The pride of Lankan Cricket

Sanath J. our Master Blaster,

No one in the World, could score any faster,

When this panther arrives at the crease,

The bowlers tremble and the fielders freeze.

Upul Tharanga who loves to stay,

creates the single for Sanath to flay.

When Sanath departs he changes gear,

and slaughters the bowling without any fear.

When Mahela comes he’s cool and calm,

Displaying his stroke play, with his usual charm

With thirty overs passing by,

he savages the bowlers in full cry

Deputy Sanga behind the wickets,

to key batsmen, he issues return tickets.

It’s pleasing to watch his majestic stroke-play,

When all the bowlers, he starts to fray

Dilshan comes in a mighty hurry,

Amassing his runs in a flurry.

fielding at gully, he would swallow,

the hardest hit ball, off the willow.

The golden arm of maestro Murali,

stuns the batsmen with his Familiar “Perali”,

His “Doosra” delivery is absolutely flawless,

of which world class batsmen are still clueless.

Russel is silent, as well all know,

but at the required moment he comes to the fore.

Nudging and sweeping is his risky art,

when needed to bowl, he plays his part.

Lasith Malinga our “Lightening Express”,

To date he’s never failed to impress.

Unorthodox but deadly, the Pandits say.

He will rattle any batsman on any given day

With Chaminda Vaas’ swinging ball,

In his very first over a wicket will fall.

coming to bat at Number eight,

He’s no mug with the bat, hey mate.

When Lanky Dilhara comes to bowl,

Breaking a partnership becomes his role.

Brought in to bowl in the second Power Play,

could be a terror on his lucky day

When the skipper summons Mahroof to bowl,

He pursues, his efforts with heart and soul.

When he’s batting, be it spin or pace,

Any bowler in the world he can Lace.

Malinga Bandara our leg spin twin.

In past few matches he’s been out and in

He clobbers the ball with the meat of his willow

Hey, Don’t ever underate this capable fellow.

Chamara the pocket dynamite,

displays his timing with incredible might

A fearless little striker of the cricket ball,

spin or pace, he’ll relentlessly maul.

Although Marvan’s out of the race,

His success in the past, we should all praise.

An orthodox batsman with amazing grace,

still good enough to cement his place.

Nuwan Kule, a bowler whose’ steady

but for a permanent place he’s still not ready

A cavalier batsman with lusty hits

has sent a strong message to all his crits

Tom Moody our dedicated coach

has taught our boys the positive approach

We Lankans should laud his coaching skills

for successfully accomplishing his sincere wills.

Finally a word to our Cricket Board

search for hidden talent and pave their road

with Encouragement, facility and reliance

Converting their potential into performance.

- Mohamed Jabir JUNAID