Story Reaching new heights - An ICC Journey with Sri Lanka

[Harishan]

REACHING NEW HEIGHTS - AN ICC JOURNEY WITH SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka are no longer the underdogs of world cricket

In the last two decades Sri Lanka have gone from 'underdog' status to a powerhouse cricketing nation. The Sri Lankan side have had quite a bit of success in the last two decades including winning the 1996 World Cup beating Australia, reaching the semi finals of the 2003 World Cup and being runners up in the 2007 World Cup. The Sri Lankns have also been able to revolutionize how ODI cricket is played which has been characerized by theri aggressive batting in the first fifteen overs in the innings to take advantage of the fielding restrictions imposed druing this time.

With the batting of Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakarra and Mahela Jayawardene backed up with the bowling of Muttiah Muralitharan and Chaminda Vaas the Sri Lankan side is definitely not one to underestimate. With veterans Vaas, Murali and Jayasuriya in the final years of their careers and the 2011 World Cup just around the corner, Sri Lanka face the tough task of looking to the future or sticking with their veterans..


SRI LANKA's YEAR AHEAD:
Twenty/20 World Cup in South Africa
New Zealand in Sri Lanka (3 Tests and 5 ODI's)
Sri Lanka in India (3 Tests and 5 ODI's)

STORY UPDATES:

 

[JD10]

Nice start mate, Keep it up

 

[Mihir Doshi]

Good Start.. Hope to see you using Good Graphics.. KIU

 

[Amiya]

Very few stories have been done on Sri Lanka. ICC stories are always good in term of realistic. So good luck for ahead.

 

[Harishan]

SRI LANKA ANNOUNCE 15 MAN SQUAD

Sri Lanka have announced their fifteen man squad for the Twenty/20 World Cup which will be held in South Africa. Kumar Sangakarra will captain the side while veterans Chaminda Vaas and Muttiah Muralitharan have both been named in the sqaud. Sri Lanka will face Australia and West Indies in their pool.

The squad is:
Kumar Sangakarra (Captain and Wicketkeeper)
Mahela Jayawardene
Upul Tharanga
Chamara Silva
Tilakaratne Dilshan
Angelo Mathews
Thilan Samaraweera
Malinda Warnapura
Chaminda Vaas
Nuwan Kulasekara
Ajantha Mendis
Muttiah Muralitharan
Lasith Malinga
Sanath Jayasuriya
Dilhara Fernando


The squad will depart to South Africa early tomorrow night.

 

[Gaurav_7]

That's a solid side there for Srilanka.Would be interesting to see how Sangakkara leads this team.Good Luck with this one,seems a pretty good start.