Cool Memories in Sri Lanka Cricket

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Cricket World Cup Final Match 1996


Arjuna Ranatunga holds the Wills World Cup aloft, Final, Australia v Sri Lanka, Wills World Cup, Lahore, March 17, 1996

One team's glory, another's misery...Mark Taylor looks on as Sri Lanka celebrate victory, Final, Australia v Sri Lanka, Wills World Cup, Lahore, March 17, 1996

An acrobatic Romesh Kaluwitharana attempts to stump Michael Bevan, Final, Australia v Sri Lanka, Wills World Cup, Lahore, March 17, 1996

Sri Lanka win the World Cup, Final, Australia v Sri Lanka, Wills World Cup, Lahore, March 17, 1996

Arjuna Ranatunga celebrates winning the World Cup, Lahore, March 1996

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In Semi Finals with Indian Tean..



Aravinda de Silva is bowled by Anil Kumble, World Cup semi-final 1996

Sri Lanka's mill around awaiting the abandonment of the World Cup semi-final, Sri Lanka v India, Calcutta, March 13, 1996

Riot police lead Sri Lanka to safety, Sri Lanka v India, World Cup semi-final, Calcutta, March 13, 1996

Fanatic Indian supporters cause a riot in the Eden Garden stands, 1st semi-final, India v Sri Lanka, Wills World Cup, Kolkata, March 13, 1996

Sri Lanka leave the field after being adjudged winners, 1st semi-final, India v Sri Lanka, Wills World Cup, Kolkata, March 13, 1996

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[Hiranchandima]

wow lovely memories
thnx for sharing machng

 

[aragon]

Golden bat for Jayasuria on completing 20 years in Cricket

Disappointment was clearly within his heart when Sanath Jayasuriya, in his recent interview to cricinfo, said, “the sad thing is, I don’t know whether the Sri Lankan cricket board is even aware that I’m completing 20 years today!” Jayasuriya made his ODI debut against Australia at Melbourne exactly 20 years ago on 26th December 1989.
Jayasuriya has seen the felicitation of his IPL-teammate Sachin Tendulkar who had received a warm felicitation for completing the same number of years in cricket.
“Yes, we are aware about his services to the nation,” DS D’Silva, the chairman and Nishantha Ranatunga, the board secretary said from Colombo. “We (the interm committee members) have agreed to felicitate him on his return to Sri Lanka,” they further added. “We shall present him a golden bat worth Rs 5,00,000.” However, Jayasuriya may have to wait for the golden bat. “We are waiting for the big occasion to present him this bat,” the chairman said. Sadly, it had not been announced officially yet.
Interestingly, Sanath Jayasuriya is the first cricketer to be appointed as a UN Goodwill Ambassador (by UNAIDS, Geneva) for his commitment to prevention of HIV/AIDS among young people in Sri Lanka.
He is the only player to score more than 13,000 runs and capture more than 300 wickets in one day internationals.​

 

[aragon]

2009 - The year of Dilshan

 

[methsri]

Maxxa Maxxa

Good old memories

 

[aragon]

A very Happy Birthday to the Master Blaster (30/06/2009)

Sri Lanka's veteran batsman Sanath Jayasuriya turns 40 on Tuesday, with a vow to carry on until the 2011 World Cup despite his being the oldest cricketer still playing at the top level.

"Age is not a problem, it is how you stay mentally and physically fit to remain on top of the game, to try out new variations in the bat and ball," Jayasuriya said.

The dashing batsman, who also bowls left-arm spin, made his international debut against Australia in Melbourne in 1989 and won praise as an all-rounder during Sri Lanka's victorious World Cup campaign in 1996.

Jayasuriya is only the second batsman after India's Sachin Tendulkar to pass 13,000 runs in One-Day Internationals. He is also the oldest batsman to score a one-day century, at 39 years and 212 days.

"I don't really worry about records anymore these days," the left-hander said. "I focus on putting runs on the board, to help the team win matches."

