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CEO Haroon Lorgat to Leave ICC in June Wednesday 23rd November, 2011 Mendis returns after injury Buchanan says Australia vulnerable after shake up BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Former Australia coach John Buchanan says the sweeping struc- tural changes at Cricket Australia make the national team vulnerable ahead of its two-Test series against Rangana Dinesh Chandimal as standby. New Zealand. Herath are Tillakaratne Dilshan has been retained as captain of Buchanan, now New Zealand’s the only spin- the side despite not being able to win a Test or an ODI director of cricket, said Tuesday the ners in the series as captain of Sri Lanka so far. changes implemented since Cricket squad. In the Sri Lanka leave for South Africa on the 6th of Australia’s independent review in Ajantha Mendis is one of seamer-friendly December and will play a three-day warm-up game South African con- against South Africa ‘A’ at Benoni starting on the 9th of the wake of a home Ashes series the two spinners named in loss to England this year could the Test squad. ditions, Sri Lanka December. The three Tests are scheduled at Centurion, BY REX CLEMENTINE are unlikely to play Durban and Cape Town. The first Test starts on the 15th unsettle the team. more than one spinner. of December. “There’s definitely a vulnerabili- ff-spinner Suraj Randiv has been dropped for the Injuries meant that wicket-keeper batsman Prasanna The ODIs will be played at Paarl, East London, ty there,” Buchanan told Australian Test series against South Africa that gets under- Jayawardene, fast bowlers Dhammika Prasad and Bloemfontein, Kimberley and Jo’burg. Associated Press. Oway next month. There was no place for out-of- Shaminda Eranga had to be left out of the Test squad. Sri Lanka have now gone through 14 Test Matches “That’s not just got to do with favour batsman Thilan Samaraweera either, because the Instead, Dilhara Fernando and Thisara Perera have been without winning one. Their last Test win was against performance, there are a lot of selectors have named uncapped top-order batsman named in the squad. India in August last year when Muttiah Muralitharan things happening within Australian Fernando is the only Sri Lankan bowler to have previ- guided them to a thrilling win taking a wicket off his last Dimuth Karunaratne in the 16-man squad. cricket at the moment behind the ous experience in South African conditions. The misfir- delivery in Test cricket. Samaraweera was dropped for the third Test against scenes which are going to take some Australia and was overlooked for the Test series against ing fast bowler in fact has played five Tests in South time to gel.” Pakistan. Samaraweera, who has an all-time second best Africa; the first of which dates back to 11 years when he Sri Lanka Test squad for South Africa: Test average for Sri Lanka, won back-to-back Test Player picked up his maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket dur- Tillakaratne Dilshan (Captain), Angelo Mathews, Buchanan served as Australian of the Year title during annual CEAT Cricket Awards. His ing the Durban Test, in that series, in South Africa’s first Tharanga Paranavithana, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela coach for eight years from 1999 to average of 52.61 is only second to the prolific Kumar innings. Jayawardene, Dinesh Chandimal, Kaushal Silva, Lahiru 2007, guiding the Test team to a Sangakkara (56.93) and above Mahela Jayawardene (51.30) Nuwan Pradeep and Suranga Lakmal are the back-up Thirimanne, Dimuth Karunaratne, Chanaka record 16 straight victories and Ajantha Mendis returns to the side after being side- fast bowlers. Welagedara, Dilhara Fernando, Nuwan Pradeep, helping the ODI line-up to World lined with a back injury ahead of the second Test against In the absence of wicket-keeper Jayawardene, Suranga Lakmal, Thisara Perera, Ajantha Mendis and Cup titles in 2003 and 2007. Australia at Pallekele. Mendis and left-arm spinner Kaushal Silva will be the first choice wicket-keeper with Rangana Herath. He was commenting Tuesday only hours after Australia appointed South African Mickey Arthur as its Middle order bats- first foreign coach, the latest in a man Mahela series of changes in high-level posi- Jayawardene has tions.