The Sunday Times Sports - 061224

ISSN: 1391 - 0531

Sunday, December 31, 2006

Vol. 41 - No 31

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Wijeya Pariganaka

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Mahela intends continuing present momentum
QUEENSTOWN, Dec 30, 2006 (AFP) - New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori wants a vastly improved performance from his inexperienced bowling attack in Sunday's one-dayer against Sri Lanka. The tourists cantered to an easy seven wicket victory in the opening match in Napier on Thursday, overhauling New Zealand's 285-8 with 10 overs to spare.

Changing batons and the art of bickering
There came a huge controversy when Lankan’s sprint queen Susanthika Jayasinghe refused to change baton with the assigned athlete in Doha and thus chaos followed and finally the country lost a medal that they could have easily won. Now come on…are you surprised? Anyway it has become a way of life in Sri Lanka. Come politics, sports or any other blessed thing people who follow their predecessors forget to carry on playing the tune and suffers in billions of rupees when it comes to politics and medals and matches when it comes to Sports. Even in general life we are better at bickering rather than a “and they lived happily ever-after” ending.

Sri Lanka draw first blood
The last lap of one day games have begun for most of the teams, before gearing up for the World Cup. For three months or so test cricket will be stored away. That underlines the importance that is being emphasized on this once in four year extravaganza.Every team will leave no stone unturned in their preparation for this big month next year. No coach, no captain, no team wants to be found short of preparation.

Ananda hold it out
By M. Shamil Amit
Ananda recovered to force a draw in their Under 20 Elephant Lemonade inter-school cricket encounter against Dharmapala concluded at Panniptiya. After the home team had dominated the first day’s play and commanded a first innings lead of 113 runs, Ananda batted with more purpose to finish the second day on 231 for 9.

	SSC FLOURISH

	Japanese sevens coach to visit Sri Lanka

	Cricket in Puttalam

	Lahiru shines at scrabble in Australia

	Big seeds dominate Chrys Gunaratne TT

	Lankan rowers do well

	Sri Rahula lead by 78 runs

	Australia 'weaker' without bowling greats: Inzamam

	Gritty Saman dethrones Navin

	Fingara CA nudges Roy Dias SC

	Rugby 2006 in retrospect

	Aney is it true? with Nam

	Most sportsmen do not respect fair play

	Saman’s Squash blues

	‘Swim for safety’ swimming pool at St Sebastian’s College

Copyright 2006 Wijeya Newspapers Ltd.Colombo. Sri Lanka.