School cricketers from UK and Malaysia to visit Sri Lanka for Murali Cup 2011
Mar 31st
By Hilal Suhaib. Hilal is a cricket writer for The Island newspaper in Sri Lanka
Cricketers from schools in the United Kingdom, Malaysia and Sri Lanka will come together for the Murali Cup 2011 taking place from 12 – 18 July, 2011 in Sri Lanka’s beautiful south coast. The Murali Cup is a community work-focused international schools cricket tournament endorsed by cricket legend Muttiah Muralitharan and organised by the Foundation of Goodness in partnership with Red Dot Tours.
The Murali Cup will take place from 12 – 18 July, 2011.The organisers say Dulwich College, King Edward’s School Southampton, Warwick School and Bloxham School will participate from the UK, and the final international spot remains open. Three local schools will also be invited from underprivileged rural areas from different parts of the island.
Sri Lanka World Cup final
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Sri Lanka’s five-wicket victory against New Zealand in the World Cup semi-final at the Premadasa Stadium took them into the final for only the second time, reviving hopes that they can emulate the thrilling victory in 1996 that confirmed their breakthrough as a top cricketing nation.
The game attracted some of cricket’s leading photographers, including Tom Shaw from Getty Images, who took himself outside the stadium to take a look at the excitement in the streets around the ground. This was not just one of the great days in Sri Lanka cricket. For some of the people crowding round a host of small tv sets in the neighbouring streets, it was one of the greatest days of their lives. Some of Tom’s images can be seen by following this link and all are available for sale via Getty Images. We thought you might like to see them to get a different take on a memorable day for Sri Lankan cricket.
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