Aussies strong, Lankans confident

Hughes will be remembered :

Every single ticket has been snapped and up and a packed Sydney Cricket Ground will soak in the action between Sri Lanka and Australia in a Pool ‘A’ game under lights in the 2015 World Cup, here today beginning at 9 a.m. Sri Lanka time.

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Two evenly balanced teams battle at the SSC...... :

Royal and S. Thomas’ need something special for result

When two evenly balanced sides confront each other for supremacy in a game like the 136th ‘Battle of The Blues’ cricket encounter between traditional rivals Royal College and S. Thomas’ College, the unexpected or something extraordinary should bring out the desired excitement.

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Mahela (374) and Sangakkara (287) shared world record partnership of 624

Sri Lanka first played international cricket in 1926-27, and were later awarded Test status in 1981, which made Sri Lanka the 8th Text cricket playing nation. Came the Text series against South Africa in 2006 and Jayawardene and with Kumar Sangakkara was at their best and shared a world record partnership of 624 runs.

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Sri Lanka deny they're scared of wrecking ball Mitchell Johnson

Sri Lanka say they have exorcised the demons raised by Mitchell Johnson from their last tour of Australia, but the bone-breaking speedster looms large in Sunday's crucial World Cup encounter at the SCG.

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