In the immediate aftermath of the tsunami we did not encourage tourists, but now that many parts of the affected east and south coasts are clear we have given the green light. It is vital that tourists return to Sri Lanka. It is not just the hotels and resorts that have suffered, but the thousands of subsidiary businesses that rely on tourism.

From what we have seen in the past few games, they are more than capable of missing out on the final with the way Sri Lanka and South Africa have played. You can see the way they crumble under pressure. When there is no pressure, they look really good and are tough to beat. But they panic under pressure and they looked awful and vulnerable the other night.

As a person who loves cricket in Sri Lanka I worked hard to execute my responsibility as the chairman of the committee. It is regretful that the expected outcome was not there. Under these circumstances I am left with no alternative but to resign.

Under these circumstances I am left with no alternative but to resign.

Shane tries to be larger than the game and life and expects a lot of credit for his performances. He thinks there?s no better bowler than him.

But if this is the reception he's getting, there's no point in going there over and over again.