Jayasuriya retired from Test matches in 2007, but continues to shine in the physically challenging shorter version of the game, determined to prove he has a few more miles left on the clock.

The short but powerfully-built batsman is virtually unstoppable when on song, and scored freely during the recent World Twenty20 in England where Sri Lanka won six successive matches before losing to Pakistan in the final.

Jayasuriya said the emergence of talented young players meant he could never take his place for granted in the national team.

"Playing with youngsters is extra hard these days," said the all-rounder who led Sri Lanka from 1999 to April 2003.

"There is an abundance of raw talent constantly knocking at the door for a berth in the team. And that puts pressure on me. I have to perform to retain my place."

However, he added, life is not easy for younger players, either.

"They also need to live up to expectations, sometimes the pressure on them is much more than what it was when I was starting out," he said.

Jayasuriya announced his retirement in 2006, but made a comeback during Sri Lanka's tour of England that year.

Now he does not talk of quitting and Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara said he has left the decision with Jayasuriya.

"Sanath is a match winner and as long as he's fit and willing to play for us, we are happy to have him in the side," said Sangakkara.

"He has won us a lot of matches and I am sure he will win a lot of games as well for us in the future."

Asked if he will play the World Cup to be held in the sub-continent in 2011, Jayasuriya said: "I would love to. I am taking each series at a time. Hopefully I will get there."

His next outing will be against World Twenty20 champions Pakistan, who will play five One-Day Internationals and a Twenty20 game after the three-Test series that starts in Sri Lanka on July 4.

"Pakistan has variety in batting and bowling and we are also working on a few things. Let's see, it should be an interesting contest," said Jayasuriya.​

 

[HRA]

maxxa machan

 

[HRA]

Cricket World Cup Final Match 1996


Arjuna Ranatunga holds the Wills World Cup aloft, Final, Australia v Sri Lanka, Wills World Cup, Lahore, March 17, 1996

One team's glory, another's misery...Mark Taylor looks on as Sri Lanka celebrate victory, Final, Australia v Sri Lanka, Wills World Cup, Lahore, March 17, 1996

An acrobatic Romesh Kaluwitharana attempts to stump Michael Bevan, Final, Australia v Sri Lanka, Wills World Cup, Lahore, March 17, 1996

Sri Lanka win the World Cup, Final, Australia v Sri Lanka, Wills World Cup, Lahore, March 17, 1996

Arjuna Ranatunga celebrates winning the World Cup, Lahore, March 1996

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[sandun thilaka]

Nice share!

 

[ac2000]

Maxxaa....
Thanks 4 sharing...

 

[Puzhi]

පට්ට මචන්
බොහොම වටිනවා

 

[Pentagram]

Cool Post Mcn!
enjoyed! +rep

 

[blacktarzan]

කවදාකවත් අමතක නොවන සොදුරැ මතක පෙළක්.. නැවත සිහිකැදවීම ගැන
ස්තුතියි
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[TDW]

patta...

 

[aragon]

Thilakarathna Dilshan with Family

 

[aragon]

Dilshan, member of Sri Lankan cricket team, holds his daughter as he arrives at Colombo airport, after attack against his team yesterday morning in Pakistan

 

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Sanath Jayasuriya and his Family with Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa

Golden Awards to Murali (02/01/2010)

Golden Awards to Sanath (02/01/2010)

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Nuwan Kulasekara climbs to No. 1 in ODI bowler rankings (17/03/2009)

 

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Lahore Attack

A Sri Lankan player boards into a helicopter at Gaddafi stadium after the shooting incident in Lahore, Pakistan on Tuesday, March, 3, 2009. A dozen men attacked Sri Lanka's cricket team with rifles, grenades and rocket launchers ahead of a match in Pakistan, wounding several players and killing six police officers and civilian in a brazen attack on South Asia's most beloved sport. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Wounded Sri Lankan Team

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