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Roads Lead To The Island, Tuesday 26th December, 2006 The life goes on… and on… Two young tsunami survivors play cricket on the Peraliya beach which was devastated, exactly two years ago (Dec. 26, 2004), by deadly Tsunami. On that day nearly 230,000 people died in about six countries including over 35,000 (according to UN) in Sri Lanka alone when the worst ever natural disaster struck the Asian region. Peraliya was one of the worst hit areas in the south of Sri Lanka. (AP/Gemunu Amarasinghe) All roads lead to MCG Australian PM to watch Warne's unchanged for the fourth Test, took just * A world record crowd of 100,000 expected 15 days to seize the urn off England and * All eyes on Warne taking his 700th wicket Yeh, mates, I made a the much-anticipated series has been a 700th wicket * Aussies eye for first Ashes whitewash since 1920-21 huge let-down. Australia have only been dismissed by Bipin Dani in Mumbai * Warne, McGrath in their penultimate Test mark… in cricket history twice in six innings and the sorry John Howard, Prime Minister of England performance has left coach Australia, will witness the England will be looking to stave off the Boxing Day. Duncan Fletcher under intense pressure Melbourne Ashes Test commencing first Ashes whitewash since 1920/21 But with Shane Warne and Glenn going into the final two games. on Boxing Day, according to Peter when the fourth Test starts at the McGrath retiring from Test cricket at One casualty in Melbourne is likely to Young, the Cricket Australia General Melbourne Cricket Ground today, the the end of the series, Australia will be be wicket-keeper Geraint Jones, who reg- Manager (Communications). fully focused on a istered a pair of ducks in Perth and has "He will congratulate in person to clean sweep. scored only 63 runs at 10.50 in the series. Shane Warne at the end of the day Warne, playing Nottinghamshire's Chris Read is when the spinner gets his 700th Test on his home expected to be behind the stumps, ground, needs just while Middlesex all-rounder Jamie wicket.” Young said. It was not one more wicket to Dalrymple could replace Saj known whether Howard's wife become the first Mahmood with a view to strengthen Janette with three children man to take 700 in the batting. (Melanie, Tim and Richard) would Tests. Flintoff says the ankle problem that also remain present during the Test. A world record has stopped him bowling long spells so "The Prime Minister has also crowd of 100,000 is far in the series has been eased by pain- written a special letter to Warne on expected on the killing injections, his decision to retire from the game." opening day. And he is determined his side will All tickets have bounce back, especially with a large pro- been sold for portion of the crowd expected to be Boxing Day to sur- England fans. pass the 90,800 for "It hurts a lot, but we have to get over the second day of losing the Ashes and we've got two big SL v NZ the fifth Test Test matches still to play," he said. against the West "There are a lot of lads who want to Indies at the MCG prove they can win a Test match in second in February 1961. Australia and prove they can play against And Warne, Australia. who can expect an Twenty20 emotional send-off "As well as playing for ourselves and in his 144th Test, the country we want to play for the sup- is keen on another porters who have made the trip." humiliation of Meanwhile, England seamer Matthew game today England. Hoggard admitted another Australia win could have deep psychological repercus- Sri Lanka will play their second "As far as I'm Twenty20 cricket match against New concerned we've sions. Australia (from): R Ponting (captain), J Langer, M Zealand today at Auckland. got two Test Australia's Shane Warne pulls another face after Hayden, M Hussey, M Clarke, A Symonds, A Sri Lanka won the first Twenty20 matches to play being denied a wicket during the third Ashes Test Gilchrist, S Warne, B Lee, S Clark, G McGrath, M match played on December 22 in and I just want to in Perth. This phenomenal leg-spinner plays his Westpac Stadium, Wellington, by 18 finish the series Johnson. last Test in Melbourne starting today. (AP/Rob runs (on Duckworth & Lewis on a high," Warne England (from): A Flintoff (captain), A Strauss, A Griffith) Cook, I Bell, P Collingwood, K Pietersen, G Jones, C Method). said. The five match (50-over) ODI "I think if we Read, M Hoggard, S Mahmood, S Harmison, M Panesar. series between the two teams will can win 5-0 that With team departures dominating begin on Dec. 28 (Thursday) in Napier. would be a fantas- headlines ahead of the Melbourne Test, Umpires: A Dar (Pak), R Koertzen (SA) The series will go on till January 9. tic achievement coach John Buchanan said he would (BBC) for a great team." work on keeping his team focused on the task in hand. "With a range of news around us it might be a bit of a distraction but hopefully we are a better team than that," said Buchanan. "Our mission here is not only to win the Ashes but also establish a huge gap between us and England." Australia, who should be Published by Upali Newspapers Ltd, 223, Bloemendhal Road, Colombo 13. and Printed at 195/187, High Level Road, Homagama on Tuesday 26th December, 2006.
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