1. Pata

    Mahela, intelligence and ingenuity

    by Soumya Bhattacharya Have you ever played book cricket? I don’t know if young people play it these days but when I was growing up in Calcutta in the 1970s, it was all we used to play in school between classes. In case you don’t know the rules, this is how it goes. The game demands that you...
  2. Pata

    When Sabina woke up to Mahela

    Top Performer - Mahela Jayawardene Dileep Premachandran in Jamaica April 25, 2007 It takes a lot to impress them here at Sabina Park. Many of the locals who came through the turnstiles were weaned on some of the game's all-time greats. Some were here in 1983, when Viv Richards hit a violent...
  3. Pata

    Kiwi Soup Prepared For Lunch !!!

    As I said earlier Kiwi Soup is ready for lunch... Have to wait for the barbecue until the game is over.. Go Lions Lets Hunt more Kiwis.. :growl: :growl: :cool: :cool:
  4. Pata

    Experience vital for Jayawardene

    AFP Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene is backing his side's greater experience to see them through their ICC CWC semi-final against New Zealand. The teams meet Tuesday here at Sabina Park in the opening last four match of the first ICC CWC ever staged in the Caribbean, the victors facing...
  5. Pata

    Weather Improving in Jamaica

    Hopefully rain will stay away..bt its goin to be a cloudy day.. Swing might become a factor. :yes:
  6. Pata

    Bond targets Jayasuriya on bouncy wicket

    Sabina Park pitch to assist fast bowlers Cricinfo staff April 23, 2007 Shane Bond, New Zealand's fast bowler, has announced his intention to target Sanath Jayasuriya, the hard-hitting Sri Lankan opening batsman, in their semi-final clash in Jamaica. "If we can get Sanath out early we can...
  7. Pata

    Sri Lanka boosted by Malinga's return (New Zealand v Sri Lanka, 1st semi-final)

    Dileep Premachandran in Jamaica April 23, 2007 Familiarity often breeds contempt, but in the case of Sri Lanka and New Zealand, it's also given rise to considerable mutual respect. Few teams know each other as well as these two, having played each other 14 times since Sri Lanka pulled off a...
  8. Pata

    Selection Politics.. Who calls the shots?? Mahela or Asantha?

    By Sa'adi Tawfeeq - Colombo Who calls the shots? Is it the captain or the chairman of selectors? Usually the captain should have the final say because it is he who leads the team onto the field and if things don't turn out the way it should, it is he who has to take the flak from the media and...
  9. Pata

    Its 24th of April Guys...

    Lets Wish Our Lions All The Very Best To Win This Semi Final Battle Against Kiwis..!!!
  10. Pata

    Moody: Malinga no thrower

    Sri Lanka coach Tom Moody has dismissed any notion that Lasith Malinga's action is not legal, saying it is "ridiculous" to suggest he throws the ball. The Australian - who is due to leave his post with Sri Lanka at the end of the tournament - feels the paceman may even have the straightest arm...
  11. Pata

    What happens when Semi Finals or Finals get Washed out!! Read this..interesting

    Taken from "ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP 2007 PLAYING CONDITIONS" 21.9.3 Semi Final If a Semi-Final is tied or there is no result, the following shall apply: 1. Tied match - the teams shall compete in a bowl out to determine which team progresses to the Final. Refer attached appendix 4. 2. No result -...
  12. Pata

    Thundershowers predicted in Jamaica tomorrow..

    Lets hope it will stay away... we wonna see a great battle.. By the way if the game couldn't be completed then We would go through to the finals because we have the higher NRR.. :yes:
  13. Pata

    Best Wishes from every one in Sri Lanka to our Boys!!! (Pics)

    Former Sri Lankan cricketer Aravinda De Silva signs a well wishes note to Sri Lankan cricket team, with Roshan and Hashan next to him Former Sri Lankan cricketer Roshan Mahanama, right, speaks to Mahela Jayawardena , over a mobile phone as Aravinda De Silva looks on Sri Lankan cricket...
  14. Pata

    Mahanama : "How Sri Lanka Prepared for the '96 World Cup Finals"

    Taken from Roshan Mahanama's Book "Retired Hurt"
  15. Pata

    Big loss? What big loss? Bring on Sri Lanka

    How's this for short-term memory loss? New Zealand claim they've already forgotten their record defeat against Australia. All-rounder Jacob Oram, who could hardly have picked a better game to miss on Saturday, says New Zealand have put the 215-run debacle behind them and have turned their full...
  16. Pata

    Sri Lanka keep faith in Tharanga for semi-final

    April 23, 2007 (AFP) - Sri Lanka will persist with out-of-form opener Upul Tharanga for the World Cup semi-final against New Zealand, the country's chief selector said on Monday. The left-hander's poor form -- he has scored just 17 runs in his past three innings -- raised speculation that...
  17. Pata

    Mind games on a plane (three of the four semi-finalists on board)

    by Paresh Soni 23 Apr 07, 12:32 AM Jamaica - Airlines in the Caribbean are often ridiculed by people, even from within the region itself, and sometimes the criticism is fair. On our flight from Grenada to Barbados we watched a video presentation looking forward to the World Cup with chief...
  18. Pata

    Aussie record counts for nothing, says Kallis

    AFP South Africa vice-captain Jacques Kallis has warned that Australia's unbeaten record in the ICC CWC will count for nothing when the sides meet in the semi-final in St Lucia on Wednesday. "They've played some very good cricket in this tournament, being unbeaten, while we've had a few...
  19. Pata

    A Visit to Chamara Silva's House

  20. Pata

    Smith injures knee ahead of semi-final clash

    Cricinfo staff April 22, 2007 South Africa received an injury scare ahead of their big semi-final against Australia, with their captain Graeme Smith suffering a minor knee injury ahead of the St Lucia clash on Wednesday. Smith hurt his knee while fielding in the match against England that...

    No contents