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Veteran Sri Lankan seamer Chaminda Vaas, seen here in February. ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:52:00 GMT

(AFP) - Veteran Sri Lankan seamer Chaminda Vaas, seen here in February. Vaas on Saturday refuted the chief selector's claim that he wanted to retire from Test cricket, saying he had not taken any decision. Photo:Aamir Qureshi/AFP

Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews walks back to the pavilion after ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews walks back to the pavilion after being dismissed by Pakistan's Umar Gul during the first day of their first test cricket match in Galle July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

Pakistan's Umar Gul (R) celebrates taking the wicket of Sri ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:32:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Pakistan's Umar Gul (R) celebrates taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews (L) during the first day of their first test cricket match in Galle July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

Pakistan's Umar Gul jumps while trying to take a catch during ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Pakistan's Umar Gul jumps while trying to take a catch during the first day of their first test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Galle July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

Pakistan's players embrace after Mohammad Aamer took the wicket ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:15:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Pakistan's players embrace after Mohammad Aamer took the wicket of Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan during the first day of their first test cricket match in Galle July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

Pakistan's Mohammad Aamer (C) celebrates taking the wicket of ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:05:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Pakistan's Mohammad Aamer (C) celebrates taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan with teammates Misbah-ul-Haq (L) and wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal during the first day of their first test cricket match in Galle July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan (L) looks at his bat as he ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:04:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan (L) looks at his bat as he walks off the pitch after being dismissed by Pakistan's Mohammad Aamer during the first day of their first test cricket match in Galle July 4, 2009. Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews looks on in the background. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

Sri Lanka's Mahela Jeyawardene (R) ducks to avoid a bouncer ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Mahela Jeyawardene (R) ducks to avoid a bouncer from Pakistan's Abdur Rauf as wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal watches during the first day of their first test cricket match in Galle July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

Pakistan's players celebrate the dismissal of Sri Lanka's Thilan ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:32:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Pakistan's players celebrate the dismissal of Sri Lanka's Thilan Samaraweera by their captain Younis Khan during the first day of their first test cricket match in Galle July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

Sri Lanka's Thilan Samaraweera walks back to the pavilion after ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:14:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Thilan Samaraweera walks back to the pavilion after being dismissed by Pakistan's captain Younis Khan during the first day of their first test cricket match in Galle July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

A Pakistani army officer inspects a damaged bus after a suicide ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:10:00 GMT

(AFP) - A Pakistani army officer inspects a damaged bus after a suicide blast in Rawalpindi on July 2. The Taliban claimed responsibility Saturday for a Pakistani helicopter crash that killed 26 security personnel, as helicopter gunships pounded suspected militant hideouts in the northwest. Photo:Sajjad Qayyum/AFP

Pakistan captain Younus Khan at a practice session in Galle ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:21:00 GMT

(AFP) - Pakistan captain Younus Khan at a practice session in Galle on July 3. Younus Khan won the toss Saturday and sent Sri Lanka in to bat in the first cricket Test at the Galle International Stadium. Photo:Lakruwan Wanniarachchi/AFP

Pakistan's players celebrate with bowler Abdur Rauf (R, back ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:53:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Pakistan's players celebrate with bowler Abdur Rauf (R, back to camera) after he took the wicket of Sri Lanka's Mahela Jeyawardene during the first day of their first test cricket match in Galle July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

Sri Lanka's Mahela Jeyawardene walks back to the pavilion as ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:45:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Mahela Jeyawardene walks back to the pavilion as Pakistan players celebrate after he was dismissed by Abdur Rauf during the first day of their first test cricket match in Galle July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

Sri Lanka's Mahela Jeyawardene looks up as he walks back to ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:42:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Mahela Jeyawardene looks up as he walks back to the pavilion after being dismissed by Pakistan's Abdur Rauf during the first day of their first test cricket match in Galle July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

Sri Lanka's Mahela Jeyawardene tosses his bat in the air after ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:34:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Mahela Jeyawardene tosses his bat in the air after being dismissed by Pakistan's Abdur Rauf during the first day of their first test cricket match in Galle July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

A group of men watch the first day of the first test cricket ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:54:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A group of men watch the first day of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan from the ramparts of Galle Fort July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET SOCIETY)

Pakistan's players celebrate with bowler Mohammad Aamer (2nd ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:15:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Pakistan's players celebrate with bowler Mohammad Aamer (2nd R) after the dismissal of Sri Lanka's captain Kumar Sangakkara during the first day of their first test cricket match in Galle July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

Sri Lanka's captain Kumar Sangakkara walks off the field after ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Sri Lanka's captain Kumar Sangakkara walks off the field after being dismissed by Pakistan's Mohammad Aamer during the first day of their first test cricket match in Galle July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

