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Has politics ruined cricket in Sri Lanka?
Tuesday, 1 March 2011 - 2:27 PM SL Time
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The following article was published in the Island Cricket on 23.06.09. The points are still valid.
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Way back in 1982 when Sri Lanka attained test status we hailed the likes of Hon. Gamini Dissanayake for introducing Sri Lanka to the world stage and we still hail this great man as this was no mean feat. But approximately 27 years down the line I wonder if politics has really ruined cricket?
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English cricket humour
Thursday, 3 March 2011 - 11:27 AM SL Time
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Q. What is the height of optimism?
A. An English batsman putting on sunscreen.
Q. What would Glenn McGrath be if he was English?
A. An all rounder.
Q. What is the main function of the England coach?
A. To transport the team from the hotel to the ground.
Q. Why is Darren Gough the unluckiest bowler on tour?
A. Because he was born in England.
Q. What`s the English version of a hat trick?
A. Three runs in three balls.
Q. Why don`t English fielders need pre tour travel injections?
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School big match fever back in Colombo
Saturday, 5 March 2011 - 3:45 AM SL Time
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The 77th big-match between St. Joseph`s College and St. Peter`s College began today at the P Saravanamuttu Stadium. Seen in the picture are students buying souvenirs to support their school for the game.
- Pix by Pradeep Pathirana
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My dear salary
Sunday, 6 March 2011 - 1:05 PM SL Time
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Why did you leave me so soon?
What did I do, please tell me.
Why are you doing this to me?
Next time please do not leave me so soon.
I promise I will be good and do anything to keep you with me for a long long time!
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First ever Arabic cricket commentary - historic
Tuesday, 8 March 2011 - 12:41 PM SL Time
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Dedicated to Ramz.
For the first time in cricket history you will hear a cricket commentary in Arabic language by Dr Muhammad Saeed Fazal Karim.
Cricket is here to stay in the desert, started in Sharjah and now spread to Dubai and Abu Dhabi with international stadiums to boot. Sharjah alone hosted more than 200 international games since 1984, including a couple of test matches.
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Trivial pursuit with cricket
Wednesday, 9 March 2011 - 12:56 PM SL Time
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Cricket Trivia
It`s amazing sometimes, when you look back into the history of cricket and discover some uncanny facts, statistics, comments, etc, etc, about this great game of cricket. Below are just some of these remarkable (or insubstantial) facts and statistics.
Trival Facts
* Sir Len Hutton (England) is the only batsman to have been given out obstructing the field.
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Cricket stats - some records will remain forever
Sunday, 13 March 2011 - 3:40 PM SL Time
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Cricket besides being a wonderful team sport is also one of innumerable records and statistics. Virtually in every series played now a days there are new batting, bowling and fielding records created and broken a galore. For a batsmen the run aggregate, the batting average and the highest individual score are records which are cherished fondly. although these statistics might not be a true reflection of a batsmen`s true class but they are used as a yardstick while comparing a batsmen with his fellow contemporaries and his peers from the earlier generations. Similarly a bowling average and the sheer volume of wickets taken by a particular bowler might not do justice with his talent but they do represent a fair analysis of his overall standing in the game. it is often said that some records will be broken sooner and others later but there have been a set of staggering records both in batting and bowling department which might be too far fetched for the future generations of players to emulate and eventually better.
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None will be recruited into Foreign Service permanent cadre without exams govt.
Tuesday, 15 March 2011 - 1:51 PM SL Time
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By Saman Indrajith
A controversial Cabinet paper that sought permission to recruit outsiders direct into the permanent cadre of the Foreign Service without being selected through competitive examinations had been stopped by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, though there were still protests in some quarters against it, the President`s Office said yesterday.
Asked for comment, Secretary to the President, Lalith Weeratunga said President Rajapaksa had stopped the paper at issue even before it was presented to the Cabinet last week. The matter was now over and nobody should worry about it anymore, he said maintaining that the government policy was to strengthen the Foreign Service and the established procedures would be adhered to in recruiting personnel into the permanent cadre of the Foreign Service.
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Early international cricket tours to Ceylon
Wednesday, 16 March 2011 - 6:26 PM SL Time
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Australia
Several Australian teams stopped and played matches in Ceylon while traveling to England and back.
In the aftermath of World War II , came the Australian Services cricket team in Ceylon and India in 1945-46, featuring Keith Miller who scored a century in Colombo. Miller returned as part of the Australian cricket team in England in 1948 which played a game in Colombo during a stopover on their voyage to England.
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2011 Battle of the Golds - DS vs Mahanama
Thursday, 17 March 2011 - 2:40 PM SL Time
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The fifth annual `Battle of the Golds` between DS Senanayake and Mahanama which is scheduled to take place on March 17 and 18 at the SSC ground in Colombo is well set with both teams gaining momentum during the final stages of the current cricket season.
Both teams have experienced similar strides during the ongoing school cricket season but in comparison Mahanama has a better track record than their arch rivals DS Senanayake. Mahanama has played 16 matches and won two, against Moratu Vidyalaya and St. Aloysius, lost two games against Trinity and Nalanda. The remaining 12 matches have concluded in draws. DS Senanayake in contrast have played 17 games and failed to record a win nor have they lost a game.
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