Sri Lanka played the final of the ICC World Cup 2011 against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 on April 2, 2011. The Sri Lankan team comprised a star studded XI. Players like Muttiah Muralitharan, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Mahela Jayawardene were the important
trump cards for Sri Lanka. All of them had the ability to swing the game Sri Lanka’s way anytime, as they performed consistently for Sri Lanka.
Muttiah Muralitharan
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Muttiah-Muralitharan-c78157 is an all time legend of cricket. He is naturally gifted with miracle fingers to produce unplayable deliveries. The way Muralitharan takes his run-up with flapping wings and those aggressive
eyes puts the fear of god into a batsman. Statistically, he is the greatest spin bowler of cricket’s history.
He was also Part of the Sri Lanka’s World Cup-winning side in the Cricket World Cup 1996, as he played his role efficiently in the best sporting moment of his country. Muralitharan played ODI 350 matches and got 534 wickets for
Sri Lanka.
Muralitharan has used his experience smartly in the World Cup 2011. He has provided a break through to his team whenever they wanted him to get a wicket. This outstanding spinner appeared in nine matches and sent 15 batsmen to
the pavilion during the tournament.
Muralitharan decided to announce his retirement from international cricket after the ICC World Cup 2011. The final of the World Cup was his last international match. Based on his class and stats he will be remembered always.
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Tillakaratne Dilshan is acknowledged as a genuine asset for Sri Lanka. Technically strong, an attacking batting approach and natural timing makes him essential to the Sri Lankan team. His ability to smash the ball all around the
ground can help Sri Lanka accelerate the momentum of their innings. Dilshan is one of the most exciting batsmen in the tradition of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Afridi-c2482.
He is a jagged point fielder and a fine off-spinner. The dashing batsman made his debut his debut in 1999 against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045. He played 203 ODI’s, made 5,456 runs with an average of 36.61.
Dilshan made his World Cup debut in 2007, made just one half-century and scored 217 runs in nine innings. He is one of the most dangerous and exciting players of the ICC World Cup 2011, as he is exhibited the most damage of time.
Dilshan played exceptionally well in the World Cup 2011 as was expected before the start of the event. He played 9 matches for his side in the ongoing mega event and has earned 500 runs with the average of 62.50.
He smashed a brilliant hundred against England in the quarter final match and a shimmering half century against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 in the semi final.
Mahela Jayawardene
Mahela Jayawardene is one of the biggest match winners in the Sri Lankan side, a classic batsman with an immense hunger for scoring runs and real quick too. He can knock around any bowling attack in the world.
He is an experienced player of ODI which makes him Sri Lanka’s strength in ongoing ICC campaign. Under his captaincy http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 reached in the final of the World Cup 2007. In the World Cup 2007 Jayawardene made 548 runs, including
one century and four half centuries with a good average and smashed a knock of 115 against New Zealand in the semi final. He appeared in 341 ODI’s from Sri Lanka and made 9,423 runs with the average of 33.06.
This master batsman has played reasonably good cricket in the World Cup 2011, as he has made 304 runs in 9 matches with the average of 50.66. Jayawardene smashed a brilliant hundred in the final of the World Cup.
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