Murali successful name in Text Cricket History
French Stephane Peterhansel (C) and his co-driver Jean Paul Cottret stand atop their Mitsubishi on the podium after winning the 29th edition of the Dakar rally at the end of the final stage in Dakar yesterday. It’s Peterhansel’s third Dakar Rally car crown and ninth overall.
Dhanushka
My fathers name is John he is a black smith manly its annoying because his too busy to great stuff that he promised .My mum helps at she clean the cottage but tells help her clean too, I’d wanted to be a wood cutter to show how tuff I really was I wanted be a strong fellow.
My favourite school memory
My favourite school memory was when I was in year 1 my brother just started school I saw him and his teacher. I ran up to my brothers teacher and told “this is my bather if there’s a probem thell me” I was young I couldn’t speak properly at that time. Also in year three I climbed into my secret base that was the size of the senior playground in Glen Waverly P.S .

anyway I fell into a rubbish bin secondary people were looking at
me, they told me to run into each rubbish bin but surprisingly I found a soccer ball full of water inside I played with it but a crazy year six
crushed the soccer ball 
and all the water wasgushing out. I remember when
someone pulled down my pants and a teacher was right in front of she gave that boy detention because he bullied me.      
Thank you for listening to my speech.
Giritale Lake
Gilchrist and Sangakkara
The ICC 2007 World Cup final between Sri Lanka and Australia is now history. There has been loads of articles published, wide range of views expressed and many post-mortems by various individuals, including past and present cricketers held.
I have been carefully reading all the stuff, including our own ‘on-the-spot’ reports filed by veteran cricket writer Dr. Elmo Rodrigopulle, the only Sri Lankan English journalist to cover the entire tournament.
Whilst thinking of all those action paced episodes from the Caribbean for nearly two months, I had a dream. Yes! That was a dream final.
The ICC hurriedly organises a special ceremony to award the World Cup to Australia, stating that they are the worthy winners as Sri Lanka has put a black mark on world cricket by cheating.
The drama does not end there. ICC Chief Executive Malcolm Speed proposes tough measures to prevent this type of shameless acts in future. The ICC amends rules and playing conditions. They rule that two fieldumpires should check the gloves of batsmen and wicket keepers each time they take the field, similar to a boxing referee inspecting the gloves of two fighters before a bout.
My telephone started ringing. Then I woke upto the realisation that it was a long day dream. I switched on my television and there was a repeat telecast of the World Cup final. I saw Australian wicket keeper batsman Adam Gilchrist waving his bat on reaching his century, then pointing at his batting glove.
What Sri Lanka should do to win a final under pressure
Rev. Bro. Nimal Gurusinghe F.S.C.
CRICKET: Though we lost the finals to Australia in the World Cup Tournament we are 2nd cricket kings in the world. I sincerely thank and congratulate our lion hearted cricketers who brought honour and glory to our country by putting our name in a very high place in the cricket map.
As we know our lads worked very hard and made a lot of sacrifice during the last one year. More than anything else I observed that they loved their country and gave their best to the team. On the field we could see they were an united lot. For every game they had a plan and executed it very well.
Every player knew his role and he did his best. Our captain was excellent and made use of every player’s potential to maximum. When you play like that you are sure to win most of your matches. That’s what happened in the World Cup. In 1996 when we won the World Cup it was in sub-continent. But this time we showed our colours in the Caribbean.
It shows we can dictate terms not only in Sri Lanka but also anywhere in the world. Now no country can point a finger of us and say that Sri Lanka can win matches only in Sri Lanka. Well done Mahela and his team. You have proved to the world your worth. I admire your willpower, dedication and commitment. If you work a little harder very soon you will dictate terms to mighty Australians.
Why did we lose to Australians in the finals? Certain things went against us firstly we lost the important toss. Then weather gods were not kind to us. Also that particular day luck was not with us. Therefore no person could blame our team for losing the finals.
In the final match Australians came with the idea of attacking our bowlers. In this aspect Adam Gilchrist was very successful. When he started massacring our bowlers, they got a bit upset. Even experienced Chaminda Vaas was under pressure and bowled a few wides.
Also our bowlers got mentally upset and I felt they bowled with fear. When you bowl like that naturally you get trashed. When your opponents come with the idea of hitting you from the word go, you have to keep your cool and bowl to a line and length.
