Dinesh Chandimal irejected offers to play in IPL(Source - TheCricket)
Dinesh Chandimal irejected offers to play in IPL
Dinesh Chandimal irejected offers to play in IPL(Source - TheCricket)
Can Kusal Perera take Sanath Jayasuriya's role ?
Can Kusal Perera take Sanath Jayasuriya's role in the game of Lankan Style ? cricnews
After 75 year history of Sri Lankan Cricket a hurricane hit
Sri Lankan cricket last week , Kusal Janith Perera,
a 22 year-old left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper blasted 336 off 275 balls
for Colts CC against Saracens at Havelock Park, Colombo. The innings featured
savage hitting with 14 sixes and 29 fours.The innings is the highest score in
the Sri Lankan domestic competition. It is also the only triple century in the
75 year history of the Sri Lankan domestic competition. Domestic cricket in Sri
Lanka (formerly Ceylon) was not recorded as first-class until the 1988-89
season, but there were no triple centuries in club cricket before that. The
only other triple centuries in Sri Lankan first-class cricket were at Test
level - Sanath Jayasuriya’s 340 against India in 1997 and Mahela Jayawardena’s
375 against South Africa in 2006.
Kusal Perera made his international debut against Australia
in the ODI series this year. who, at 22, has just played 7 odis and 3 two
twenty-20 for Sri Lanka. He scored 66 from 44 balls with massive 4 six’s and 5 four’s against Bangladesh in the first T20
match played at Pallekale stadium. More interestingly, he came in to the
national team as a middle order batsman, whose first skill was to be a wicket
keeper. But, just after 9 international games, his wicket keeping skills has
been pushed back, and as a pure batsman he is regarded as a new ‘ Jayasuriya ’.
His excellent timing and quick footwork impressed instantly.
Kusal Jenith Perera not just reminds of great Sanath Jayasuriya with his
aggression, but his batting style is also similar to great men. Comparisons
were drawn with another left-hander with a similar build and approach -
Jayasuriya. Like Jayasuriya, Perera is a particularly strong square of the wicket.
However, Perera plays straighter and with a more upright elbow.
He does share Jayasuriya’s hunger for tall scores. At 19,
Jayasuriya announced his talent on the Sri Lanka B tour of Pakistan in 1989 by
scoring two successive double centuries. Kusal Perera’s last three first-class
innings are 93, 207, and 336. Clearly, Perera has the water-tight defence to
add to his awesome hitting ability.
The uniqueness of Kusal Perera’s achievement is that the
likes of Aravinda de Silva, Sanath Jayasuriya, and Duleep Mendis never came
close to a triple century in club cricket. The legends in the pre-Test era such
as Anura Tennakoon, C.I. Gunasekera, David Heyn, and Michael Tissera fell far
short of a triple century. Mahadevan Sathasivam, the island’s finest pre-Test
batsman, scored two double centuries, but not in club cricket. Very few players
manage to attract the spectators as well as critics from the beginning of their
career. Kusal Jenith Perera, Sri Lanka’s new opener in shorter formats of the
game, has not only impressed the whole cricketing world, but he also brought a new
debate in Sri Lanka and outside : that his style of playing strokes is so
similar to his country’s greatest intertainer Sanath Jayasuriya, that sometimes
he just look like a clone of him.
“ Not only the style,
in which he plays his strokes are similar to Sanath, but the way he grips his
bat, is also reminds of great men” said brian murgatroid, tv commentator,
during the third ODI and T20 in Pallekelle.
During that match, his pick up shot over bowler’s head for the six, was again a
reminder of Sanath, according to many other cricket observers. Just like
Sanath, he uses the bottom hand with great effect, while launching his
Audacious shots. Moreover, it’s not just about technical similarities, but the
manner, in which he attacks the bowlers, is looks exact to great Sanath Jayasuriya man who changed the environment
of game of cricket.
Muralitharan disappointed with IPL Governing Council ruling..
Sri Lankan great Muttiah Muralitharan is disappointed at the IPL governing council's move to disallow players from his country to play matches in Chennai, a decision taken in view of the prevailing anti-Sinhalese sentiments in the state.
