Sri Lanka News Briefs (22 Dec 1995)

Kalpage fails to impress selectors

For Ruwan Kalpage, the Sri Lanka`A` team captain for the recent Interface four-nation tournament in Sharjah, the rains hindered his attempts to catch the selectors` eyes for a recall to the Sri Lanka team.

He had two knocks in the middle scoring two not out and 14 and the 20 overs he sent down cost him 101 runs for two wickets.

Kaluperuma ranks Sri Lanka, India best teams at Interface tourney

In his assessment of the recent Interface four-nation tournament in Sharjah, Sri Lanka `A` team cricket manager Lalith Kaluperuma, said that his team and India `A` were the best all-round sides in the tournament and should have qualified. Rain prevented the two best teams in the tournament from meeting in the final.

"Hadn`t it been for the rains we could have easily qualified for the final. Our boys were quite confident of beating Pakistan `A, `` said Kaluperuma.

Former Air Force cricketer Dr.Cyril Ernest is keen to have the Sri Lankan cricketers play in the USA and Canada where there is an estimated 500,000 Lankan expatriates.

The Cricket Fund 2000, will also be introduced in Singapore before a triangular one-day tournament in April. Sri Lanka`s Caribbean visit, also in April may also be used by the Cricket Board president to promote Cricket Fund 2000 in the West Coast of USA and Canada. Sri Lanka will travel to the Caribbean direct from Singapore where they are billed to participate in a one day series organised by the Asian Cricket Council involving teams from India and Pakistan.

Source :: Lake House/Lake Internet Services