Make or break game for Lanka
Aussies strengthened with return of Ricky Ponting:
Weather permitting, the Sri Lankan cricketers
must fire all cylinders and look for a victory to save face when the
Final Test against Australia begins at the Sinhalese Sports Club
Ground, today. A victory will mean that Sri Lanka will square the
series.
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Sangakkara notches 100th Test match:
Super leader with the charmed bat!
Kumar Sangakkara earned the encomiums of the
cricketing world and made history for the brilliance with which he
structured and delivered his speech to an awe struck audience at the
MCC in July this year. It not only made headlines in the global
media, it also entered the record books of world cricket.
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USA ruin Russia’s World Cup debut
The United States ground out an abrasive 13-6
victory over World Cup debutants Russia here on Thursday to get
their campaign back on track. The US team, which lost their opener
22-10 to Ireland, enjoyed large periods of advantage in terms of
territory and possession but could not fully convert them into
points in the face of a doughty Russian defence.
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