Remorseful Symonds Wants to Play for Australia Again
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Wednesday 17th September, 2008 Thanksgiving mass for Vaas’ Remorseful Symonds wants achievement to play for Australia again BRISBANE, Australia will take to regain selection. was sent home from “I’m going through the 22 tests, including two hun- (AP) - Andrew Symonds is Symonds returned to Australia’s series against process of trying to improve dreds and nine 50s - and committed to returning to training for the Queensland Bangladesh at Darwin last and become not only a better taken 23 wickets. the Australian cricket team, state squad on Tuesday, his month for skipping a team cricketer but a better per- He could get an opportu- but has no idea how long it first official practice since he meeting to go fishing. son,” the 33-year-old all- nity for a recall when rounder said, admitting he Australia hosts New Zealand acted irresponsibly. “I’m and South Africa in test looking forward to the chal- series this southern summer. lenge of taking up cricket Symonds apologized to his again for my club, state and family, teammates and crick- country, hopefully. et fans for his recent behav- “I am committed to play- ior which sparked wide criti- ing cricket properly,” cism, including accusations Symonds was not selected from ex-Australia vice-cap- for Australia’s four-test tour tain Shane Warne that he of India starting later this was disrespectful to his month, with Cricket teammates. Australia deciding he needed “I would like to apologize Chaminda Vaas more time to consider his to those people who I’ve let international future. down, family members, St. Joseph’s College will conduct a He was stood down for friends, mates, sponsors and thanksgiving mass on Friday to mark arriving to a one-day inter- fans,” he said. “I apologize Chaminda Vaas achieving 400 One- national against England for some of the things I’ve Day International wickets. The left- after a late night drinking done over the last little bit. arm seamer, an old boy of St. Joseph’s session in 2005 and was fined Hopefully I come out of it a College, Darley Road became only the on Australia’s latest tour of better person and won’t fourth bowler in the history of the the West Indies for missing make these mistakes in the game to reach the landmark. the team bus to a venue. future.” All Old Joes are requested to be A key member of While admitting he often present at the College Chapel by 5pm Australia’s World Cup win- struggled to deal with his for the thanksgiving service. ning teams in 2003 and 2007, public profile because he is Symonds has only become a essentially a private person, mainstay in the test lineup Symonds said he knew he since posting his maiden test needed to think more about hundred against England in his actions. Gurusinghe’s father’s December 2006. After an “I’m in a position of inauspicious start to his test responsibility and I can’t live funeral today career - notching just one so irresponsibly and I’ve half-century in his first realized that,” he said. “It’s Former Sri Lanka cricketer and seven matches - he has probably taken longer than it member of the 1996 World Cup win- improved to average 44.65 in should have.” ning team, Asanka Gurusinghe lost Andrew Symonds his beloved father, I.A. Gurusinghe, last Sunday (14). He was 82 at the time of his death. The funeral will be held today (17) Trinco lads ride on massive at 4 p.m. at Borella Kanatte. Cortège Ashes tickets sell like hot cakes leaves residence at No.56/1, Dharmarama Road, Colombo-5 at 3 partnership to victory A seat for next summer’s Ashes is, Those hoping to attend any of the p.m. today. as expected, proving to be the must- matches will have to have deep pock- by Reemus Fernando have ticket of 2009 with Edgbaston ets. Prices have been announced for An unbeaten third wicket partner- announcing that the second and third Cardiff and Headingley and these go ship of 153 runs between Sinhala Maha days of the third Test were sold out up to £85, while there is speculation Selection Committee Vidyalaya cricketers Amila Priyasad within hours of tickets being put on that the cost at the London grounds and Lakshitha Madumal guided Trinco sale. could nudge £100. for Junior Cricket District to a huge eight wicket victory On Monday night there were still The news, which is not unexpected, over Batticaloa District in the Prima some available for the first day, but will increase pressure on the ECB, announced Champions Trophy Inter-District these were expected to go on Tuesday. which controversially awarded an Tournament match played at Rangiri Around 4500 public tickets, priced at Ashes Test to Cardiff despite the fact Minister of Sports and Public Dambulla International Cricket £75 for adults and £20 for children, the ground had never staged a major Recreation Gamini Lokuge has appoint- Stadium yesterday. remained for the fourth day. All mem- international and has a capacity of ed a seven member selection panel for Amila Priyasad scored an unbeaten bers seats for the first four days have only 15,000. It replaced Old Trafford, junior cricket. 