Batsmen should call the tune

Sri Lanka skipper Tillekeratne Dilshan insisted to bat at number five instead of opening the innings which will relieve the pressure and add more cushion to the middle order during the upcoming Pakistan Test series to be staged in the desert capital in Abu Dhabi from October 18 to November 25.

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Dhananjaya de Silva overcame severe obstacles to hit the top

The Observer/Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 2011 runner-up and the Best Allrounder All Island Dhananjaya de Silva began his cricketing career at Lalith Athulathmudali MV,Ratmalana. While living in Ratmalana his house was severely damaged during the 2004 tsunami and his parents were forced to vacate the Ratmalana house and go to in Debarawewa.

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France into final as Wales' Warburton sees red

France advanced to the World Cup final with a narrow 9-8 win at Eden Park here on Saturday over a Wales team reduced to 14 men after the sending off of captain Sam Warburton with 60 minutes of the game left.

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Observer - Caltex Rugby Contests: Kandy's Fazil Marija shoots into the lead

RUGBY: Kandy's fly-half Fazil Marija took the lead from CR&FC's Dushan Lewke while Navy's Dev Anand is closely placed in the third position at the end of count number 18 in the Sunday Observer/Caltex Most Popular Rugby Player and Most Popular Rugby Team competition.

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