A modest Mahela Jayawardene who was recently crowned as the ICC Captain of the year left the island last night together with his 15 member squad on a seven week tour to New Zealand, confident of putting up a better show after his team’s recent setback in India.
By the time this publication comes out most of the people concerned in this article would be either 40,000ft above sea level, eastward bound or else at the end of the first day’s play of their first match on their West Indian excursion. However I am sure at least the lone local selector who has made a habit of not making it into any of their meetings would be here in Sri Lanka to make note of the following facts. Then as a result he would think of reconsidering his present stance.
Notwithstanding the six month ban on the two Pakistani boxers after they were proved positive of using performance enhancing drugs at the last South Asian Games held in Colombo, the probe on Sri Lankan athlete Jani Chathurangi who was reported positive on the same charges seems to be dragging further is still to face her verdict.
Sri Lanka Cricket has approved Rs. 250 million to develop cricket nurseries to harness young talent at district level, said Bandula Warnapura Director Cricket Operations of SLC commenting on their latest youth development programme.
