Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is on the hunt for a new head coach to fill in Trevor Bayliss’ position after his contract expires at the end of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011. Secretary of SLC Nishantha Ranatunga said Bayliss had shown interest in remaining with the Sri Lankan team until the end of Sri Lanka’s tour to England in May this year but SLC hoped to fill the position before the tour.
Barath names Malinga as a player to watch out for at the World Cup
West Indian opening batsman Adrian Barath said that Lasith Malinga was a “world class bowler” and named him as a player to watch out for at the World Cup. “He is on spot at the moment and any player on spot is a force to be reckoned with,” Barath told reporters in Colombo on February 5.
Sri Lanka beat Windies in third ODI to seal series win
Sri Lanka defeated the West Indies by 26 runs in the third ODI played at the Sinhalese Sports Club grounds in Colombo on February 6 to win the three-match series 2-0.
Sri Lanka 277/9 (Sangakkara 75 , Bravo 2-58, Benn 4-38) -- West Indies 251 all out ( Bravo 79, Sarwan 51, Fernando 2-45, Perera 3-36, Mendis 4-46).
Colombo prohibits the hanging of laundry outside homes near Premadasa
Residents near the R. Premadasa Stadium have been ordered not to dry their laundry in front of their homes during the World Cup by the City of Colombo. Residents have also been ordered not to litter and not to engage in playing cricket or other sports on the street.
New road for World Cup
Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) will construct a new road in Maradana which will lead to the R. Premadasa Stadium. SLC would bear the cost of the road – Rs. 15 million.
Sangakkara rues missing out on practising at World Cup venues
Kumar Sangakkara told reporters in Colombo on February 6 that his side have come to terms with the fact that they will be unable to train at the World Cup venues. “We would have loved to have gone there a month in advance, set our camps and maybe play a bit of provincial cricket there and some of the club games at those venues,” Sangakkara said. “It would have been great for other players and the World Cup squad to experience those venues and match conditions but things are what they are, so we accepted the fact that we will have to go in and play World Cup matches on those grounds without knowing the conditions too much.”
Cricket fans swarm SLC headquarters
Hundreds of cricket fans lined up at the break of dawn outside SLC headquarters in Colombo on February 7 to purchase World Cup tickets. They claimed SLC officials had informed the public that tickets priced at Rs. 50 would be available for purchase there on the day. SLC officials, however, denied they had informed anyone of such and stated only tickets reserved in advance were available for pick up that day. Fans seeking tickets braved the wet weather to stand in line for hours and had travelled great distances to arrive there, resulting in a tense situation.
Muralitharan to coach Australian spinners
Cricket Australia’s Centre of Excellence has approached Muttiah Muralitharan to coach Australian spinners at the Centre in Brisbane. Muralitharan’s manager Kushil Gunasekera said nothing has been finalised yet as a result of Muralitharan’s busy schedule this year but confirmed the spinner is interested in the offer and is willing to help Australia despite all that has transpired in the past.
World Cup warm-up matches moved from Pallekele to Colombo
The ICC announced on February 7 that the warm-up match between Sri Lanka and Netherlands would be moved to Colombo’s SSC ground due to heavy rain in the Kandy region.
Muralitharan signs with Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire have signed Muttiah Muralitharan for the next two seasons to play T20s for the English county.
Jayawardene appointed captain of Kochi
Mahela Jayawardene, 33, has been appointed captain of Kochi - the new Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise - for the upcoming IPL season.
Ajantha Mendis to play for Somerset
Ajantha Mendis will play for Somerset as a replacement for Murali Karthik and is expected to arrive in England in time for Somerset’s match against Warwickshire on April 14.
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