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by Shyamon Jayasinghe in Victoria

Commentators of the VB one-day cricket tournament currently being played here in Australia seem to have taken the Sri Lankan Cricket team as a joke. I give below a few of the sarcastic comments made: At the first One-Day with Australia, Sri Lanka side is fielding.

Commentator: "Jayasuriya is escorting the ball to the boundary

Second match with Australia 'A' team on New Year's Day.

1. Hashan Tillekeratne keeping wickets, misses a straight catch off the bowling of Dilhara Fernanda, who looks exasperated.

Commentator: "Tillekeratne has not been behind the wickets for a long time. He is trying to figure out what the job is like."

2. Michael Clerk hits an uppish ball, and Jayasuriya is bracing to take the catch.

Commentator: "Clerk is going to be caught... but will he (Jayasuriya) let it go?"

3. Gunaratne is bowling.

Commentator: "Gunaratne... well behaved as far as the noballs are concerned"

4. Spotting Avishka Gunawardena in the field.

Commentator: "Avishka... not the greatest fielder of all time... but a good hitter of the ball."

5. Gunaratne taking a good catch off Blewett.

Commentator: "An excellent catch... good fielding... what Sri Lanka has not done so far... maybe they are going to do it in the New Year.

Mind you; a good many of these comments were made by Tony Greig - a once eager fan of Sri Lankan cricket. Who is to blame for our cricket? Captain? Coach? Selectors? or Politicians?

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