Maliyadeva did well to hold Prince of Wales to a draw in their inter-school match at Moratuwa yesterday.
Prince of Wales: 286 for 9 dec. (S. Hitteya 116, K. Fernando 49, C. Sampath 41, D. Goonetillake 5 for 52). Maliyadeva: 169 (R. de Silva 52, I. Hameem 50, H. Fernando 5 for 44, P. Ranaweera 4 for 27 and 81 for 3 at close.I.de Silva 28 n.o.
Shekar here soon
The chief coach of the MRF Pace Foundation, T.A.Shekar will be in Sri Lanka from November 17 to 23 on an invitation by the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka.
The coaching committee of the BCCSL and its panel comprising T.B.Kehelgamuwa, Asantha de Mel and Saliya Ahangama have selected 16 cricketers to undergo training.
They are Indika Gallage, Gayan Weerakoon, Vajira ranaweera, Chamara Zoysa, Ajantha Lankatillake, Pradeep Hewage, Suresh Perera, Hemantha Boteju, Mario Villavarayan, Bandula Ranjith, Anura Perera, Chaminda Boteju, N.Ratwatte, Ranga Dias, S.Miratota and Jaminda Sigera.
They are requested to report to Director of coaching, Malcolm Perera at 8.30 a.m. on the above dates at the NCC grounds. (D.W.)
Ramanayake back
Tamil Union, who have somewhat overcome the exodus of some of their young cricketers will be strengthened for the forthcoming season by the return of one of their most experienced cricketers, Champaka Ramanayake.
The former Sri Lanka Test fast bowler completed a fine all-round season with Unsworth in the Central Lanacashire League scoring over 700 runs and capturing 75 wickets.
Ramanayake had eight hauls of five wickets in an innings, the best of which was 8 for 70 and, he also scored six half-centuries for the club.
Ramanayake played for Sri Lanka in 18 Tests taking 44 wickets. He missed out on the 1996-97 season for Tamil Union when he undertook to coach the United Arab Emirates cricket team and also play for Unsworth.
Ramanayake has been asked to play another season with the club next year.