“There’s a new coach, new returned home with a Dilruwan in T-20 squad selection group, and a new captain knee injury and has All-rounder Dilruwan Perera and Tillakaratne Dilshan (Captain), as selector, which is going to be pret- been replaced by ty interesting; having someone in Chamara Silva for the Kusal Janith Perera were named in Angelo Mathews, Upul Tharanga, final ODI and the T-20 Sri Lanka’s T-20 squad that will take Kumar Sangakkara, Dinesh the dressing room from the selectors International, also to on Pakistan on Friday in Abu Dhabi. Chandimal, Kusal Janith Perera, sitting and watching you,” be played in Abu The game will be Sri Lanka’s last Thisara Perera, Ajantha Mendis, Buchanan said of captain Michael Dhabi. in their tour of the United Arab Dilruwan Perera, Lasith Malinga, Clarke’s new role on the selection Sri Lanka, who Emirates. Dilhara Fernando, Kosala panel. were ranked number Sri Lanka squad for one-off T-20 Kulasekera, Chamara Silva and Australia will play two Tests two in the official ICC match against Pakistan: Dimuth Karunaratne. against New Zealand starting Dec. 1. Rankings ahead of the series have fallen to number four after los- ing the series. While Sri Lanka’s bowlers have done rea- sonably well in the series, often restrict- CEO Haroon ing Pakistan to below 250 runs, their batting has failed to click. Young middle Lorgat to leave order batsman Dinesh Chandimal, who has batted at number four all series, has failed to deliver and he will ICC in June have to come up with a big effort to justify the faith of captain Tillakaratne Dilshan to against corruption after three prior commitments from test teams. persevere with him at number four. Pakistan players were ensnared in a The ICC also failed to push Vice-captain Angelo Mathews is another spot-fixing scandal last year by an through the mandatory use of the Sri Lanka player who has struggled for runs. English newspaper. Decision Review System. The execu- Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi, Pakistan players Salman Butt, tive board last month decided to leave who staged a comeback into international Mohammad Asif and Mohammad it up to participating nations to con- cricket after his brief retirement, has been Amir were jailed in London this sider whether they want to use the a revelation having won Man of the Match fighting awards in two of the three games Pakistan month after they were found guilty of technology. spot-fixing by bowling predetermined The Board of Control for Cricket have won in the series. Haroon Lorgat Apart from being the highest wicket no-balls in a test against England. in India has been a strong critic of taker in the series with 12 scalps, Afridi is In February, the ICC suspended the system — especially the use of also the second highest run scorer for his BY MICHAEL CASEY the trio for a minimum period of five Hotspot — but the ICC said DRS will for pride team. years. still be used in all of its global Sri Lanka will be trying to salvage their With the game being a dead rubber, both DUBAI, United Arab Emirates “In 2010, I felt there was much events. pride in the final One-Day International teams are expected to provide some of the (AP) — Haroon Lorgat will step work for me to complete during 2011 ICC President Sharad Pawar said against Pakistan at Abu Dhabi after losing rookie players in their sides an opportunity. down as International Cricket which included protecting the Lorgat leaves the body in a stronger the five match series with a game to spare. Teams - Sri Lanka (From) Council chief executive when his integrity of the game and restoring position than when he took over Since the ICC World Cup in April this year, Tillakaratne Dilshan (Captain), Angelo term expires in June, having taken the reputation and image of the three years ago. Sri Lanka have suffered series defeats to Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Dilhara on spot-fixing but failing to deliver ICC,” Lorgat said in a statement. “(He) has steered the ICC through Fernando, Suraj Randiv, Dimuth England, Australia and now Pakistan and on a world test championship in 2013. “Having dealt decisively with the some tricky situations, such as the will be searching for a consolation win in Karunaratne, Kosala Kulasekara, Lasith The 51-year-old South African, Malinga, Jeevan Mendis, Seekkuge spot-fixing issues, delivered a highly rescheduling of the 2008 ICC today’s game. who took up his post in 2008, said on Prasanna, Thisara Perera, Kumar successful ICC Cricket World Cup Champions Trophy, the location of Prior to the ODI series, Sri Lanka also Tuesday he will step down after the and adopted a new global strategy, I the ICC Headquarters in Dubai, the lost the three match Test series 1-0. Sangakkara, Chamara Silva, Chanaka Welagedara and Upul Tharanga. ICC annual convention next year in feel the time is right to move on.” response to the Lahore attack, sever- Pakistan (From) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was Lorgat acknowledged he was dis- al doping issues, the recent spot-fix- Misbah-ul-Haq (Captain), Abdul Razzaq, offered an extension on his three- appointed he was unable to schedule ing hearings and the highly success- Abdur Rehman, Aizaz Cheema, year contract last year but chose to the inaugural world test champi- ful ICC Cricket World Cup 2011,” he Asad Shafiq, Imran Farhat, extend it only until 2012.
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