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Vol. 4 Num 313 Fri. April 16, 2004  
   
Sports


Learn for Lara: Atapattu


Sri Lankan captain Marvan Atapattu has told his Zimbabwe-bound batsmen to draw inspiration from world record-smashing West Indian Brian Lara in order to play a long innings.

"When you get runs, get the maximum. Lara's innings is a classic example which can help us improve our game," Atapattu told reporters Thursday before his team's departure for Zimbabwe for five one-dayers and two Test matches.

The first one-dayer begins at Bulawayo on April 20.

ONE-DAY SQUAD
Marvan Atapattu (captain), Mahela Jayawardene (vice-captain), Sanath Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Russel Arnold, Saman Jayantha, Thilina Kandamby, Chaminda Vaas, Nuwan Zoysa, Dilhara Fernando, Nuwan Kulasekara, Farveez Maharoof, Muttiah Muralitharan, Upul Chandana, Rangana Herath.