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this is going to be interesting.
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What do you guys think about this? He is going to be umpiring in games that his former teammates are playing in.
Jayasuriya, Murali, Jayawardena, Sangakarra, Dilshan and if Vaas/Fernando is selected, it would mean up to 7 former teammates.
Should be interesting to see him give Murali a 50/50 LBW against Tendulkar
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What do you guys think about this? He is going to be umpiring in games that his former teammates are playing in.
Jayasuriya, Murali, Jayawardena, Sangakarra, Dilshan and if Vaas/Fernando is selected, it would mean up to 7 former teammates.
Should be interesting to see him give Murali a 50/50 LBW against Tendulkar
Ex-allrounder comes full circle
Kumara Dharmasena to umpire Sri Lanka-India one-dayer
By Callistus Davy
Former Sri Lanka allrounder Kumara Dharmasena will enter a new phase in his blossoming retirement when he makes his on-field umpiring debut in international cricket at the second One-Day International between India and Sri Lanka at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on January 31.
When he steps out Dharmasena will become the youngest ever international umpire from Sri Lanka and may be the first in the world to officiate a match in which some of his ex-team-mates will play.
“It’s such a great pleasure to be out there in the middle umpiring while your old colleagues are still playing”, said Dharmasena who might see his former mates Sanath Jayasuriya and Muttiah Muralitheran take their hats off to him.
Dharmasena, a live wire with his team at 141 one-dayers and 31 Tests, believes that his elevation to the status as an international umpire was a victory for all players and fans in the country.
“Personally I consider this a milestone, something that the players have come to appreciate. You can still be part of the game even after retiring”, said Dharmasena.