90 inclusive of 12 fours and Lakshitha already sold out. which has a capacity of just 3000 more The panel will be headed by Sunil Madumal hit 66 not out including ten Scores The other four venues - Lord’s, but had a tried and trusted infrastruc- Wickremanayake and other members fours for Trinco District to reach the Anuradhapura 200 (Eranda Cardiff, Headingley and The Oval - ture. will be Ruchira Palliyaguru, Duminda victory target with three overs to spare. Edirisinghe 52, Ravisha Lokuge 32 will not release tickets until In 2001, an ECB official, referring to Wickramasinghe, Percy Perera, Priyasad and Madumal who joined Sandu Welagedara 23; Thamira November, but Warwickshire took the The Oval, said: “By the time the match Nishantha Perera, Dilshan de Silva and when the score was 62 for two batted for Adikaranayake 3/35, Shanaka decision to make seats available to comes round in August we will have Sisira Weerasinghe. 112 minutes facing 226 balls for their Madushanka 2/29, D.L. Deraniyagala those who had seen a Test at received something like 100,000 appli- match winning partnership. 2/36) Edgbaston in the last four years. While cations for a ground with a capacity of Put to bat first, Batticaloa were Matale 196 all out in 48.1 overs that is good for regulars, it means that 18,500. If the capacity had been 60,000, bowled out for 211 runs as Gayan (Supun Madusanka 59, Shashika visitors from Australia are virtually it would still not have been big Chelsea wins Priyadharshana and Lakshitha Madusanka 35 n.o; Chamara excluded from obtaining tickets. enough.” Madumal shared seven wickets Jayakody 3/20, Sasindu Welagedara between them. 3/29) appeal against Scores: Puttalam record two Colombo District Court issues stay order Batticaloa 211 all out in 37.4 overs wickets win Terry’s red card (T. Sanjeewan 46, B.M. Ismath 24, T. Kushan Vidura Adhikari and Prashanth 24, M.S.M. Saajith 22; Gayan Pradeep Malith chipped in with 37 and Under-15 school cricket LONDON (AP) - Chelsea has won Priyadharshana 4/42, Lakshitha 21 runs respectively for Puttalam its appeal against John Terry’s red Madumal 3/25) District to register a two wicket win card at Manchester City and the Trinco 215 for 2 in 46.3 overs over Ratnapura in their match played tournament put on hold England captain will face Manchester (Amila Priyasad 90 n.o, Lakshitha at St. Sebastian’s College ground, by Priyalal Sirisena School Cricket Association in August United in Sunday’s Premier League Madumal 66 n.o, Ishara Sandakelum 29) Katuneriya yesterday. 2008 for a period of five years for school game. Colombo District Judge Sisira cricket tournaments. Masscom had Terry was sent off for hauling Anuradhapura record an Scores: Rathnayake yesterday issued a stay pleaded the court to prevent anyone down City striker Jo near the end of exciting comeback victory Ratnapura 167 all out in 45.1 overs order preventing Sri Lanka Cricket from arranging school cricket events, Chelsea’s 3-1 victory at the City of Anuradhapura came back from (Pradeep Sandaruwan 38, from holding the under-15 district sponsoring, promoting or advertising Manchester stadium on Saturday. their defeat on the inaugural match to Madhuranga Perera 48; Achintha cricket tournament which was spon- violating their rights. Chelsea lodged an appeal and the pull off an exciting four runs win over Peiris 4/26) sored by Prima Ceylon Limited. The District Judge issued the stay Football Association announced on Matale District in their match played Puttalam 170 for 8 wickets in 43.4 This followed a petition filed by order for 14 days till September 29, and Tuesday that an independent regula- at Welagedara Stadium yesterday. overs Masscom (Pvt) Limited who have the issued summons on Minister of Sports tory commission had upheld the Chamara Jayakody and Sasindu (Kushan Vidura Adhikari 37, exclusive rights for all school under-15 and Minister of Education to appear club’s claim for “wrongful dismissal.” Welagedara picked up three wickets Pradeep Malith 21; Pradeep under-17 and under-19 tournaments. before the court on that day. That means the defender has apiece to restrict Matale to 196 in the Sandaruwan 3/37, Lakshan de Silva The petitioner Masscom, a leading President’s Counsel Harsha Cabral avoided an automatic three-game sus- penultimate over of their innings.