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President-elect Jayasuriya announces sweeping changes

Recently elected President Jayasuriya of the Democtratic Republique of Sri Lanka yesterday announced sweeping changes across the board in what he calls the Mandatory Power Play - Part 1

The Sri Lankan cricket family- Season finale

The seasone finale of the show you loved the most.

The Sri Lankan cricket family - episode 1

The Kardashians got nothing on this family.

Pakistan v SL, 2nd Test, Day 2

Sri Lanka

Oh-oh. You always wondered how SL would handle the game when Pakistan finally remembered how to play cricket. Needless to say they did not handle it too well.

When you bowl out a team for 90 on day 1, you shouldn't really be 27 behind when day 2 ends. And that is exactly where SL finds themselves now.

Can you top that Cardiff?

Throughout the last couple of weeks, Ashes fever has been everywhere. Its the buzz word on all the blogs and the general cricketing world. Not too many knew that Pakistan were in Sri Lanka for a 3 test series.

Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, Galle, Day 3

Lost Warnapura on 0. Which wasn’t exactly the start you want when you are 50 behind. Warnapura’s run as a SL opener might be coming to an end. His last 5 innings total 12 runs. He has probably got enough credit to last out the series but if there are no big scores then its going to be a tricky time for him.

Apart from Paranavitana, Mathews and Samaraweera SL really didn’t do much. Mostly the top order mucked around and got done in by a 17 year old. Some days you make love to the pitch and some days you dry hump it. Today a left ‘Aamer’ cock blocked the middle order.

Sangakkara makes a good first impression

And so the start of a new age of Sri Lankan cricket has begun.

It was the Kings first dabble with captaincy and seems to have taken to it pretty quickly.

A wounded Australian side is always a dangerous prospect but yesterday they only suffered further damage at the hands of SL and Kumar.

Mehar Khalil gets your money

Hey there everyone,

Basnahira North Wins - Sri Lanka Inter Provincial Cricket 2009

After being bowled out for 223, Wayamba picked up 8 wickets for 132 runs.

On the surface that would probably put them ahead in this game.

The only glitch is the other two batsmen scored 255 runs between them. No prizes for guessing who it was either.

Inter-Prov Finals, B.North v Wayamba, Day 1

Well, well, well.

The Premadasa threw all predictions out the window on day 1.

What a ripper of start to the finals. 14 wickets gone and a result is assured.

We like.

Inter-Prov Finals, B.North v Wayamba

Wayamba

They only won one game but importantly didn’t loose any. The teams centered on their batting and their weak bowling attack tells in that they haven’t been able to pick up 20 wickets consistently.

Help the man who kept the team alive

On March 3, 2009, Mehar Mohammad Khalil, drove a bus full of Sri Lankan cricketers, while it was being attacked by 12 Terrorists, to safety.

The bus was attacked with AK-47s, RPGs and hand grenades.

But Khalil was having none of it. He drove over a hand grenade, dodged a RPG and eventually got the bus to safety.

Pakistan still needs us..

I’m reading a novel these days. It’s about two boys,brothers. I will talk to you about one. Terry.

Thin at the top

1 century stand.

2 scores of more than 50.

4 batsmen.

18 innings.

12 long months.

Sanaths gone. SL are yet to move on. 4 different combinations have been tried and still Sri Lanka cant find a decent opening pair cool enough to match Marvan and Sanath.

Inter-Prov update, The Basnahira derby

The premier leagues have been decided, its now time for the domestic inter-prov tournament in SL.

Most people probably don’t know about it but SL has a 2 tier 4 day game tournament followed by the Inter-Provincial Tournament, also played over 4 days.

Lesser teams - 5

Tougher competition.