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Thursday 19th August, 2010 Randiv banned and fined, Dilshan loses match fee Under fire take on New Zealand today have one win each, but both tourists have won with the bonus points contrary to Sri Lanka’s win without the bonus point. New Zealand are mindful that Sri Lanka have been dis- tracted in the last few days due to the no ball controversy. Their Ross Taylor also reminded that after Sri Lanka played two games in a row they will be a bit tired. “The Sri Lankans played two games in a row which has been tough and shows that the team that has played a couple of games in a row usually doesn’t win. I guess they will be a bit tired after the tough series against India. I guess that is an area where we will exploit,” Taylor said. With Randiv banned, Sri Lanka could opt for left-arm spinner . too could get a game as the New Zealanders have seen very little of him. If Mendis comes in, Sri Lanka Sri Lankan cricketers , right, and Suraj Randiv look on during a practice session for the could leave out either or Dilhara tri-nation series in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena) Fernando. REX CLEMENTINE For New Zealand all-round- reporting from Dambulla er Jacob Oram has recovered from a hamstring injury and Suraj Randiv, who played a is expected to play. crucial role in the third ODI of the Micromax Cup before Sri Lanka (Probable XI) bowling that infamous no ball , T.M. that attracted plenty of contro- Dilshan, versy has been banned for one (Captain), Mahela match along with a fine of 3500 Jayawardene, Angelo US$ and will not be available Mathews, Thilan for selection for today’s crucial Samaraweera, , fourth ODI of the tournament Nuwan Kulasekara, Rangana against New Zealand here at Herath, Ajantha Mendis and the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium today. best after heavy media criti- onto the field, the focus is on cism and the punishments that winning the game. Our prepa- New Zealand (Probable XI) His partner in ‘crime’, Martin Guptill, B.J. have been handed out to two rations have been the same. As Tillekeratne Dilshan too has Watling, Ross Taylor key players in the side. players, with this kind of been fined US$ 3500, but has (Captain), Kane Williamson, Yuya Kamoto of Japan competes in the horizontal bar during the Men’s Individual All- Captain Kumar media pressure, we should be escaped further punishment. Scott Styris, Jacob Oram, Around Gymnastics Finals at the Youth Olympics Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010 in Sangakkara, who regretted able to have a mentality to rise As ‘The Island’ revealed exclu- Gareth Hopkins, Nathan actions of his players at yester- above,” Sangakkara said. Singapore. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E) sively on Wednesday, it was McCullum, Kyle Mills, Daryl Dilshan who suggested to day’s pre-match media brief- With round two of the tri- Tuffey and Andy McKay. Randiv that he could bowl a no ing, promised that the team nation series starting, Sri Umpires: Azad Rauf (Pak) ball to deny Indian opener will focus on the game despite Lanka are in the bottom of the and T.H. Wijewardene (SL) the distractions. “As profes- points table which is due to Sri Lankans better his 13th ODI Third Umpire: Ranmore hundred when he was on 99. sionals, whatever happens their failure to win with the Martinez (SL) The mindset of the Sri before games or after games, bonus point in their first game Match Referee: Alan Lankan team going into the it’s immaterial when we go against New Zealand. At the Hurst (Aus) onto the field. When we go end of round one, all teams personal timings crucial game will not be at its ASOKA GOONATILLEKE Matthias who was the favourite to win reporting from Singapore the event was placed tenth behind Herath, while eight out of the 20 athletes Our reputation has been damaged - Sangakkara Although Sri Lanka’s young sports- produced their personal best. men and women haven’t achieved any- REX CLEMENTINE the team,” Sangakkara said Sri Lanka had criticized other Sehwag also accused Sri Unamboowe establishes new SL reporting from Dambulla addressing journalists yester- teams on previous instances Lanka of denying Sachin thing outstanding they are achieving record day. on poor sportsmanship, how Tendulkar a hundred last year their personal best performances at the Heshan Unamboowe, who competed Following a series of “I regret what happened his team could contravene the when he was on 97 by bowling Youth Olympics where education, train- in the first semi final of the men’s 50 adverse media reports slam- overall. I spoke my mind out to Spirit of Cricket. “It does hurt. a wide ball down the leg-side, ing and experience are the main the team on the whole inci- Various teams react to various but Sangakkara defended his metres back stroke event on Tuesday, ming the actions of the Sri themes. Lankan cricket team to deny dent. I had a chat with my incidents in different manners. team on that count. clocked 27.70 seconds to be placed Indian opener Virender