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All IPL players should return by May 5:
Put country before self, says Minister
Minister of Sports Mahindananda Aluthgamage
yesterday issued a directive for all players currently participating
in the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 tournament to
return back to the country before May 5. The Minister stressed the
importance of putting country before self and hoped that the players
will follow the same and return back to train with the national
squad in preparation for the upcoming tour of England.
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Selection of rugby captain Minister in the dark
Rugby circles are perturbed over the selection
of Kandy SC’s Sean Wijesinghe as captain for the forthcoming Five
Nations Rugby Tournament which begins on April 23. The National
Selectors have reportedly not even informed the Minister of Sports
Mahindananda Aluthgamage over the selection of the Sri Lanka captain
despite being nominees of the Minister.
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Big-hitter Watson ‘not trying for records’
Record-breaking Australian batsman Shane Watson
on Monday said he was just trying to “get the best out of myself”
rather than chase milestones during the second one-dayer against
Bangladesh. The opener hammered a world-record 15 sixes in his
unbeaten 185 off 96 balls as Australia defeated Bangladesh by nine
wickets to gain an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
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