‘Our youngsters are ready to make their mark’

by Kumar Sangakkara

The Caribbean flavour and passion was on display at the opening ceremony
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The much anticipated World Cup got underway with a wonderful opening ceremony in Jamaica featuring a host of West Indian and international stars performing in front of an enthusiastic crowd. It was launched with true Caribbean flavour and passion. The players from all nations could sense the immense pride with which the West Indians have accepted the challenge of hosting the tournament.
For us, the World Cup began with a somewhat tiring 21 hours of flying, from Colombo via Dubai and London, but the sight of beautiful Barbados with its wonderful people and scenic beaches soon had our players rejuvenated. Barbados is an idyllic place - so much so that sometimes you almost had to kick yourself to be reminded that you are here to win the most […]

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March 15th, 2007

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