Bowing to intense political pressure, top Sri Lankan players were yesterday withdrawn from the Chennai matches of the high-profile IPL after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa refused to host them due to the growing political tensions in the state resulting from the treatment of ethnic Tamils in Sri Lanka.
"It's a sad (day) for cricket as we are not allowed to play in a certain part of India. It is a government decision, if they cannot provide security for us, we have to be cautious," Muralitharan, who plays for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL, told 'NDTV'.
"I have spoken to Royal Challengers, they do not have any problems. I can play the non-Chennai games," he added.
Himself a Sri Lankan Tamil, Muralitharan said he had never faced problems in the island nation.
"I played for 20 years in the Lankan team, I did not have any problems as a Tamil. The government and the cricket board always supported me throughout my career even when I went through a lot of problems."
"Earlier, there was a time of war between the Tamils and Lankans but now people are living in peace in my country. So the concerned authorities in India must come and see how we are living in Sri Lanka and forget what happened in the past. We don't want another war-like situation now."
The 40-year-old off-spinner, who retired from international cricket in 2011, said he was ready to play in Chennai.
"If they allow us to play, we will definitely play in Chennai. Chennai is like a second home for me as my wife Madhimalar is from there. It is a sentimental situation for me. We do not want to get into politics and we just want to play our cricket and entertain our fans."
(Source - timesofindia)
Will Jayalalitha & Karunanidhi Play For Chennai Super Kings ?
Will Jayalalitha & Karunanidhi Play For Chennai Super Kings ?
IPLnewss
Top Sri Lankan players were on Tuesday withdrawn from the Chennai matches of the IPL after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa refused to host them in view of the prevailing anti-Sri Lanka sentiments in the State.
Ms. Jayalalithaa wrote a letter to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh making it clear that IPL matches would be permitted in the State only if there were no Sri Lankan players, umpires, officials or support staff in these matches beginning April 3.
A few hours later, the IPL Governing Council met to discuss the issue and decided that Sri Lankan players will not participate in IPL League matches in Chennai.
The Council will advise the nine IPL franchises accordingly, putting an end to the intense speculation regarding the fate of the Sri Lankan players.
Altogether 13 Sri Lankan players, two of whom are captains of their respective teams, are taking part in the sixth edition of the league which will start from April 3.
Chennai, the home for Chennai Super Kings, will stage 10 matches in all, including two eliminators, and will continue to remain a venue.
“The IPL Governing Council met this afternoon to discuss the issue. The security of all involved in the IPL, whether players, spectators or those working in the stadiums, is of paramount importance to the BCCI.
“The Governing Council decided that Sri Lankan players will not participate in the Pepsi IPL 2013 League matches in Chennai and will advise the nine franchises accordingly”, IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla said in statement.
Mr. Shukla said that the Governing Council took the decision after the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister wrote to the Prime Minister stating that she would not permit the Sri Lankan players in Chennai.
“This is with reference to news reports last week that the government of Sri Lanka has issued a travel advisory that its citizens should exercise caution when travelling to Tamil Nadu”, the statement said.
“Today, the Honourable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has written to the Prime Minister of India stating that she will not permit the participation of Sri Lankan players or umpires in matches in Chennai during Pepsi IPL 2013”, the statement added.
Mr. Shukla said the Governing Council had to take the local sentiments and the safety and security of Sri Lankan players into account before taking a final decision.
“We had to take two things into account. We have to take the local sentiments into account and at same time the safety and security of the Sri Lankan players are paramount,” he said.
“If the local administration has given something we have to listen to that as ultimately we need the help of the State authorities to hold the tournament like security arrangement. We can’t ignore the advice from the local administration,” he said.
Sri Lankan Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said that the Lankan players will be told not to take part in Chennai matches if the BCCI or the Indian government were not able to provide security to them.
“We have written to the BCCI whether they can provide security to our players. We have also requested the foreign ministry to ask the Indian government whether they would provide security to our players. Only in case our players are provided security we will allow them to take part in the matches in Chennai,” he said.
For the league stages, Mumbai Indians, Delhi Daredevils and Hyderabad Sunrisers will have to bench key players like Lasith Malinga, Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, respectively for their matches in Chennai.
