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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ama_li" data-source="post: 401343" data-attributes="member: 15131">Down-to-earth behaviour makes Sri Lankan cricketers popularBy K.R. Nayar, Staff ReporterGeorgetown , Guyana : Humility and the Sri Lankan team always go together. Despite being considered as world class performers, what impresses one andall is their down-to-earth behaviour.As soon as the players arrive at the stadium, all of them are seen liningup to collect their kit bags from the bus. Right from Sanath Jayasuriya to Chaminda Vaas to Muttiah Muralitharan, everyone is in the queue.At the Providence stadium, Jayasuriya was seen dragging his kit and wavingat the crowd waiting to catch a glimpse of the blaster batsman. While at Trinidad , I had requested Jayasuriya for a chat before netpractice. But he suggested that we meet after the nets. And promptly afterhis practice, he came to the edge of nets and waved out to me asking me to come in.Had it been any other team, most likely I would have had to request thecricketer again after the nets.On Monday, it rained heavily and their skipper Mahela Jayawardene had towait till the rains subsided after the official press conference.Caring approachWithout any hang-ups, Jayawardene came out and began talking to scribeswho were also waiting there. He enquired about our stay and wanted to know what we thought about Guyana .The best thing is that some of their seniors even remember what languagewe speak. Russel Arnold and Muralitharan do not hesitate to talk to you inTamil. All of them sport a smile while talking to you with hardly any airs.There are teams with lesser cricketing experience, but arrogant enough towalk around ignoring everyone around them. After all, for a fan, a smileis all that they expect. In Trinidad as well as in Guyana , the Sri Lankans have won the hearts of the people. In fact, many West Indians would liketo see Sri Lanka win the World Cup."They should win the World Cup for their behaviour. They may be the veryfew gentlemen left in the sport," remarked Robert Rees, a volunteer at the stadium.All senior players in the team join in to help a youngster at the nets.Jayasuriya was seen correcting Upul Tharanga's backlift. Moving aroundlike a family, their team spirit is clearly visible. Though the team is not as strong as the 1996 squad that won the World Cup, they do possessthe spirit and willingness to work hard.Win or lose, the Sri Lankans will leave this island winning more fans thanany other team.</blockquote>

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