From Punchihewa to the champs

Daily News

Tuesday 10, September 1996


Ana Punchihewa, a former president of the Cricket Board has sent the following message to the Sri Lanka Cricket Team.

Dear Duleep, Dav, Arjuna and the boys

This win by you at the Singer World series which has followed the World Cup has proved the maturity that you have gained in the world cricket arena during the past year.

I am convinced that these wins in the shorter version of the game will give you the necessary impetus to perform to your true potential in the longer version of the game and thus culminate as the ''World's best Test playing nation by the year 2000''.

Good luck in the Test series.

Ana Punchihewa

The Lion Roars Again by Premnath Morais

Sri Lanka beat Australia

Like they did in Lahore

Adding the Singer Trophy

To the World Cup they won before.

It was a conclusive victory

And proved without any doubt

That the Sri Lankan cricket team

Have the biggest clout.

When you talk of clouting

The world has never seen

The likes of Sanatth and Kalu

The best openers who have ever been.

Sri Lanka was superior

On every dept. of the game.

Batting, bowling and fielding

None could produce the same.

What was the secret of success

That keep this dream team on top

Discipline, determination, dedication no less

Which put the Aussies thrice on the hop.

Congrats to Arjuna

And all the gallant rest

Both hbe and Aravinda have proved

That they are certainly the world's best


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