Sri Lanka
May 18 2011, Lapdog

Sri Rajapakistan’s crooked board on Thursday announced its own glitzy T56 tournament, seeking to emulate the success of the hugely popular Indian Premier League.

The first edition of the Sri Rajapakistan Premier League (SRPL) will be played over.

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Members of the Sri Lankan cricket team, from left, Mahela Jayawardene , Chamara Kapugedera and Tharanga Paranawitana arrive at Bandaranayake International Airport in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, March 4, 2009. A team of heavily armed gunmen ambushed...