team manager as well,” he In my ten years, I have been “There’s been this incident While sixth. After one Sehwag his 13th ODI hundred in Cuttack that has been Indunil Herath swimmer was by bowling a no ball during brought up. I have seen the who carried disqualified, the Monday’s One-Day ICC commends SLC on quick decision replay and that was actually a slim hopes for event was con- International between Sri leg-bye. The umpire signaled a Sri Lanka in The International Cricket ICC’s Chief Executive Officer tested by only Lanka and India here in bye and the batsman implied the newly intro- Dambulla, Sri Lanka captain Council (ICC) in its official web- Harron Lorgat is quoted in the that he might have even hit seven swim- duced 1000 Kumar Sangakkara admitted site (icc-cricket.yahoo.net) wel- website as stating that the spirit it.” mers. N.G. that the reputation of the team comes the decision taken by Sri of cricket is a fundamental part Sangakkara also questioned meters pro- Reiner Kai of has suffered. Lanka Cricket (SLC) to act swift- of this sport and it is pleasing to Sehwag’s consistency. The duced his per- Singapore, who Sangakkara spoke with lot ly and decisively in relation to see its members upholding it in batsman at the post match sonal best yes- clocked 26.37, of emotion after the episode the unsavory incident where Sri such a decisive manner. This is presentation had said that the terday, Heshan won the gold. diverted the attention away Lankan bowler Suraj Randiv in response to the strong action tactics the Sri Lankan Unamboowe employed were part of the Incidentally it from the fourth ODI of the tri- denied Indian batsman Virender taken by SLC regarding the inci- bettered his nation series against New Sehwag a century by bowling a dent. game, but a few minutes later, was recorded own Sri Lanka Zealand here and indicated no-ball on Monday’s match The ICC further states that it blasted the opposition for not as the first time that because of individuals the between the two nations in the deems the incident as unfortu- showing sportsmanship dur- record in the men’s 50 meters back that a Singaporean had won an interna- team can not suffer. “There’s ongoing tri-nation cricket series nate and adds, “The matter is ing the post match media con- stroke event on Tuesday. tional swimming event. Unamboowe is been some damage done to the in Dabulla. now closed”. ference. Ratnayake Central athlete, Indunil ranked 11/15 in the competition and his “I don’t think there’s any- reputation. But, that reputa- Herath clocked 2:30.83 seconds to pro- time erased his previous Sri Lanka thing special to say to Sehwag. tion can’t be taken away from duce his personal best in the first semi us completely, because over the added. through that run out in New You know, he said one thing at record 27.81 seconds. years, we have done well,” he The Sri Lankans have been Zealand. There was a ball the after match presentation finals of the 1000 metres event. He was Meanwhile, Madhavi Weeratunga said. vocal critics on acts against changing incident in 2006, and there was a mark contrast placed seventh in his event where 10 who competed in the 100 metre free “It’s not the first time an sportsmanship and three years which affected our team.” in the press conference with athletes competed. His previous best style event in the first round was placed incident like this has hap- ago, the New Zealand cricket Soon after Monday’s game, regard to that no ball. I have was 2:38.19 seconds. Indunil who is a sixth with a time of 1:05.36 minutes. pened in the world. There have team was at the receiving end Sehwag slammed the Sri spoken to M.S. Dhoni and 400 and 1500 metre athlete had trained She is ranked 49th according to her tim- been incidents similar to this, during a Test Match in Lankan players and at a one Indian coach Gary Kirsten. for just one month for the new event. ing. 54 swimmers competed. but the thing is, there’s no Christchurch when Muttiah point got carried away and Sehwag has tweeted that there His coach Susantha Fernando said that point talking about what other Muralitharan was run out suggested that Suraj Randiv have been other approaches Out of the seven Sri Lankan competi- teams have been doing. We when he stepped out of the had never bowled a no ball in made to him. We can’t expect he was happy with Herath’s perform- tors, five have finished their events. need to look at ourselves. crease to congratulate a Test Matches or One-Day just one side to keep making ance as he had trained for just one Table Tennis players Hasintha Because of players the team Sangakkara who had complet- Internationals. Randiv, howev- the advances and holding out month. Shashiranga and Nuwani Navodya are can’t suffer and at all times we ed a hundred. er, did bowl a no ball during the hand while it has been sen- Incidentally, New Zealand’s Brad scheduled to compete on August 21. have a responsibility towards Sangakkara was asked as the recent P. Sara Test. sationalized by other players.”

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