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Message: <blockquote data-quote="inji" data-source="post: 9793734" data-attributes="member: 293820"><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/yes.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":yes:" title="Yes    :yes:" data-shortname=":yes:" /><img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/yes.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":yes:" title="Yes    :yes:" data-shortname=":yes:" />5th April201lHon Mahindananda AluthgamageMinister of SportsMinistry of SportsColombo 7Honorable Sir,We were appointed asNational Selectors in June 2010 and as you are aware ouf term ends on 30th April 2011.When  we took over our assignment our broad goal was always to hand over Sri  Lanka Cricket in better shape than when we took over. Our main  objectives were to see that Sri Lanka won the World Cup 2011 and also to  uplift our world rankings in the Test and One Day Cricket. We also paid  very high emphasis on domestic cricket, T/20 and also on developing the  feeder players at Academy and A Team levels.While, like everyone  else associated with Sri Lanka Cricket we are also enormously  disappointed at our not being able to annex the coveted World Cup, which  was lost to India in a highly competitive final, we are very happy that  we have been able to meet most of our objectives in a short space of  time.In view of the fact that some major cricketing decisions have to be taken for the future ofSri Lanka Cricket due to important assignments in the coming months, we would like tooffer to step down immediately from the jobs of National Selectors, so that the group ofselectors you may wish to appoint, could be given an opportunity to make short and longterm plans, in the way they think it is best for our cricket.We  have had a very exciting and challenging time and must emphatically say  that we greatly enjoyed the task that we considered sacred, entrusted  to us. We on every occasion sought views of the team management and at  the same time maintained the distance that was required in such  deliberations. The decision was always independently made without fear  or favor and what we thought was best for our cricket and conditions  that were to be encountered.We wish to sincerely thank His  Excellency the President, and you for giving us a free hand to always  use our experience and knowledge, and for the complete trust reposed in  us.We also wish to convey our appreciation to the Chairman and  Committee of Sri Lanka Cricket for inviting us to play a vital role and  for their confidence.We have always had a harmonious relationship  with the cricketers, and have been transparent in all our dealings with  them. We appreciate their cooperation.The job of selector is always a challenging one and we were well aware of this when weaccepted  the task. The Cricketing public and media are most knowledgeable, and  with every decision we have to make, having so many options, their views  were appreciated and taken by us in the right spirit.We wish Sri  Lanka cricket the very best, as it is an integral part of our lives, and  would reassure you, that we will always be available to do service in  its development, in any capacity in the future.Thanking you,Yours faithfully,Aravinda De SilvaChairmanOn behalf of National Cricket Selectors</blockquote>

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