Cricket World Cup

Mahela Jayawardene - the Sri Lankan Captain

Invades the ground - with confidence certain!

The pint-sized maestro - hits King-size sixes,

His strategies baffle - the opponents’ ruses,

Keeper Sangakkara - the wizard of the wicket

Would stump with speed - any Olympic runner.

Jayasuriya the ‘Lion’ - will maul the ‘Kangaroo’,

And into the clouds - the ball will go

Chaminda Vaas - is deft with the ball

Leading the attack - tallying an early toll,

Lassith Malinga - takes four in a row

And sends the batsmen - home in sorrow.

Upul Tharanga - lends mighty support

To a partnership - of great import.

Muttiah Muralitharan - weaves his magic

Leaving the batsmen - in a plight so tragic.

Dilshan steadies the side - in the order middle

With bat and ball - he is equally subtle

Dilhara must keep - his line and length

And deliver the ball - with speed and strength

Chamara and Arnold - in the tail end

Can give a fierce sting - and clinch the win!

The team spirit is high - and all raring to go

And row the boat home - with the World Cup held high!

When you land in Lanka - flying the Lion Flag

Sri Lanka will give - a standing ovation!

Brian Lara, mighty scorer - don’t drop the bat,

Come back to cricket - the world will cheer you up

We hail the greats - of every team

Let’s have good cricket - everyone’s gentlemanly game!

- A SPECTATOR