Before the World T20 had commenced, Muttiah Muralitharan had spoken to The Indian Express and predicted a Sri Lankan victory.

International cricket is set for a future of "colonial-style divide and rule," and will be "holding its breath" over the extent of Indian influence, according to the 2014 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack published Wednesday.

Retiring cricketing legends Mahela Jayawardena and Kumar Sangakkara made a scathing attack on two Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) officials for taking them off their feet just before the T20 World Championships in Bangladesh with unwarranted allegations.

The groundsmen had just taken the covers off the pitch. India coach Duncan Fletcher was having a long hard look at the wicket, but Lasith Malinga was busy with his routine.

After five tries at winning a big final, it must have been a night to remember for Sri Lanka. Mahela and Sangakkara have been legends of Sri Lankan cricket and it would have been a huge hole in their careers had they not won a world tournament.

The victory celebrations of new World Twenty20 champions Sri Lanka on Tuesday turned sour with veteran players Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara hitting out at officials who had criticised them about their retirements from T20 cricket just before the tournament.

Jamaican Olympic medallist sprinter Sherone Simpson has been suspended for 18 months after testing positive for a banned stimulant.

Lasith Malinga emerged from the SriLankan airline flight grasping the ICC World Twenty20 champions trophy to the loud cheering of a crowd of one thousand or so. One singular thought resonated all around – we are the world champions.

Thurstan College staged a superb performance to beat the formidable St. Joseph’s College outfit by 73 runs in the semi-final rematch worked out at BRC grounds on Tuesday.

Compact Thomian 2013/14 cricket team cruised their way to the ‘Singer’ under 19 all island 50 overs competition finals when they comprehensively beat the fancied Richmond College team by 7 wickets in their semi-final worked out at R.Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday.

Last year’s league runner-up and knockout champions Wesley College seals a much needed win overpowering D.S. Senanayake 42 – 10 at CR & FC grounds today.

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