Sri Lanka Cricket statement for Mahela Jayawardena

Sri Lanka Cricket today in a release responded to the statement made by Mahela Jayawardena alleging that the Secretary and CEO of SLC had criticized Jayawardena’s decision to retire from T20 cricket. SLC as an institution regrets such unsubstantiated accusations leveled against the Secretary and CEO, by a Senior member of the National Team without verifying the facts, the release added.

Excerpts of release;

At the Press Conference held on April 09, 2014, at the Bandaranaike International Airport to celebrate the National team’s victory during the ICC World T20 2014 Championship, National Cricketer Mahela Jayawardena stated that the Hony. Secretary and CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket had directly engaged with the media through their own channels criticizing Mr. Jayawardena’s supposed decision to retire from the Twenty/20 format of the game.

Sri Lanka Cricket would like to categorically state that neither the Hony. Secretary nor the CEO of Sri Lanka Cricket had volunteered any statement to the Press regarding Mahela Jayawardena’s decision to address the media regarding his apparent retirement from the T20 format of Cricket save for the CEO’s comment cited in a newspaper article of March 18, 2014, stating “We have seen the media reports but we don’t know how accurate they are because we would naturally expect the players to communicate such an important decision to SLC first. So far, they haven’t informed us that they have taken such decisions.”. The said article further refers to a statement made by Mr. Sanath Jayasuriya, Chairman of the National Selection Committee, personally expressing his point of view purely from a Selectors perspective. However, the Hony. Secretary of SLC has made no statement whatsoever to any media personnel in this connection.

Sri Lanka Cricket wishes to inform the members of the media that in all matters of such nature , SLC considers such statements as damaging to both the image of the institution and the officials concerned, as the Player had further implied that the alleged statements made to the Press by the SLC Officials could have had a detrimental effect on the state of mind of the Player prior to such an important tournament and may have caused the player to lose focus thus potentially impacting his mind frame and the outcome of the game in a negative manner.

In closing, Sri Lanka Cricket, as an institution, regrets such unsubstantiated accusations leveled against the Hony. Secretary and CEO, by a Senior member of the National Team without verifying the facts at a public forum; a Sportsman whom we hold in the highest esteem as both a Former National Captain as well as a Brand Ambassador for the Nation.

Sri Lanka Cricket will make no further releases on this subject matter and shall treat this matter as closed.

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Sri Lanka T20 World Champions - 2014

Sri Lanka Cricket Team

ICC World Twenty20, Game 35

Yesterday, 6:30 PM

Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka

India

Sri Lanka

vs.

130/4 (20)

134/4 (17.5)

Sri Lanka won

Kumar Sangakkara and Thisara Perera celebrate after winning the ICC World Twenty20 cricket tournament final. Photograph: MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP/Getty Images

To the acclaim of all neutral observers and their own abundant relief, Sri Lanka became World Twenty20 champions last night. They defeated India, the favourites, with astonishing ease in a final that no one can have expected to be so straightforward.

It was an entirely fitting end to the T20 careers of Sri Lanka’s two durable stalwarts and stars, Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara, more appropriate still that Sangakkara, after a lean tournament, should lead them to glory. Last month they held a tickertape parade in Colombo after Sri Lanka won the Asia Cup – this may herald the street party of all time.

Sri Lanka defeated West Indies Easily at Semi Final

Sri Lanka have defeated West Indies by 27 runs according to the D/L method at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium in Mirpur. Sri Lanka have secured their berth in the ICC World T20 final as they await their opposition from the second semi-final between India vs South Africa tomorrow.

With Marlon Samuels(16) and Darren Sammy(3) at the crease, West Indies are currently at 80/4 after 13.5 overs.

Sri Lanka have defeated West Indies by 27 runs according to the D/L method at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium in Mirpur. Sri Lanka have secured their berth in the ICC World T20 final as they await their opposition from the second semi-final between India vs South Africa tomorrow.


With Marlon Samuels(16) and Darren Sammy(3) at the crease, West Indies are currently at 80/4 after 13.5 overs.

Mahela Jayawardena T20 Retire message

Hi Everyone,

Confirming my decision to retire from T20Is after this World Cup. As with Sanga, this was always on the cards as there's no likelihood of my playing in the 2016 T20 WC either. Preparation for the next WC begins immediately after the team is done with the current tournament and should only revolve around players who will be available in 2016. It has been an amazing ride and I hope that we go all the way this time! Thanks to you all for your great support.

Cheers, Mahela

Kumar Sangakkara T20 Retire message

Hi Guys - Thanks for the messages of support. It is true that I'll be retiring from International T20s after this tournament. It is the right time as it will allow the selectors to mould a team for the next T20 World Cup. Hope to leave with a win!

