Mahela - No batting worries

Jayawardene confident batsmen will fire

By Joe Drabble   Last updated: 10th March 2008

Mahela Jayawardene v India

Jayawardene: Faith in batsmen

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Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene believes there is no need to panic despite his side's repeated batting failures in recent one-day internationals.

World Cup runners-up Sri Lanka lost 3-2 to England in a home one-day series in October, and last month failed to qualify for the finals of a triangular tournament in Australia won by India.

"What we have to remember is that all these guys have made a lot of runs in the past," said Jayawardene.

"Everyone takes responsibility for the failure and it is now a question of making the right decisions."

Hard work

Sri Lanka are preparing to set off on their tour of the West Indies for two Tests and three one-day internationals starting on March 17.

Jayawardene said the batsmen had been working hard to regain form and there was no need to make major changes ahead of the trip.

Sri Lanka cricket chief Arjuna Ranatunga echoed those sentiments admitting he was not too worried about the team's performance in Australia.

"We should move on and have the team ready for the next World Cup," said Ranatunga.