England tour of Sri Lanka

[andrew_nixon]

It's looking like that this tour may not go ahead.

A state of emergency has been declared in Sri Lanka, and the British foreign office has advised British citezens not to travel to the island.

 

[wackojacko]

Really? My father lives there!!!

What is wrong over there?

 

[andrew_nixon]

Read this article.

 

[wackojacko]

Oh, more political stuff.

Politics and sport dont mix.

I was expecting a flash flood or something!

 

[andrew_nixon]

Originally posted by wackojacko@Nov 5 2003, 11:13 AM
Politics and sport dont mix.

Yes in an ideal world, but in the real world they do.

 

[andrew_nixon]

The tour is about to get underway. Here is the schedule.

15th November: One day game against Sri Lanka Cricket Presidents XI at De Zoysa stadium.

18th November: 1st ODI at Dambulla (D/N)
21st November: 2nd ODI at R.Premadasa stadium (D/N)
23rd November: 3rd ODI at R.Premadasa stadium (D/N)
26th November: 3 day game against Sri Lanka Cricket Presidents XI at CCC Ground, Colombo.

2nd December: 1st Test at Galle
10th December: 2nd Test at Kandy
18th December: 3rd Test at SSC Ground, Colombo

 

[wackojacko]

good to see the tour will go ahead

 

[Dimuthu]

Hey Ppl!

In case anyone's wonderin the Situation here is very safe here........ No threat to security at all! Only problem is a power struggle....... Nothing will affect any foreigners.

England tour should go on w/o a problem, as so the Aussie one.

Peace (and I mean it : )

D.T


p.s. Jacko, where does ur dad live here? Is he working here??

 

[andrew_nixon]

Englands warm up game was ended by th rain, with no result.

Result

England: 237/8 (Strauss 83, Blackwell 63)
Sri Lanka Cricket President's XI: 76/1

No Result.

 

[andrew_nixon]

Terrible performance by England.

Result

England: 88 all out
Sri Lanka: 89/0

Sri Lanka win by 10 wickets

 

[Nirav85]

Yesssssssss!!!! eggs salad ent....go Sri lanka....

 

[imported_fastbreaker]

for a second I thought that match was a 10 over match. :

 

[temp]

I felt sorry for England. :sorry: and also for Flintoff.

 

[ramboy]

Indeed a bad performance by the english.... :tease:

 

[wackojacko]

Rain has delayed the start of the second ODI at Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.