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    The upside of disappointment

    by Charlie Austin Sri Lanka's World Cup campaign ended depressingly. First, monsoon rains lashed the island, dampening party spirits, then Adam Gilchrist went berserk and, finally, just when Sri Lanka appeared to be dragging themselves back into the contest, the Tamil Tigers launched an air...
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    Squash ball does the trick for Gilchrist!!

    Associated Press, Sun April 29, 2007 12:12 EDT . - - The Australian left hander scored 149, the highest score ever in a World Cup final on Saturday, an innings that put the game beyond opponent Sri Lanka .Gilchrist has only enjoyed moderate form by his standards throughout the tournament...
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    Ashampoo ClipFinder (v1.05, 17.04.2007)

    Menna Mage 1000th Post ekata ElaKiri Kattiyata Niyama Thaaggak!!!! Find and immediately download videos from YouTube, VideU, MyVideo & ClipFish at the click of a mouse! Overview in the video jungle After the picture and music files, now it’s time for the videos. Online portals like...
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    Sri Lanka President Pats Their Players After Finishing Runners-Up At The CWC

    Submitted by Rohit Bhandiye on Sun, 2007-04-29 07:54. Despite their 53 run defeat in the World Cup final against Australia, Sri Lankan team received a pat on the back from their President Mahinda Rajapakse, who congratulated them for finishing second best in the tournament. Rajapakse, who...
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    Television Anchor Mandira Bedi Offers Apology On National-Flag-On-Sari Controversy

    Submitted by Rohit Bhandiye on Sun, 2007-04-29 04:30. Television anchor Mandira Bedi has apologised for 'inadvertently' wearing a sari on which were printed the national flags of 16 participating countries of cricket World Cup including India's. Ms Bedi announced on the Sony Max Channel...
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    Gilchrist's innings shattered our World Cup dream, says Jayawardene

    Associated Press, Sun April 29, 2007 02:00 EDT . SANDEEP NAKAI - AP Sports Writer - BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (AP) Sri Lanka - 's dream of winning a second World Cup was shattered by a stupendous century from Adam Gilchrist, says captain Mahela Jayawardene. Bolstered by Gilchrist's aggressive...
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    Cricket World Cup officials admit they didn't know the rules

    Associated Press, Sun April 29, 2007 02:16 EDT . SIMON HAYDON - Associated Press Writer - ``It's human error. I'm very embarrassed ... it's a bit of a crisis scenario,'' match referee Jeff Crowe said after Australia beat Sri Lanka - by 53 runs at Kensington Oval. In fact, because Sri Lanka - had...
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    Gilchrist leads Australia to World Cup treble (Aus vs SL, World Cup final, Barbados)

    The Bulletin by Andrew Miller in Barbados April 28, 2007 Australia 281 for 4 (Gilchrist 149) beat Sri Lanka 215 for 8 (Jayasuriya 63, Sangakkara 54) by 53 runs on D/L Australia put the seal on the most dominant campaign in World Cup history, securing their fourth title and their third in a row...
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    Dont Worry About A Thing Guys.. We Gonna Win Today!!!!

    Singin: dont worry about a thing, cause every little thing gonna be all right - I wont worry! Singin: dont worry about a thing, cause every little thing gonna be all right. Singin: dont worry about a thing, oh no! cause every little thing gonna be all right...
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    Sanath Jayasuriya's Family Head For Saturday's World Cup Final In the Caribbean

    Submitted by Rohit Bhandiye on Thu, 2007-04-26 15:49. The family of Sri Lanka's master blaster opening batsman Sanath Jayasuriya was set to join him in Bridgetown for Saturday's final with Australia. Jayasuriya's wife Sandra and three young children were due to leave later Thursday for London...
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    Bounce Me, If You Can, Sri Lanka's Star Batsman Sanath Jayasuriya Dares Australia

    Submitted by Rohit Bhandiye on Fri, 2007-04-27 07:18. Sri Lanka's marauding opening batsman Sanath Jayasuriya has thrown down the gauntlet at the Australians to bounce him if they can in the final of the Cricket World Cup. "It does not mater what they bowl to me. I have been around long enough...
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    An Interview with Tom before the finals..

    Man for different seasons proves a man with sure purpose April 28, 2007 THE day Tom Moody retired as a player he was asked about a possible switch to the coaching ranks. It was the easiest question he got all day. "No," he replied without equivocation. "That is a tack I won't be taking." Moody...
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    The moments belong to Sri Lanka

    April 27, 2007 When Malcolm Speed admits something isn't right you can bet your life that it's horribly wrong. After spending most of the last few weeks defending this turgid tournament, he now accepts that the format is too long. It is possible to create a format that incorporates associate...
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    Curator says toss won't be a factor

    BRIDGETOWN, April 27 He is reputed to be the last of the 'white' Bajans to play for Barbados and West Indies. So 'Prof' Richard Edwards knows how to handle historic moments. Saturday will be no less than a date with history as Kensington Oval hosts the final of the World Cup. Edwards played...
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    Mahela keeps Ponting waiting!!!

    New Delhi: Mind games have begun more than 24 hours ahead of the World Cup final in Barbados as Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene ruffled Australia's feathers by turning up late for a photo-op with captain Ricky Ponting. The Australian skipper was visibly upset with Jayawardene's unkind...
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    You must enjoy, not fear, trying to beat Aussies - Sangakkara

    Sanjay Manjrekar: Can Australia be beaten and if so which are the teams that can beat Australia? Kumar Sangakkara: Everyone would love to think that there is a chink in Australia's armour. Every time they lose a match there is talk about their vulnerability. I would be insulted to not play...
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    Success of '96 drives tough Sri Lankans

    Dileep Premachandran in Barbados April 27, 2007 Mahela Jayawardene remembers where he was when Arjuna Ranatunga and the men that he led so assiduously scripted the greatest moment in Sri Lanka's history. "I was playing in a big school cricket game [for Nalanda College] and unfortunately it was...
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    Two shiny teams fight for glory (Australia v Sri Lanka, World Cup final, Barbados)

    Rahul Bhattacharya April 27, 2007 It has fallen upon this final at the great venue of Kensington Oval, Barbados, not just to deliver a champion of the world but to save face for the game on its biggest stage. For all its supposed wonderful health, the tripe dished out over the past two months...
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    Weather Conditions in Barbados Tomorrow!

    Chance of rain 30% :( Lets hope it will stay away..
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    Jayawardene charts his own path

    By Richard Hobson Arjuna Ranatunga has described Sri Lanka’s ICC CWC victory of 1996 as the greatest triumph in the history of his country, but the worst moment for its cricket. From then on, the former captain believes, malign influences hijacked the running of the game and money started to...

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