Kumar, former winner now in Elite Umpires Panel

Observer/Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer: Kumara Dharmasena, the 1989 Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year has been a prominent figure in the contest during his school going days at Nalanda College. He, not only became the 1989 Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year, he was also the runner-up for the main award the previous year (1988) that was not all.

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Cook, Pietersen steady England on rain hit day three

Again it was a start, stop, start, stop situation on the third day of the final Test between Sri Lanka and England in the Npower Test and after dismissing Sri Lanka for 184, England were 69 for 2 at the time of our going to press.

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Observer - Caltex Rugby Contests:

Top billing for Fazil Marija, Lewke and Nuwan Hettiarachchi

OBSERVER/CALTEX: Most Popular Rugby Player/ Team Contest 2011 - Three national players, Kandy SC’s fly - half Fazil Marija and full back Nuwan Hettiarachchi and CR&FC captain Dushan Lewke have recieved votes in the first week’s count of the Sunday Observer/ Caltex Most Popular Rugger Player and Most Popular Rugger Team competition.

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