Nathan Reardon

Sri Lankan skipper Tillakaratne Dilshan held his nerve as they defeated Australia Legends by seven runs in the second game of the Road Safety World Series here on Sunday.

Papua New Guinea unveiled their 15-player squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, led by Assad Vala, with CJ Amini as vice-captain. Jack Gardner joins the main squad this year. Vala expressed confidence, citing improved preparation and energy. Head coach Tatenda Taibu leads a squad with eight all-rounders, ready to face West Indies, Uganda, Afghanistan, and New Zealand.

Australian spin legend Shane Warne and Michael Clarke are all for a Twenty20 showdown when they lead their respective teams in an All-Star match in Brisbane.

Tilakratne Dilshan’s fine century( 107) , Dilshan Munaweera’s unbeaten 95 runs and Nuvan Kulasekara’s four wicket haul helped Sri Lanka Legends beat Australia Legends by 38 runs here at Green park and started its campaign in Road Safety World Series with a winning note on Sunday.

The legends are coming, not just in a trickle or dozens but in hordes. One could be in for copious quantities of legends cricket in the next three weeks – sometimes same cricketers in different leagues. Road Safety World Series and Legends League Cricket T20 will take over the telly once the Asia Cup ends in Dubai and before the World Cup starts in Australia. If it comes across as an overdose, don’t say we have not warned you.