Sri Lanka will be looking for the elusive test match and series win when they tour India for a Three Test, five ODI and Two T20 match series from November to December 2009. The team arrive in India on November 8th for the 55-day tour.
Tillakaratne Dilshan, earlier known as Tuwan Mohammad Dilshan before he converted from Islam to Buddhism, burst onto to the international scene with an unbeaten 163 against Zimbabwe in his first series (November 1999). Technically sound, comfortable against fast bowling, possessed of quick feet, strong wrists and natural timing, Dilshan has talent in abundance. But the bright start to his career was followed by a frustrating 15 months when he was shovelled up and down the order, and in and out of the side. After a lean series against England in 2001 he was dumped until a one-day and Test return in 2003. He came back mentally stronger and determined to play his own natural aggressive game. The approach was immediately successful with a string of good scores against England and Australia, and then came some match-winning bowling performances against South Africa.
Full name : Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan
Born : October 14, 1976, Kalutara
Batting style : Right-hand bat
Bowling style : Right-arm offbreak
Test debut : Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Bulawayo - Nov 18-22, 1999
Last Test : Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Kandy - Apr 3-7, 2006
ODI debut : Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Bulawayo - Dec 11, 1999
Last ODI : Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (SSC) - Mar 22, 2006
The 2009 ICC World Twenty20 is a Twenty20 cricket tournament scheduled to take place in England in June of 2009. It will be the second World Twenty20 and will consist of 12 teams, contested by all Test-playing nations plus qualifiers (Ireland, Netherlands and Scotland)
The Champions Twenty20 League, formed with the official sanction of ICC will kick off in October 2008. Eight domestic teams from four nations will participate. Cricket Australia will partner the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and Cricket South Africa (CSA). The champion team in the Champions Twenty20 league will get US $5 million, which is the highest ever prize money for a cricket event.
Tillakaratne Dilshan, earlier known as Tuwan Mohammad Dilshan before he converted from Islam to Buddhism, burst onto to the international scene with an unbeaten 163 against Zimbabwe in his first series (November 1999). Technically sound, comfortable against fast bowling, possessed of quick feet, strong wrists and natural timing, Dilshan has talent in abundance. But the bright start to his career was followed by a frustrating 15 months when he was shovelled up and down the order, and in and out of the side. After a lean series against England in 2001 he was dumped until a one-day and Test return in 2003. He came back mentally stronger and determined to play his own natural aggressive game. The approach was immediately successful with a string of good scores against England and Australia, and then came some match-winning bowling performances against South Africa.
