Date-stamped : 22 Nov95 - 18:29
Sunday 19, November 1995

Allan Border plays against Sri Lanka today.

Bernie Wijesekera reporting from Australia

Cairns, Saturday-The Sri Lanka cricketers  open  their  strenuous
tour  of Australia, (Sunday November 19) here tomorrow, a one day
game against Queensland XI. The players had a very  good  workout
today.  According  to  manager  Duleep Mendis, the players are in
good nick and look forward to an interesting days cricket against
the  Queensland  XI. The team includes the legendery Allan Border
who still plays first class cricket for the "Bulls" -  the  cham-
pion  state  Queensland.  Mendis told the Sunday Observer for to-
days match left arm spinner Jayantha Silva  will  be  left   out.
Fast bowler Promodaya Wickremasinghe too will be given a rest but
will line up for the four-day match against  Queensland  starting
on the 22nd of November, in Mackay.

The other potential strike bowler, left arm paceman Chaminda Vaas
and  newcomer  to  the  international  scene medium pacer Manjula
Munasinghe who left ahead for Australia to undergo treatment  for
their  injuries  will be ready to join the squad before the start
of the Tasmanian leg of the tour on the 29th of November (also  a
one  day  game in Davenport), followed by a four day game against
Tasmania, which team will include tyro Ricky Ponting to be played
in Launceston.

Dr. Quintus De Zilwa Sri Lanka Cricket Board`s rep  in  Australia
who  is  in  charge  of the treatment of both Vaas and Munasinghe
said both players have responded well for the treatment and  will
be  fit for the rest of the tour.  Dr. De Zilwa said both bowlers
had a good workout at the nets and showed no sign of fatigue.

The team will be picked (from) A. Ranatunga (Cpt.),  Aravinda  de
Silva,    R.   Mahanama,  C.  Hathurusinghe,  A.  Gurusinghe,  H.
Tillek- eratne, S. Jayasuriya, S. Ranatunga, C.   Dunusinghe,  M.
Murali-  dran,   K.   Dharmasena,   R.   Kaluwitharne,  R.  Push-
pakumara and E.  Upashantha.

As planned at the Adelaide Oval for the 1st Benson & Hedges world
series  match  between  Sri Lanka and West Indies on 15 th of De-
cember will not be played under lights as the lights will not  be
ready  on  time,  despite  early assurances given by the SA offi-
cials. Now it will be played as a Day Game.

Source :: Lanka Internet Services

<END> Contributed by Vicky (vigneswa@*.umass.edu)