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    Will Matt Hayden go down as an all-time great?

    i say no. i don't think he is all time great good. for me he is probably a few rungs down from there. the reason i say this is because hayden has floushied in the 00's bullying weak bowling attacks while he struggled in the 90's when there were some potent attacks still going around. maybe i'm a...
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    ***Official*** Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series 2007-08

    student :beer:
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    ***Official*** Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series 2007-08

    The last 10 overs really showed how little ODI cricket SL have played in recent times - there was no where near enoug intensity. Jayawardene's capataincy sorta pissed me off in the middle overs there, giving away easy singles instead of trying to go for the juggular. Malinga impresed with his...
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    ***Official*** Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series 2007-08

    That bitch.
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    ***Official*** Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series 2007-08

    The bloke on the radio says there will be showers on and off throughout the day. I hope that means we can at least start the match so SL can have a hit out before Sydney (btw Sydney ain't looking pretty either - showers forecast).
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    Broke Sri Lanka relying on India

    I have not said anything in this thread which in not based on fact and that cannot be supported by scholarly works of academia. All you have done is levelled juvenile and outrageously inaccurate claims, slander and engaging in the lowest form of demagogy. You cannot even interact with your...
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    Aussie Fans misbehave again with Murali

    That sort of thing doesn't really happen in Sri Lanka. Sometimes I wish we had the initiative of our friends in India and Pakistan. It's pretty sad weather Murali was targeted or not. Its hard to get too worked up about it though - we're talking about Tasmanians after all.
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    Broke Sri Lanka relying on India

    If you find it infuriating then why are you here adding your two cents propelling it further? SJS raised a valid issue in reference to the original intent of this thread and several viewpoints were debated as a result. The topic had more or less died on its own volition - at least till you got...
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    Broke Sri Lanka relying on India

    I tend to disagree, if anything most reports have a slightly anti-establishment tone to them. But I take you're point, most information from the front lines are 2nd hand reports - they are still neutral and hold more water than most of the locally produced pieces. Forgive me if it seemed like I...
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    Broke Sri Lanka relying on India

    Indeed, but most legible sources of news from SL report that the information they have received is from the government and/or military and similarly they also report information received directly from the LTTE "press wing" and/or TamilNet. As a whole these sources get it right. Not quite sure...
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    Rate: Ch.9 commentators

    Brayshaw is a tool of the highest order.
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    Broke Sri Lanka relying on India

    I don't use the Daily News as a source of news, or for that matter any Sri Lankan newspapers as a source of information. I follow the AFP, CNN, BBC, Hindu, scholarly documents and other reliable services which have a semblance of journalistic integrity.
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    Broke Sri Lanka relying on India

    You don't need to understand the situation in Sri Lanka to denounce the LTTE as terrorists. Anyone who uses terrorism as a means to achieve their measures is a terrorist. Their “methods maybe shamefull” – I guess that statement alone declares you’re abhorrent and misguided view of terrorism...
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    ***Official*** Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series 2007-08

    Any word on Jayasuriya's injury?
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    Broke Sri Lanka relying on India

    a) There is not one shred of evidence that 100 innocent civilians were even killed over the last week by the SL government. Parroting TamilNet as a academic source is like quoting "Dear Penthouse" letters. b) I am not denying that there has been loss of civilian life caused as a result of SL...
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    Broke Sri Lanka relying on India

    Are you kidding? There is no such thing as 'so called terrorism'. Only terrorism. Go play semantics with the 12 innocent civilians that were massacred in a bombing just outside Dambulla today or the bus full of school children that were shot in the outskirts of Colombo a few weeks ago. You make...
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    Broke Sri Lanka relying on India

    I'm not in the least bit surprised that SL cricket is facing the problems it is - everyone knew of the ineptitude and wastefulness of people involved in the game a the top level. :notworthy Thank you SJS for pointing this out. The impact of terrorism in regards to SL cricket is virtually the...
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    ***Official*** Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series 2007-08

    Unfortunately we don't really have one as such. Maharoof is probably the closest thing we have. He is a powerful ball striker but he has been inconsistent in this capacity. Kapugedera can also potentially fill that role, but he has had limited opportunities to date. You have a point and I...
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    ***Official*** Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series 2007-08

    The problem with Tharanga, actually much like Fernando, is he promises a lot. I think he has a future in SL cricket but right now he is all at sea around off-stump. The selectors need to send a strong message to players who don't perform. I haven't seen Paranavithana myself but I look forward...
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    ***Official*** Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series 2007-08

    Thats kinda off. I never really followed SL school cricket but even I know that Fernando was basically guaranteed a slot in the SL team based on his school boy performances. But I agree that it is baffling how Amerasinghe hasn't been more in the mix for international duties considering his...

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