The Island, Thursday 20th April, 2006 Vaughan back in Mallett surprised at the nets after knee injury LONDON, April 19, 2006 (AFP) - England Michael spin talent Vaughan took a large step towards return- Former Aussie off-spinner starts helping young bowlers ing to the inter- national fold these initial sessions. I’ll be handling to put up a spin bowling structure in by Revata S. Silva after completing players from Under-13 up to the Test side place here. We want to have a data base a net session here,” Mallett told The Island yesterday, and monitor players from the very Ashley Mallett, a renowned Wednesday. after a coaching session at the Sri Lanka young age up to the Test side. It’s basi- Australian off-spinner during the ’70s, Vaughan Foundation indoor nets. cally creating a culture. It’ll run a lot called Sri Lanka, a place full of talented pulled out of Mallette, who runs “Spin Australia” longer (than three years),” added spinners. Mallett, contracted by Sri England’s recent academy in Adelaide, has worked as a Mallett, who later had a career as a jour- Lanka Cricket (SLC) for three years as tour to India coach in New Zealand, the United nalist. He authored about twenty biogra- its foreign spin bowling coach, is with an injured Kingdom and South Africa. He has had phies of well known cricket personali- presently in Sri Lanka for three weeks to right knee that under his supervision almost all the top ties including those of Victor Trumper work with some selected spin bowlers in has troubled him Test spinners to emerge from Australia (Sr.), Clarrie Grimmett, the legendary the country. since before during the last two decades. Aussie leg-spinner and Mallett’s reputed “I don’t know whether Sri Lanka has Christmas. “We want to improve the overall stan- mentor, and Ian Chappell. realised just how much talent they have The 31-year- dard of spin bowling in Sri Lanka. We When asked about the common accu- here. I’ve been pleasantly surprised old batsman had have to improve the understanding with sation against opting for foreign coaches about what I’ve seen here so far. not swung the the coaches too who are on the same over the local ones, Mallett answered: “If “My first trip here is for three weeks. wave-length... We’re not going to clone you can hire the best, there’s no problem bat in anger I’ll come again in August and then prob- people here. For some people it (cloning) on where they are coming from… We since being ably next January for two two-week pro- works. But we don’t want to do that,” always think of grooming the best play- forced home grammes. It’ll be three two-week ses- Mallett, who took 132 in 38 Tests ers. If a youngster I pick here takes five, from England’s sions a year. We’ll have a couple of (29.84) during 1968-80, explained. six wickets against Australia one day,I’ll Ashley Mallett closely observes a young spinner. Also in the pic- difficult tour to weeks training in Adelaide as well for “(Tom) Moody (present Sri Lanka be the happiest person then.” ture is former Sri Lanka off-spinner and fielding coach Ruwan India, in which some players whom we’ll identify after they drew the coach who played for Australia) intends Kalpage (second from left). – Pic. Kamal Bogoda. Test series but were thrashed 5- 1 in the one-day- ers. He practised Aravinda begins for 20 minutes in the indoor nets at Trent Bridge and jogged new innings around the out- field without Former great could end up with a full obvious discom- Aravinda de Silva will time job as a commentator. fort. begin a new career when This will be the first But with only he makes his maiden home series that Sky three weeks appearance as a cricket Sports will be telecasting, before the open- commentator with Sky since outbidding rivals ing Test against Sports during Sri Lanka’s Channel Four for a record Sri Lanka at tour of England this sum- television deal for the Lord’s on May 11, mer. De Silva (40), had been rights of England cricket it seems unlikely involved in cricket admin- last year and de Silva will Vaughan will istration since his retire- be part of a team that recover in time ment from the game in includes former England to lead the side 2003 and has been a guest columnist for captains Ian Botham and Nasser out for the first several overseas newspapers and maga- Hussain. time since the zines, but has not been part of a TV com- The former Sri Lankan captain is final Test mentary team. With several former also a familiar face among English fans, against Pakistan internationals joining the commentary after he had a dream stint with English at Lahore in team after retirement, Aravinda too county Kent, in 1995. -(RC) December. Bandara and Dravid, Sehwag lift India to Maharoof help 269-5 v Pakistan ABU DHABI, April 19 humidity taking his toll, Unichela (Reuters) - Captain Rahul Dravid fell in the 45th over, his Dravid hit 92 and Virender 117-ball innings containing 10 by Reemus Fernando Sehwag chipped in with 73 to fours. Malinga Bandara and Farveez lead India to 269 for five on came in at Maharoof playing their only mercantile Wednesday in the second of number four and plundered cricket match of the season compiled a their two one-day charity three fours and one six in a match saving seventh partnership matches against Pakistan in brisk 24 off 10 balls. of 82 runs to help Unichela pull off an the Middle East. Paceman Rana Naved was exciting three-wicket victory over John Dravid and Sehwag shared the pick of the attack, taking Keells in their Mercantile Premier an opening stand of 138 as two for 45 in 10 overs. League match played at Colts ground yes- India tried to atone for their The series is expected to terday. six-wicket defeat in the first raise $10 million for earth- Being at a disappointing 29 for 6 at one game on Tuesday. Mahendra quake relief and also marks stage in reply to John Keels 126 (for 9 Singh Dhoni also made 59 bat- the beginning of a new plan wickets in 36 overs ) in the bad weather ting at number three. by the two teams to play regu- curtailed match, Unichela reached their Sehwag shrugged off a larly at neutral venues. win thanks to an unbeaten 82-ball 65 runs poor run of form by Maharoof who stroked five fours and which had threatened SCOREBOARD a six. After compiling 82 runs for the sev- his place in the team, blasting the Pakistan India: enth wicket with Bandara (29), Maharoof V. Sehwag b Afridi 73 attack to all parts as batted through to the end to see Unichela R. Dravid b Asif 92 he struck 10 fours and coast to victory with 5 overs to spare. M. Dhoni c Rana 59 Earlier on, spinner Bandara excelled one six. Y. Singh c Asif b Rana 24 picking five wickets for just 19 runs to After Sehwag was S. Raina run out 6 restrict John Keels to 126 for 9 in 36 overs. bowled by spinner I. Pathan 7 Scores Shahid Afridi, Dhoni Extras (lb7, w1) 8 John Keells 126 for 9 in 36 overs joined forces with his Total (for five wickets) 269 (Michael Van Dort 48; Malinga Bandara skipper to put on 90 Fall of wickets: 1-138, 2-228, 3-234, 4-255, 5/19) for the second wicket. 5-269. Unichela 130 for 7 in 30.5 overs A score in excess of Bowling: Asif 10-2-57-1, Rana 10-2-45-2, Anjum 10-1-51-0, Razzaq 5-0-39-0, Afridi 10- (Ferveez Maharoof 65 n.o, Malinga 300 looked well within 0-39-1, Malik 5-0-31-0. Bandara 29; Manoj Chanaka 3/35, Roy India’s reach but Pakistan kept them in Overs: 50 Silva 3/23) check with tidy bowl- Toss: India The other match between East West ing towards the end of Umpires: Rudi Koertzen (RSA) and Brian and Nawaloka which was scheduled to the innings. Jerling (RSA) be played at Moratuwa was not played TV : Tyron Wijewardena (SRI) With heat and due to bad weather conditions. Match referee: (SRI)

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