Sri Lanka batsman Sanath Jayasuriya today dismissed suggestions of retirement
and said that he was working hard on his fitness and enjoying the game.
"I am enjoying the game and working hard on the physical
aspect of my game. I am working hard on my fitness. I am planning to play in
the World Cup and in another one-day tournament after that," said the former
Lanka skipper after his team's practice session at the Bandra-Kurla complex
here.
The left-handed opener, one of the chief architects of the
islanders' only World Cup triumph in 1996, said it was good to see Indian ace
Sachin Tendulkar back in roaring form.
"Tendulkar has always been a great performer. It was good
to see his performance in the last one-dayer (against the West Indies at Vadodara)
and now in Mumbai (Ranji Trophy final against Bengal)," he said.
Jayasuriya, a veteran of 375 ODIs in which he had scored over
11,400 runs, said it was understandable why people are quick to jump on the
bandwagon and criticise players like Tendulkar and himself when their form dips
a bit.
"When we have reached such a high level, people's expectations
will always be high," he said.
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