Oct 2007 : Sri Lanka lost the ODI Series against England 2-3. Nov 2007 : Marvan Atapattu, who was dropped by the selectors after he refused to meet them, was later included in the test squad following the intervention by Sports Minister, Gamini Lokuge. Test Series against Australia : 1st Test – Sri Lanka’s first [...]
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Cricket News for the period Oct – Dec : Sanga hits 192 vs Aus and Atapattu Retires
Posted in Asantha De Mel, cricket, cricket-etcetera, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela-Jayawardene, marvan-atapattu, Sri Lanka Cricket on November 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Atapattu lets down selectors to reject Australian Tour
Posted in Asantha De Mel, cricket, cricket-etcetera, marvan-atapattu, Sri Lanka Cricket on October 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Former captain Marvan Atapattu will be left out from the Sri Lanka squad to tour Australia in November following his unprofessional approach towards the national selectors and Sri Lanka Cricket.The 36 year old elegant right hander was set to meet Cricket Board officials and the national selectors at a special meeting at the SLC headquarters [...]
De Mel renamed for Selection Panel
Posted in Asantha De Mel, cricket, cricket-etcetera, Sri Lanka Cricket on July 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Chairman of Sri Lanka’s Selection Panel, Former Fast bowler – Asantha De Mel was reappointed for the position, by Sports Minister Gamini Lokuge. De Mel, who was in an extension period since June, was deliberately excluded from the list named by Sri Lanka Cricket’s incumbent administration. However, Minister Lokuge was keen to retain him, together [...]