Barring Kings XI Punjab, all the other franchises have at least one or more Sri Lankan players in their squad.
Sri Lankans in the IPL:
CSK: Akila Dananjaya and N Kulasekara,
Delhi Daredevils: Mahela Jayawardene (captain) and Jeevan Mendis.
Knight Riders: Sachithra Senanayake.
Mumbai Indians: Lasith Malinga.
Pune Warriors India: Ajantha Mendis and Angelo Mathews.
Rajasthan Royals: Kusal Janith Perera.
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Muthaiah Muralitharan and Tillakaratne Dilshan.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Kumar Sangakkara and Thisara Perera.
(Source - thehindu.com)
IPLnewss
Ms. Jayalalithaa wrote a letter to the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh making it clear that IPL matches would be permitted in the State only if there were no Sri Lankan players, umpires, officials or support staff in these matches beginning April 3.
A few hours later, the IPL Governing Council met to discuss the issue and decided that Sri Lankan players will not participate in IPL League matches in Chennai.
The Council will advise the nine IPL franchises accordingly, putting an end to the intense speculation regarding the fate of the Sri Lankan players.
Altogether 13 Sri Lankan players, two of whom are captains of their respective teams, are taking part in the sixth edition of the league which will start from April 3.
Chennai, the home for Chennai Super Kings, will stage 10 matches in all, including two eliminators, and will continue to remain a venue.
“The IPL Governing Council met this afternoon to discuss the issue. The security of all involved in the IPL, whether players, spectators or those working in the stadiums, is of paramount importance to the BCCI.
“The Governing Council decided that Sri Lankan players will not participate in the Pepsi IPL 2013 League matches in Chennai and will advise the nine franchises accordingly”, IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla said in statement.
Mr. Shukla said that the Governing Council took the decision after the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister wrote to the Prime Minister stating that she would not permit the Sri Lankan players in Chennai.
“This is with reference to news reports last week that the government of Sri Lanka has issued a travel advisory that its citizens should exercise caution when travelling to Tamil Nadu”, the statement said.
“Today, the Honourable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has written to the Prime Minister of India stating that she will not permit the participation of Sri Lankan players or umpires in matches in Chennai during Pepsi IPL 2013”, the statement added.
Mr. Shukla said the Governing Council had to take the local sentiments and the safety and security of Sri Lankan players into account before taking a final decision.
“We had to take two things into account. We have to take the local sentiments into account and at same time the safety and security of the Sri Lankan players are paramount,” he said.
“If the local administration has given something we have to listen to that as ultimately we need the help of the State authorities to hold the tournament like security arrangement. We can’t ignore the advice from the local administration,” he said.
Sri Lankan Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage said that the Lankan players will be told not to take part in Chennai matches if the BCCI or the Indian government were not able to provide security to them.
“We have written to the BCCI whether they can provide security to our players. We have also requested the foreign ministry to ask the Indian government whether they would provide security to our players. Only in case our players are provided security we will allow them to take part in the matches in Chennai,” he said.
For the league stages, Mumbai Indians, Delhi Daredevils and Hyderabad Sunrisers will have to bench key players like Lasith Malinga, Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, respectively for their matches in Chennai.
Barring Kings XI Punjab, all the other franchises have at least one or more Sri Lankan players in their squad.
Sri Lankans in the IPL:
CSK: Akila Dananjaya and N Kulasekara,
Delhi Daredevils: Mahela Jayawardene (captain) and Jeevan Mendis.
Knight Riders: Sachithra Senanayake.
Mumbai Indians: Lasith Malinga.
Pune Warriors India: Ajantha Mendis and Angelo Mathews.
Rajasthan Royals: Kusal Janith Perera.
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Muthaiah Muralitharan and Tillakaratne Dilshan.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Kumar Sangakkara and Thisara Perera.
(Source - thehindu.com)
"India will win this series...3 - 0..."
Former Australia
skipper Steve Waugh, on Tuesday predicted a 3-0 win for India
in the ongoing four-match Test series against England ,
at home.cricnews
"India New
Delhi .
"India are a strong side, always hard to beat in
India and some of the young players are coming through, which is great sign for
Indian cricket. Pujara getting a double century, Ojha taking wickets, it’s
great for Indian cricket," he added further.
