England 'A' is due to arrive in Colombo on January 12, tentatively, after playing a few matches in Kenya. The team will be coached by former England batsman Mike Gatting and managed by ex-England captain Graham Gooch. The other members of the 16-member squad are D.A. Cosker, S.P. James (both from Glamorgan), A. Flintoff (Lancashire), A.F. Giles (Warwickshire), P.M.Hutchison, C.E.Silverwood (both from Yorkshire) D.L.Maddy, J.Ormond (both from Leicestershire), O.A.Shah, D.S.Nesh (both from Middlesex), J.C.Powll (Essex), D.J. Sales (Northemptonshire) and wicket keeper C.M.W. Read (Gloucestershire).
Weerasiri good double
A good double by former Sri Rahula College cricketer Sumedha Weerasiri who captured 5 for 34 and also top scored with 54 (6 fours) helped Kandy Cricket Club to obtain first innings points over Saracens Cricket Club in their Board of Control's under 24 cricket tournament match played at Police grounds, Kandy.
Saracens CC 94 all out in 41 overs (D. Dharmawardena 24, N. Senaviratne 15, L. Edirisooriya 25, S. Weerasiri 5 for 34, N. Ekanayaka 1 for 21) and 132 for 6 wickets in 50.1 overs (D. Dharmawardena 45, S. Gunaratne 18, A. Cader 21, R. Jayashantha 22 not out, R. Fernando 11 not out, S. Weerasiri 3 for 55).
Kandy CC 228 for 8 decl. in 52 overs (M. Liyanage 32, Ruwan Sakkalasuriya 20, S. Ruhunuhewa 20, S. Weerasiri 54, A. Ruhunuhewa 29, H. Basnayake 50, N. Senaviratne 6 for 100). Liyanage, Pinnaduwa fine 3rd wicket stand
A fine stand of 97 for the third wicket between Niresh Liyanage 84 (12 fours, 3 sixers) and Amila Pinnaduwa 72 (7 fours) for St. Anthony's College, Katugastota, was the highlight of their inter school cricket match against Vidyartha College, which ended in a draw at Katugastota on Saturday.
Antonians had a good chance of pulling off an outright win but heavy rain which fell around 1.45 p.m. put paid to any chances of play being resumed.
Skipper Mahes Pallihakkara bowling his fastish off breaks took 5 for 52.
St. Anthony's College 258 for 8 decl. in 74.3 overs (N. C. Liyanage 84, M. Pallihakkara 17, A. S. Pinnaduwa 72, M. Chitrasena 39, M. Nizam 10, M. Ferdinando 16, S. Ranaweera 4 for 86).
Vidyartha College 118 all out in 65.3 overs (S. G. Ranjith 16, B. Kulasekera 10, D. K. Ranaweera 11, S. Ranaweera 15, G. Jayakody 20, H. P. Nanayakkara 15, S. I. Nanayakkara 13 not out, M. Pallihakkara 5 for 52, N. Nizam 2 for 1, A. S. Pinnaduwa 2 for 20). Royal College UAC champs