Sri Lanka vs New Zealand
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Sri Lanka enters Twenty20 world cup semis 2009
Unbeaten McCullum doubtful for Sri Lanka match
Brendon McCullum may miss New Zealand's final Twenty20 World Cup second round match against Sri Lanka at Trent Bridge on Tuesday after breaking a finger and tearing a ligament in his left hand, Captain Daniel Vettori told a news conference on Monday.
Lanka seeks international help to capture KP
The government is seeking international help to nab LTTE fugitive leader K Padmanathan. The Sri Lankan government has forwarded details to other countries seeking his arrest, Foreign Minister, Mr Rohitha Bogollagama said.“In terms of world opinion and also in relation to how we could counter LTTE terror network forces, there are still some elements at large,” Mr Bogollagama said.
“That is why we have gone very much public in terms of seeking of the arrest of K Padmanathan. That is important. That is one such person,” he told a TV channel.
Mr Bogollagama said the government might have countered terrorism comprehensively by defeating the LTTE, “but a lot more has to be done”.
The Tamilnet reported on January 30 this year that LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran had appointed Pathmanathan, “a high profile representative of the movement,” as its international face.
“Pathmanathan will be representing the movement in any further peace initiatives and will be the primary point of contact for engaging with the international community,” a letter sent to various international actors by the LTTE's department of internatio nal relations, said. – PTI
Source by: daily mirror
Kiwis rely on inside knowledge over Mendis
New Zealand hope they can benefit from inside knowledge on Sri Lanka’s mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis in their crucial World Twenty20 clash at Trent Bridge on Tuesday. Black Caps captain Daniel Vettori has turned to teammate Brendon McCullum who played with Mendis in the Kolkata team at the IPL. “Fortunately Brendon was at Kolkata with him and saw quite a bit of him,” said Vettori.
“He’s been trying to offer as much insight as possible. But he’s going to be an immensely difficult prospect - along with Murali and (Lasith) Malinga - and I don’t think we want to under-estimate (Nuwan) Kulasekera.
“He’s bowled wonderfully in one-day cricket. It’s a total package for them in terms of their bowling line-up. Those three are probably the three of the best Twenty20 bowlers in the world.
“Any time they turn up to the crease you know you are in for the battle.
“That’s our biggest test, but Mendis is probably the newest one for us. We’re leaning on Brendon a lot for his experience of him in the IPL.”
Source by : ada derana
Monday, June 15, 2009
June 15, 2009 01:29 pm|Comments (0) Dhoni effigy burnt in hometown after India’s T20 exit
Cricket fans in the Jharkhand capital Monday burnt Indian cricket captain and city boy Mahendra Singh Dhoni in effigy to protest
Around 50 cricket fans, mostly youth, gathered near Siddo Kanhu park and shouted slogans against Dhoni.
The protesters also burnt Dhoni in effigy. “Dhoni took the T20 world cup lightly. It seems Dhoni is more fascinated by glamour world instead of cricket,” said Shyama Kumar, one of the protesters.
Another protester Ravi Kumar said they were “shocked and disappointed” at the way
Police patrolling near the under-construction house of Dhoni at Harmu road in the city has been beefed up. There were fears that angry fans could also attack it, like 2007 when
Source by: ada derana
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