Chaminda Vaas' full name had six words in it. But Chanaka Welegedara, the left-arm seamer who was Sri Lanka's star performer on Day One of the opening Test against India, has one more.
What's in a name? Seven words!Chaminda Vaas'u00a0full name had six words in it. But Chanaka Welegedara, the left-arm seamer who was Sri Lanka's star performer on Day One of the opening Test against India, has one more.
When Welegedara, who picked three Indian top-order wickets in the first half hour of the match, was asked to pronounce his full name, he smiled and said: "Uda Walawwe Mahim Bandaralage Chanaka Asanga Welegedara."
Instantly, a journalist joked: "Is that a name or a song?"
Right on the track
Besides Rahul Dravid and Chanaka Welegedara, there was one more person who had a broad smile at the end of yesterday's play curator Dhiraj Parsana.
The man who had received flak over the 22-yard strip the last time Ahmedabad hosted a Test match, was congratulated by umpires, commentators and players for preparing a "sporting" track.
However, when India were reduced to 32 for four early on, memories of last year's Test against South Africa would have surely started haunting the former Test player.
India were bundled out for 76 in that game.
"I believe there has to be something in the track for fast bowlers on the first day of a Test match," Parsana told MiD DAY after stumps were drawn yesterday.
Won't let this passThe Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has started a central accreditation system for mediamen covering an entire series.
One of the senior-most journalists' central accreditation card did not have the signature of BCCI's honorary secretary. When the board realised it, the mediau00a0 in-charge contacted the journalist and informed him that a fresh card is being dispatched to Ahmedabad at the earliest.
At least the BCCI has started rectifying their mistakes after realising they've committed one.
