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