da apostebet： Arjuna Ranatunga has congratulated the International Cricket Council for theirdecision to host the ICC Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka, hoping that it willprovide a stepping-stone to the eventual hosting of a World Cup
da betway： CricInfo22-Mar-2002Arjuna Ranatunga has congratulated the International Cricket Council for theirdecision to host the ICC Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka, hoping that it willprovide a stepping-stone to the eventual hosting of a World Cup.But Ranatunga, who has already announced his ambitions to be president ofthe Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka (BCCSL), also warned that thetournament’s successful management will depend on the quality of theadministration running the cricket board.”All lovers of cricket in Sri Lanka will be elated by the decision of theICC.which should be view as recognition of the standards set by ourcricketers who have contributed to placing Sri Lanka on the world cricketmap.”He hopes that the event will “inspire future generations of cricketers tomaintain and surpass these high standards” as well as paving the way for thefuture hosting of the World Cup, possibly in 2011.”By successfully carrying out this competition, Sri Lanka can show thecricketing world that it can conduct the World Cup at not so distant a datein the future, probably in 2011,” he said.But he has concerns: “It’s necessary that people of dedication andcommitment should be at the helm of affairs of Sri Lankan cricket if thiscompetition is to be held successfully, and not by adventurers oropportunists, whose only concern is their own benefit.”
