the master blaster Sanath Jayasuriya but on the absolutely stylish and very elegant Sri Lankanright hander Mahela Jayawardane!

“Open Sesame” – the door opened. Then there was this treasure that engulfed Ali Baba’s eyes and from that point onwards he became a rich man. For a moment I will not envy Ali Baba at all, the moment I walked into the treasure trove of David Cruse an unimaginable spread of cricket memorabilia stood on proudly just to be savoured and cherished by any cricket loving eye.