A Pakistani soldier stands guard as an army helicopter flies ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Pakistani soldier stands guard as an army helicopter flies overhead in Swat district, May 22, 2009. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed

Imran Khan (C), former cricketer turned politician, arrives ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:01:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Imran Khan (C), former cricketer turned politician, arrives to lead some hundreds of supporters of his political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in a demonstration against a recent rise in fuel prices in Lahore July 3, 2009. Pakistan raised petrol prices by 10.5 percent on July 1, reflecting a rebound in global crude prices, the state Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) said. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza (PAKISTAN ENERGY CONFLICT POLITICS)

Supporters of the political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf protest ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:56:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Supporters of the political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf protest against a rise in fuel prices on the streets of Lahore on July 3, 2009. Pakistan raised petrol prices by 10.5 percent on Wednesday, reflecting a rebound in global crude prices, the state Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) said. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza (PAKISTAN ENERGY CONFLICT POLITICS)

Pakistani Senator Mohammad Saleh Shah stands alongside civil ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:40:00 GMT

(AFP) - Pakistani Senator Mohammad Saleh Shah stands alongside civil rights activists during a protest in Islamabad in late April. US missiles have slammed into the hideout of a Pakistani Taliban commander allied to warlord Baitullah Mehsud in the tribal belt, killing at least seven militants, security officials have said. Photo:Farooq Naeem/AFP

People stand on the ramparts of Galle Fort overlooking the Indian ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People stand on the ramparts of Galle Fort overlooking the Indian Ocean at dusk in Galle July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA TRAVEL SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A deserted village in South Wazirstan is seen in this May 18, ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:01:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A deserted village in South Wazirstan is seen in this May 18, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Simon Cameron-Moore

Sri Lanka's Thilan Samaraweera throws the ball during a practice ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:13:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Thilan Samaraweera throws the ball during a practice session ahead of their first test cricket match against Pakistan in Galle July 3, 2009. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will face each other in a three-test and five one-day international match series, starting on July 4. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

Sri Lanka's Tharanga Paranavitana throws the ball during a practice ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:00:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Tharanga Paranavitana throws the ball during a practice session ahead of their first test cricket match against Pakistan in Galle July 3, 2009. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will face each other in a three-test and five one-day international match series, starting on July 4. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

Pakistan's captain Younis Khan (L) and coach Intikhab Alam walk ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Pakistan's captain Younis Khan (L) and coach Intikhab Alam walk after inspecting the pitch during a practice session ahead of their first test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Galle July 3, 2009. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will face each other in a three-test and five one-day international match series, starting on July 4. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

Pakistan's wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal fields during a practice ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:49:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Pakistan's wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal fields during a practice session ahead of their first test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Galle July 3, 2009. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will face each other in a three-test and five one-day international match series, starting on July 4. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

Pakistan's Mohammad Yousuf (L) and Abdul Razzaq stretch during ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:47:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Pakistan's Mohammad Yousuf (L) and Abdul Razzaq stretch during a practice session ahead of their first test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Galle July 3, 2009. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will face each other in a three-test and five one-day international match series, starting on July 4. Galle Fort can be seen in the background. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

Tribesmen gather at the site of a suspected US missile strike ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:46:00 GMT

(AFP) - Tribesmen gather at the site of a suspected US missile strike in Bannu district in March 2009. US missiles on Friday slammed into the hideout of a Pakistani Taliban commander allied to warlord Baitullah Mehsud in the tribal belt, killing at least six militants, security officials said. Photo:Karim Ullah/AFP

A member of Sri Lanka's security forces looks down on Galle ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:44:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A member of Sri Lanka's security forces looks down on Galle International Stadium from the ramparts of the Galle Fort during a practice session ahead of the first test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Galle July 3, 2009. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will face each other in a three-test and five one-day international match series, starting on July 4. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

Pakistan's players warm up during a practice session ahead of ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:42:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Pakistan's players warm up during a practice session ahead of their first test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Galle July 3, 2009. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will face each other in a three-test and five one-day international match series, starting on July 4. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

Pakistan's Mohammad Yousuf stretches during a practice session ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:25:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Pakistan's Mohammad Yousuf stretches during a practice session ahead of their first test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Galle July 3, 2009. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will face each other in a three test and five one-day international match series, starting on July 4. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

REFILE - CORRECTING IDENTITY Pakistan's Misbah-ul-haq (L) and ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING IDENTITY Pakistan's Misbah-ul-haq (L) and coach Intikhab Alam inspect the pitch during a practice session ahead of their first test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Galle July 3, 2009. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will face each other in a three test and five one-day international match series, starting on July 4. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

REFILE - CORRECTING IDENTITY OF PLAYER Pakistan's Misbah-ul-haq ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:59:00 GMT

(Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING IDENTITY OF PLAYER Pakistan's Misbah-ul-haq (L) and captain Younis Khan inspect the pitch during a practice session ahead of their first test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Galle July 3, 2009. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will face each other in a three test and five one-day international match series, starting on July 4. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

Pakistan's Abdul Razzaq (L) and coach Geoff Lawson inspect the ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:56:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Pakistan's Abdul Razzaq (L) and coach Geoff Lawson inspect the pitch during a practice session ahead of their first test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Galle July 3, 2009. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will face each other in a three test and five one-day international match series, starting on July 4. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

A Sri Lankan army soldier keeps guard as members of Pakistan's ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:55:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Sri Lankan army soldier keeps guard as members of Pakistan's cricket team attend a practice session ahead of their first test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Galle July 3, 2009. The Galle Fort is pictured in the background. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will face each other in a three test and five one day international match series, starting on July 4. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET MILITARY)

Pakistan's Abdul Razzaq plays with a soccer ball during a practice ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:52:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Pakistan's Abdul Razzaq plays with a soccer ball during a practice session ahead of their first test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Galle July 3, 2009. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will face each other in a three test and five one-day international match series, starting on July 4. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

Pakistan's Abdul Razzaq (L) and captain Younis Khan inspect ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Pakistan's Abdul Razzaq (L) and captain Younis Khan inspect the pitch during a practice session ahead of their first test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Galle July 3, 2009. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will face each other in a three test and five one-day international match series, starting on July 4. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

Pakistani police investigate a vehicle after a deadly bombings ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:17:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Pakistani police investigate a vehicle after a deadly bombings in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Thursday, July 2, 2009. Police say a suicide bomber riding a motorcycle has slammed into a bus carrying defense department employees, killing at least six people. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Vincent Thian)

Tribesmen gather at the site of a suspected US missile strike ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:04:00 GMT

(AFP) - Tribesmen gather at the site of a suspected US missile strike in Bannu district in March 2009. US missiles pounded a Pakistani Taliban commander's hideout in the lawless tribal area of South Waziristan on Friday and casualties were feared, officials said. Photo:Karim Ullah/AFP

A man covers his face while travelling on top of a vehicle to ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:19:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man covers his face while travelling on top of a vehicle to Buner district from Mardan, about 220 km (137 miles) by road northwest of Islamabad July 3, 2009. About half of Buner's 700,000 population fled the fighting but have started trickling back as security improves. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro (PAKISTAN POLITICS CONFLICT SOCIETY)

Men collecting wood take rest near the road to Buner district ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:17:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Men collecting wood take rest near the road to Buner district from Mardan, about 220 km (137 miles) by road northwest of Islamabad July 3, 2009. About half of Buner's 700,000 population fled the fighting but have started trickling back as security improves. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro (PAKISTAN POLITICS CONFLICT SOCIETY)

A girl delivers a bag of grain to a nearby village while walking ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:15:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A girl delivers a bag of grain to a nearby village while walking road-side near Buner district from Mardan, about 220 km (137 miles) by road northwest of Islamabad July 3, 2009. About half of Buner's 700,000 population fled the fighting but have started trickling back as security improves. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro (PAKISTAN POLITICS CONFLICT SOCIETY)

Sadaqat, a 10-year-old local resident, is photographed with ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Sadaqat, a 10-year-old local resident, is photographed with her donkey while stopping to collect firewood road-side near Buner district from Mardan, about 220 km (137 miles) by road northwest of Islamabad July 3, 2009. About half of Buner's 700,000 population fled the fighting but have started trickling back as security improves. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro (PAKISTAN POLITICS CONFLICT SOCIETY)

Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews fields during a practice session ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:24:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Sri Lanka's Angelo Mathews fields during a practice session ahead of their first test cricket match against Pakistan in Galle July 3, 2009. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will face each other in a three test and five one day international match series, starting on July 4. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

Spectators watch as Sri Lanka's captain Kumar Sangakkara tosses ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Spectators watch as Sri Lanka's captain Kumar Sangakkara tosses a ball during a practice session ahead of their first test cricket match against Pakistan in Galle July 3, 2009. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will face each other in a three test and five one day international match series, starting on July 4. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

Sri Lanka's captain Kumar Sangakkara smiles during a news conference ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:19:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Sri Lanka's captain Kumar Sangakkara smiles during a news conference after a practice session ahead of their first test cricket match against Pakistan in Galle July 3, 2009. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will face each other in a three test and five one day international match series, starting on July 4. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)

Sri Lanka's wicketkeeper Kaushal Silva fields during a practice ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:54:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Sri Lanka's wicketkeeper Kaushal Silva fields during a practice session ahead of their first test cricket match against Pakistan in Galle July 3, 2009. Pakistan and Sri Lanka will face each other in a three test and five one day international match series, starting on July 4. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SRI LANKA SPORT CRICKET)