Category: Industry
‘s heroics spark Australia to victory
BASSETERRE, St Kitts, March 24, 2007 (AFP) – Defending champions Australia rode on opener Matthew Hayden’s fastest World Cup hundred to beat world number one South Africa by 83 runs in a Group A match at Warner Park here on Saturday.Hayden hit his 100 off just 66 balls while Michael Clarke (92) and skipper Ricky […]
Kenya exit World Cup; Captain says more international fixtures needed for experience
GROS ISLET, St Lucia, March 25, 2007 (AFP) – Kenya captain Steve Tikolo said it was vital the Africans played more major international matches if they were to progress as a cricket nation after they went out of the World Cup with a seven-wicket defeat against England. Whoever won Saturday’s clash at the Beausejour Cricket […]
India v Sri Lanka one-day scoreboard
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, March 23, 2007 (AFP) – Complete scoreboard of the World Cup Group B match between India and Sri Lanka at the Queen’s Park Oval here on Friday: Sri Lanka innings U. Tharanga lbw b Tendulkar 64 S. Jayasuriya c Agarkar b Zaheer 6 M. Jayawardene c Dhoni b Agarkar 7 K. […]
Sri Lanka qualify as India face World Cup exit
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, March 23, 2007 (AFP) – Sri Lanka stormed into the World Cup Super Eights after virtually knocking India out of the tournament with an emphatic 69-run win here on Friday.Veteran Sanath Jayasuriya (six), Jayawardene (seven) and Sangakkara (15) all fell cheaply before Silva and Dilshan succeeded in neutralising India’s early advantage […]
Pakistan players give DNA samples as Sri Lanka gets into next stage
KINGSTON, Jamaica, March 23, 2007 (AFP) – Pakistani players gave DNA samples to police on Friday as part of the probe into the World Cup murder of coach Bob Woolmer, while Sri Lanka progressed into the Super Eights after beating India.Jamaican police insisted that no arrests had yet been made as the investigation into Woolmer’s […]
Mutual Respect
March 24, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka and India are to sign ‘Mutual Recognition Agreements’, making it easier for professionals to cross borders when a new services trade agreement takes effect this year. India is the island’s third largest export market, with just under two billion dollars in bilateral trade. India is also the island’s […]
Power Score
March 23, 2007 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s power utility has got all its troublesome thermal generators on line a top official said, in a week that saw the highest energy generated in a single day as Sri Lankans watched their cricket team thrash Bangladesh. The flow is needed to keep sea water out of the […]
New Zealand overpower Canada with record score
GROS ISLET, St Lucia, March 22, 2007 (AFP) – Lou Vincent found his form after two noughts with a hundred as New Zealand made it three World Cup wins out of three in Group C with a 114-run success against Canada at the Beausejour Cricket Ground here Thursday.Vincent’s 101 was the centrepiece of New Zealand’s […]
Pakistan cricket coach strangled: police
KINGSTON, March 22, 2007 (AFP) – Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer was murdered, a police spokesman said here Thursday. “The Jamaican police are now in possession of the official postmortem report from the government pathologist, who conducted autopsy on the late Mr. Woolmer,” said Karl Angell, director of communications for Jamaican police. “The pathologist report […]
Bleached-blond Malinga having slinging time
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, March 23, 2007 (AFP) – There’s more to Sri Lankan paceman Lasith Malinga than his low-slung round-arm action and bleached-blond hairstyle. What matters for his team is that he’s taking wickets and winning matches for them.The fast bowler with the deceptive action, unkempt hair and silver eyebrow ring played a big […]
Sri Lanka to field jumbo cricket delegation: report
March 23, 2007 (AFP) – Sri Lankan cricket authorities came under fire Friday for fielding a delegation of officials that is set to outnumber the national team at the sport’s World cup showcase in the Caribbean. Sri Lanka, one of the pre-tournament favourites, are virtually assured of their place in the next round. The state-run […]
Study Group
March 23, 2007 (LBO) – A four-member committee has been appointed to study the proposed sale of Sri Lanka Telecom shares held by Japan’s NTT to a Malaysian firm, a cabinet minister said. Sri Lanka Telecom closed up 50 cents at 38.50 Friday. “The committee will have to study it and report back to the […]