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Message: <blockquote data-quote="KARR" data-source="post: 7462877" data-attributes="member: 183683"><img src="http://www.dailymirror.lk/images/Jayasuriya1-80%281%29.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />      Sanath Jayasuriya has said that Sri Lankan people  want him to play the forthcoming 2011 World Cup as Sri Lanka is one of the hosts of the tournament.      “The people, in fact, want me to play till the World  Cup... One reason, perhaps, being that Sri Lanka is one of the hosts... It’s going to be a big event for us  and, yes, the expectations will also be big.” Jayasuriya had told  Indian newspaper Culcutta Tlegaraph in an interview from Gros Islet (St Lucia).      “I’m looking to play till the 2011 World Cup, let’s  see how things go... I don’t take my place for granted and, so, I’ll  have to keep performing and stay fit,” Jayasuriya had pointed out.      “On the field, I’m a cricketer, not a politician, so  there’s no conflict,” is how Jayasuriya responded to calls from some  quarters that he end his career as a sportsman, according to the  article.      The 40-year-old, who started his Sri Lanka innings just weeks after Sachin Tendulkar’s November 15, 1989 beginning, got elected to Parliament last month.       “I’m thankful to the people  of Matara... I was busy with cricket, but they stood by me... My mother  (Breeda) and brother (Chandana) did all the hard work... They did the  campaigning on my behalf,” Jayasuriya told The Telegraph.      Jayasuriya, who won on the ruling United People’s  Freedom Alliance ticket, is the second cricketer in Sri Lanka, after the  1996 World Cup-winning captain Arjuna Ranatunga, to enter Parliament.      They haven’t met after the elections, though, the  article added.       “It feels good to be in  Parliament... This, obviously, is a very different pitch... But, then,  I’m passionate about everything I do,” Jayasuriya had said.      Having quit Test cricket after 110 appearances  (6,973 runs, 14x100), Jayasuriya is now focusing on the ODIs (13,428  runs in 444 matches, 28x100) and T20 Internationals.      Speaking about his plans after retirement Jayasuriya  had said: “Give all my time to the people... They expect me to deliver  and I can’t let them down. I think, through my cricket, I’ve given joy  to the people... As a Parliamentarian, I have the chance to actually  work for them”.Source: Daily MirrorWhat do u think guys?He should play or retire from cricket and give a chance to young player?</blockquote>

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