Sri Lanka News Round-up (2 Jun 1998)

2 June 1998

Sri Lanka News Round-up

The Daily News

The 'DAILY NEWS' reliably understands that the Executive Committee of the Cricket Board which met last Saturday, had decided to ask chairman of selectors Duleep Mendis to explain why he had not informed the Secretary of the CB when they sat to pick the Sri Lanka team for the First Test against New Zealand.

The secretary usually convenes the meeting although he does not take part in the discussions.

"Convening a meeting and picking a squad without the knowledge of the CB secretary is unconstitutional', said a Cricket Board official when contacted for his views.

When asked whether an explanation has been called for, chairman of selectors Duleep Mendis said that he had not received any verbal or written request for explanation. (ER)

Kandy south group correspondent

The Kandy District Cricket Association in conjunction with the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka conducted a seminar on umpiring and the laws of cricket at the Asgiriya Stadium in Kandy recently.

National Grid Umpire B. C. Cooray and Fitzroy de Mel conducted this seminar which was attended by over 50 participants. Among the participants were cricket umpires, cricket coaches, masters in charge, cricketers and schoolboys. The participants were given an insight into the laws of cricket and matters arising from the laws and also what is known as the unwritten laws of the game.

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