(Photos) Australian PM hosts Sri Lanka cricket team at her residence
By Staff Writers | February 2, 2012
Australia's prime minister Julia Gillard hosted the touring Sri Lanka cricket team at her residence today, ahead of the team's practise match against the Prime Ministers XI which takes place on February 3 at the Manuka Oval.
Sri Lanka are in Australia for the Commonwealth Bank Tri Series, which features India and the hosts. The series gets under-way on February 5 with Australia taking on India at Melbourne.
Photos courtesy of Johann Jayasinha/SNNI.
Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene is greeted by Australian PM Julia Gillard at her official residence.
Sri Lanka's South African coach Graham Ford is greeted by the PM and her partner Tim Mathieson.
Vice captain Angelo Mathews is greeted by the PM.
Mahela Jayawardene and skipper of the Australian PM's XI Brad Haddin pose with PM Gillard.
Lasith Malinga poses with the Australian PM.
Mahela Jayawardene addresses the gathering.
Members of the Sri Lankan squad pose for a photograph with the PM.
Sri Lankan cricketers enjoy cocktails at the PM's residence.
The team pose with the PM for a group photograph.
© Johann Jayasinha/SNNI
Comments
No surprises I guess to see that de Mel grabbed the first opportunity to be the selector for this tour!
in the first pic it looks as if mahela is staring at julia's cleavage :S
Where's Dilshan? I don't see Dilshan in any of the pictures.
maybe jayasuriya has told him not to go :)
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[Where's Dilshan? I don't see Dilshan in any of the pictures.]
there's no Dilshan...now i feel still they are not playing as a one team...it's disgusting to see things like dis,,,might be dilshan taken the photogragh...:P
see the last photo 14 players and 10 officials....missing only dilscoop...may be he is sick...please mention why dilshan is not there..can anyone answer?
Well done Lady Prime Minister. Only a Lady knows how to manage the most important resource "Time".
She allocated Time to Meet and Greet the Runners-up of the World Cup holders, Sri Lanka.
Sunil
That's realy nice Julia! May be its time to have a more constructive relationship with Sri Lanka in general.
The current batting line SL have don't require Dilshan. Mahela will open the batting and will see how things go at-least for the first 3 matches. If a Tharanga, Mahela opening stand comes good there won't be room for Dilshan at the top order.
12 August 2011
15 hours 38 min
Only Dilshan is missing?? Sports Minister sacked Marsh because Marsh was concerned for his son and was not showing enough team spirit or some rubbish reason like that. Dilshan is avoiding team outings maybe now Aluthgamage will fire Dilshan too?
Over to you Sports Minister!
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