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Sanath out to prove his critics wrong
Saturday, 21 January 2006 - 3:10 AM SL Time
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SYDNEY, Friday - Sanath Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka`s batting sensation who everyone here in Australia is yearning to see arrived in Sydney this, morning and in a exclusive telephone link up with the writer in Melbourne said that he is determined to hit back and prove his critics wrong.
`I have recovered from my unfortunate injury suffered in New Zealand where I hurt my shoulder. The treatment and rest has done the shoulder good and I am longing to get back to the middle and do my best for the team and country`, said Jayasuriya.
If he plays, and there is no reason why he should not, unless the selectors would not like to change the winning combination that did duty in Brisbane where we beat the South Africans, Jayasuriya should be back in Sri Lanka colours.
Jayasuriya had a net with the team and was middling the ball as he usually does and did not show any discomfort when bowling and fielding.
Jayasuriya`s presence alone will do the confidence of the team a lot of good.
On the previous tour here, Jayasuriya was the captain and a sudden dip in his batting form made Sri Lanka lose the early games.
But once he struck form in Brisbane and blasted a century the team returned to winnng ways and it was just one of those things that they failed to enter the best of three triangular finals that time. It was on this tour that everyone kept blaming the defeats on him.
He was so frustrated that when he got back, he offered to step down from the captaincy. But the President of the Cricket Board of that time Hemaka Amarasuriya prevailed on him to continue and it was only after the World Cup where he led them to the semi-finals, that he quit the captaincy but continued to play.
Sri Lanka scored a good victory when they upset the odds to beat South Africa in Brisbane, obtaining the bonus point in the process and did their chances of figuring in the best of three finals a lot of good.
If the selectors go for Jayasuriya`s allround ability and play him, he is sure to give of his best.
`I like batting on Australian surfaces. The ball comes nicely on to the bat and timing of the shots come naturally.
On all previous tours, I have scored runs here, and I am keen on getting out onto the centre` said Jayasuriya who has the distinction of being the only Sri Lanka batsman to join the exalted company of a few who have scored triple centuries. He made a big 340 against the India at the R. Premadasa.
`I am extremely fit, and have a lot more years of cricket left in me. My one desire is to see that Sri Lanka`s cricket gets to the top in both forms of the game. I am one who pays a lot of attention to fitness. At the moment I am as fit as can be and I am looking forward to scoring a lot of runs on this tour.
`Sri Lanka has never before entered the finals of the triangular series played in Australia and if I can help the team enter the finals this time round, it would be great` said the mauler from Matara.
From what I could gather, Jayasuriya is determined to stay fit, score a lot of runs, take wickets and maintain his good fielding and stay in the frame for selection for the next World Cup in the Caribbean next year. We wish Sanath Jayasuriya the best of luck.
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podda
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21 Jan 2006 00:43:17 GMT Report for Abuse
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OK Sana boy ....this is your last chance
We hope you would not reach MR again for a place in SL team, if you fails again. |
tamilcanuck
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21 Jan 2006 15:44:46 GMT Report for Abuse
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Lets hope Sanath opens and gets the aussies running for cover.
bellexpressVu has a free preview channel 730 which will telecast the game live starting at 10pm. |
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21 Jan 2006 18:57:08 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Well, he has been trying to prove for the last umpteenth time with no luck. Every player good or bad has a peak and once that is over has to leave. That's has been the case always. So why is Sanath an exception? If he can't bat and disloges his shoulder in every match, what good is he for in any team? |
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23 Jan 2006 01:29:00 GMT Report for Abuse
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Hare or no Hare the SL team plays fare
Aussis are rare to accept us as fare
Stupid as they are Racism they'd care
Good on you! Sri Lankans! Show them that we Dare! |
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23 Jan 2006 03:24:08 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Oh Great Glorious Sanath, your 114 against the big bad Australians was majestic. To see the Aussie fielders throwing themselves around to no avail to try to stop the bullets you smashed to all corners of the field was too good. The 4 sixes to all parts of the field - way back into the stands was just sheer power and domination. To see Aussie bowlers to go for 10 runs per over for over after over - oh what sweet bliss. When you are on song Sana aiyya mere mortals can just sit back and watch as if we were watching an incredible fireworks display. Stay angry Sanath many of your own stupid people think that you are done - stay angry - you have a lot more mouths to shut. |
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23 Jan 2006 15:08:07 GMT Report for Abuse
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| As predicted Sanath blasts away. Lets hope he and sangakkara can emulate it once again tonight against RSA. particularly liked the 6 against Lee. too much hype that guy. |
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