- Cheers, Sanga

Know well about Sri Lanka at the World T20

Things to know about the Sri Lanka team to play at the World Twenty20 tournament in Bangladesh:

THIRD TIME A CHARM Sri Lanka has twice reached the World T20 final but so far failed to win the title.

Kumara Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardane have announced he will retire from Twenty20 internationals following the World T20 in Bangladesh

THE BIG THREE Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara and Tillakaratne Dilshan all are likely to featureheavily in what will almost certainly be their last World T20 events. The trio boasts a wealth of international experience and features in one of the strongest batting lineups in the tournament.They are among the top four run-scorers in the World T20s, each having played 25 matches.Jayawardene has scored 858 runs in the four previous tournaments 194 runs ahead of West Indian power-hitter Chris Gayle (664) and well clear of Dilshan (632) and Sangakkara (590).
YOUTH AND EXPERIENCE Dinesh Chandimal was last year selected as Sri Lanka's youngest T20 captain at the age of 23. Although Chandimal averages just 13.36 in 23 international Twenty20s.
MALINGA AND MENDIS Lasith Malinga's toe-crushing yorkers and the unorthodox spin of Ajantha Mendis are the most powerful bowling weapons in Sri Lanka's armory.
PHENOMINAL FIELDING Sri Lanka's agility in the field can be compared with the benchmarks set by test powers South Africa and Australia, Sri Lanka makes opposition batsmen work hard to score boundaries or convert singles into twos.

Sri Lanka demanded a 20 per cent share of the ICC image rights income

Colombo: Mar 12, 2014

The ongoing row between the national players and the Sri Lanka Cricket board remained unresolved after a round of talks held on Wednesday. The SLC top brass met with the national squad players on Wednesday to discuss the issue and it was decided to refer the case to the SLC executive committee meeting to be held on Thursday.

The players had refused to sign the contracts forwarded to them by e-mail to Bangladesh where the team was playing in the Asia Cup.

The players have demanded a 20 per cent share of the ICC image rights income. SLC has refused to meet the demand, claiming that 58 per cent of the SLC’s income is spent on player payments.

-cricketcountry.com

update 2014March16

Sri Lankan cricketers will leave for the ICC Twenty20 World Cup in Bangladesh tomorrow after having refused to sign new contracts with the SLC in continuation of their ongoing pay row. 

SLC sources said the players' tough stand, even momentarily, threatened the island's chances in the World T20 as authorities contemplated sending a second string side for the tournament. 

Sri Lanka Cricket CEO, Ashley de Silva said players have refused to enter contracts based on a new formula announced this week. The players have been demanding a 20 per cent share from the monies derived from ICC to the SLC. 

The SLC formula stipulated a new participating fee for players from a kitty ranging between USD 500,000 to 750,000 and performance related bonuses. 

Players have rejected this formula claiming that cumulative bonuses under this would be a mere six per cent. 

They want a reasonable percentage from the ICC monies to form an integral part of their annual contracts. 

They are willing to come down on the 20 per cent demand. 

Player sources say they had decided to play for the country in the T20 without formal contracts in view of the importance of the event pending negotiations.

Thirimanne Speaks becoming Man of the series

Player of the Series ‪#‎AsiaCup‬: 'Actually, I just wanted to play the anchor role. I knew 260 was gettable. I am very happy about my performance. The ball was skidding on to the bat nicely, I just used the pace. This is my first Man of the Series award. I am proud of it.'

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Live Cricket Score, Asia Cup 2014 Match 7: Sangakkara scores half-century

(Afghanistan take on Sri Lanka in the seventh match of the Asia Cup 2014 at Mirpur. Afghanistan lost their first match, but won the second. Sri Lanka have beaten Pakistan and India in their two matches so far. Catch live cricket scores of the match in our live blog below.)

Sri Lanka 124/3 | Overs 31

Sangakkara 51(78), Chandimal 18(29)

Shenwari to bowl. Sangakkara hits one towards deep mid-wicket for a single and gets to his half-century. That is his 85th half-century in ODIs. He has been in excellent form in the last few weeks

T20is vs Twenty20

The difference between T20 and Twenty20

T20 = Twenty20 = T20 League matches (IPL, Bigbash etc) + International T20s
T20I = International T20s

T20 is international match that played between two country. But Twenty20 is leage match just like ipl, bpl, big bash 

 

 (T20I) is a form of cricket which is played over 20 overs per side between two national cricket teams. The game is played under the rules of Twenty20 cricket.