Sri Lanka: Daily News round up (11 June 1997)

Wednesday 11, June 1997

SRI LANKA SPORTS NEWS AT-A-GLANCE

Compiled by Dinesh Weerawansa.

CRICKET(Abroad):

* Ravindra Pushpakumara, who had two wickets in the current three-day game against Leeward Islands, may not find himself in the final Test 11 on Friday as left-armer Sajeewa de Silva is heavily in favour to share the new ball with Liyanage.

Sri Lanka is expected to go into the first Test against the West Indies with two pacemen and two spinners. Kumara Dharmasena is tipped to be the spin partner to experienced Muttiah Muralitharan - the highest wicket taker for Sri Lanka in Test cricket.

* West Indies Cricket Board's executive secretary Andrew Sealy announced that former Test batsman Gus Logie, who came to Sri Lanka as coach of the West Indies `A' team last year, has been appointed coach of the West Indies under 19 team which is scheduled to host a Sri Lanka under 19 team in the Caribbean starting end of August, this year.

The tour, he said, had to be confirmed at next month's International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting at Lord's. Roger Harper, the former West Indies Test all-rounder who captained the West Indies `A' team to Sri Lanka last year, is appointed coach of the West Indies `A' team to South Africa in November this year. Joel Garner, who came to Sri Lanka as manager of the team is retained for the same position. Harper opted out of this year's Red Stripe Cup, the West Indies domestic competition, to coach the USA in the ICC trophy tournament.

* The Indian and Pakistan Cricket Boards have confirmed their participation at next month's Asia Cup four-nation tournament to be played in Colombo. Besides the World champions Sri Lanka who are the hosts, Bangladesh is the other team taking part in the quadrangular contest.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has also re-confirmed their plans to stay back after the Asia Cup to play Two Tests and three one day internationals against the World Champions.

Source :: Daily News (https://www.lanka.net)