Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Sri Lanka: 2011 World Cup venues to be inspected by ICC this week


Colombo, 18 January, (Asiantribune.com):


Kumar Sangakkara
World governing body for cricket- International Cricket Council (ICC) will send a delegation to Sri Lanka this Thursday (January 21, 2011) to examine the three venues designated for upcoming 2011 ICC World Cup.

A high-powered ICC delegation will visit the newly built international cricket stadium at Sooriyawewa in Hambanthota District, and the two refurbished stadiums in Pallekele (Kandy) and R Premadasa (Colombo) starting this week.

Already the sports watchdog’s Pitch Consultant Andy Atkinson and its Security Manager Sean Carroll are already in the country.

Sri Lanka Cricket on January 07, 2011 announced 15-member squad for the World Cup, comprising Kumar Sangakkara ( Captain ), Mahela Jayawardena ( V. Captain), Upul Tharanga, T.M Dilshan, Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Silva, Chamara Kapugedara, Angelo Mathews, Tisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekera, Lasith Malinga, Dilhara Fernando, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis and Rangana Hearth.

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