MS Dhoni and Men soundly beat the tourists by nine wickets
in the series opener on Monday to take a 1-0 lead in the series. After amassing
a mammoth total, 521 for 8 (declared), in their first innings, courtesy
Cheteshwar Pujara (206 not out), the Indian spinners, Pragyan Ojha and R
Ashwin, outclassed the English batting line-up rolling them over for 191 and 406.
Only the visiting skipper Alastair Cook (176) and Matt Prior
(91) showed some application against Ojha’s spin, sharing a 157-run stand in
the second innings. Ojha was the pick of Indian attack, returning with career
best figures of 9 for 165.
The the 47-year-old said Australian veteran also criticised
Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for asking the curators to prepare pitches
that suit Indian team, saying if a side wants to be best in the world it should
be able to play well in all conditions, both home and away.
Dhoni, after winning the series opener against England
by nine wickets, had expressed discontent with the Ahmedabad pitch and said
that they wanted the groundsmen to prepare the wickets that will turn from day
one.
Waugh, who led Australia
quite successfully in 57 Tests, winning 41 of them and losing only nine, said that he was surprised by the Indian
skipper’s comments.
"Dhoni's comments this morning were really negative
to the game, when he said Indian curators to doctor the pitches," said
Waugh, a veteran of 168 Tests.
"I was a bit surprised with that. I think if you’re
looking to be the best in the world you got to learn to play in all conditions,"
added the Australian great.
The second Test of the series gets underway in Mumbai on Friday, November 23, 2012 .
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Bangladesh were set 245 to claim a rare Test victory
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After just 10 wickets fell during the opening three days, a
draw seemed the strong favourite as bat dominated ball.
A late West Indian collapse to spin near the end of the
fourth day brought about the possibility of an outright result but the path to
that outcome arrived in the unexpected form of touring pace bowler Tino Best.
Slow bowling had seemed the most likely way to unsettle
batsmen as the match wore on, highlighted by Sohag Gazi’s 6-74 on debut as West
Indies were dismissed for 273 in their second innings.
That represented a dramatic reversal of fortunes for the Caribbean
side after strolling to 209-1 on the fourth evening.
Bangladesh were set 245 to claim a rare Test victory but
their run-chase stalled from early on when opener Tamim Iqbal edged Ravi
Rampaul behind the wicket.
Tino Best then produced an outstanding spell of pace on what
had appeared a lifeless wicket for pace bowlers up to then, claiming 3-12 in
his opening five-over spell as the home side collapsed to 55-4.
The right-armer returned to dismiss skipper Mushfiqur Rahim (16)
before Veerasammy Permaul - who enjoyed a solid debut - struck twice as Bangladesh
slumped to 119-7.
Mahmudullah (29) and Gazi (19) played out 10 overs but just
as Bangladesh
put themselves into a position to at least draw the match, Gazi played a wild
shot at Permaul and skied the ball to mid-off.
Best fittingly wrapped up the match, with an hour to go,
when he bowled Mahmudullah, finishing with Test-best figures of 5-24. Slow left-armer
Permaul took 3-32 while Rampaul also chipped in with 2-32.
WEST INDIES 527 for four declared (Shivnarine Chanderpaul 203
not out, Denesh Ramdin 126 not out, Kieran Powell 117, Chris Gayle 24; Sohag
Gazi 3-145) and 273 (Kieran Powell 110, Darren Bravo 76, Sunil Narine 22 not
out; Shohag Gazi 23.2-2-74-6, Rubel Hossain 2-53, Shakib Al Hasan 2-56)
BANGLADESH 556 (Naeem Islam 108, Nasir Hossain 96, Shakib Al
Hasan 89, Tamim Iqbal 72, Mushfiqur Rahim 43, Mahmudullah 62, Shahriar Nafees 31;
Ravi Rampaul 3-118, Sunil Narine 3-148, Darren Sammy 2-83) and 167 (Mahmadullah
29, Naeem Islam 26, Shahriar Nafees 23, Nasir Hossain 21, Junaid Siddique 20;
Tino Best 12.3-2-24-5, Veerasammy Permaul 3-32, Ravi Rampaul 2-32)
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