If you are hit for one delivery you must not lose heart. Be calm and quiet and send the next ball without any fear. Then you can have the last laugh at the batsman. Once in a way every bowler gets hammered.
That’s part of the game. But if you do not lose heart and bowl with courage and determination you are sure to dismiss the batsman. Most of our bowlers were at sea when Adam Gilchrist massacred them. So our bowlers should learn to bowl without panicking when they are under pressure.
According to me, if our talented lads were skilled they would have brought world cricket plum to Sri Lanka. Also we saw at least two chances going a begging. Both catches were given by Gilchrist.
On a normal day we would have taken those catches. That day our fielders were under pressure. They must learn to field in those situations and grab those chances. If those two catches were taken the result of the final would have been different.
I am sure that our team management will address this area and prepare our cricketers to face any challenges in future. Our team is a very good and talented. They have the ability to topple the mighty Australians. I am sure very soon our cricketers will show to the world what little Sri Lankans can do.
Here, I sincerely thank our coach, manager & physio for their hard work. They have played a big role in our success. Well done lads my best wishes to you to keep the lion flag flying in the cricket world for many more years.
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardena won the toss and elected to bat first in a final curtailed to 38 overs per side due to morning rain. Sri Lanka made a commanding total of 281 for 4 in their allotted 38 overs.
The architect of the massive Lankan total was none other than wicket keeper batsman Kumar Sangakkara. He scored a blistering 149 off just 104 balls with eight sixes and 13 fours. He showed no mercy to Australian bowlers in punishing them to all corners of the Kensington Oval in Barbados.
Immediately after reaching his century in just 72 balls, Sangakkara raises his left hand and points to the batting glove from the right hand. It looks as if he was showing his left glove to someone in the dressing room. Millions of television viewers and spectators at the packed stadium wonder what it’s all about.
But after receiving his man of the match award for a match winning 149, Sangakkara unveiled a secret known to him and his batting coach back home. As if he is a victorious kid after a hide and seek game, Sangakkara boasts of his secret and the ‘hidden weapon’ that enabled him to record one of the most glorious innings in cricket.
He said a squash ball hidden in his batting glove helped him to have a better grip. The dashing wicket keeper batsman said it was his batting coach back in Sri Lanka who suggested the idea of inserting a squash ball into his batting glove so that it would give him a better grip and a distinct advantage.
“He asked me to play this little trick and score a century. He asked me to prove I had the squash ball inside my glove, if I score a century in the final. That is why I raised my glove and showed it to him over the television. I knew my coach back in Sri Lanka was watching me,” a proud Sangakkara says after the match.
But Sangakkara’s comment boomerangs. The ICC and the match officials get mad at the unethical act of the Lankan batsman. “It’s like taking performance enhancing drugs.
When you take performance enhancing drugs, you get undue advantage than the others. Similarly, the squash ball in the Lankan batsman’s glove enhanced his performance. Hence, this matter should be referred to the World anti doping body - WADA,” an Australian newspaper suggested.
“Sri Lanka should immediately be stripped of their World champion title. It should now be awarded to second placed Australia. The World Cup belongs to Australia as Sri Lanka has cheated and obtained an undue advantage,” an expert commentator and former international cricketer engaged in live television coverage said.
The two umpires Aleem Dar and Steve Bucknor get mad at Sangakkara. They file an adverse report to the ICC, so does the third umpire Rudi Koertzen who too says he noticed the squash ball episode on the live TV coverage. The Match Referee summons Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardena and Sangakkara for a hearing.
The ICC, which has been acting like a toothless tiger over the years, gets super power. They decide to be firm on Sri Lanka. The ICC issue a strong statement condemning the ‘unsporty, unethical and unruly act by the Lankan wicket keeper batsman and his team’.
Finally, the ICC gets more teeth. They decide to declare the result null and void and the match referee awards the match to Australia. They fine Sri Lanka team 100% of their World Cup earnings and the batsman gets a life ban. His captain gets a 10-year ban for covering things up. The team is served with a five year ban for breaching collective responsibility. England, South Africa and New Zealand join Australia in condemning Sri Lanka’s poor sportsmanship.