Umpires Brian Jerling and Asoka de Silva and third umpire Rudi Koertzen were concerned about his quicker delivery and his 'doosra.

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Excavations of the first two seasons in the Mayadevi Temple have already demonstrated that an important shrine existed before Asoka constructed a brick shrine.

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Umpires Daryl Harper and Asoka de Silva reported him to the International Cricket Council (ICC) after the second Test against New Zealand last month.

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Wilson was adjudged lbw but despite TV replays and the ball-tracking technology suggesting the decision should have been overturned, umpire Asoka de Silva refused to change his mind.

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The conservation team also reviewed the microclimate in the Temple and the restoration of the three monuments, the Asoka Pillar, the Marker Stone and the Nativity Sculpture carried out in 2011 and 2012.

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Had DRS been in use on day one at Lord's, Cook might have been given a reprieve if he had referred Asoka da Silva's verdict, although I have every sympathy with the Sri Lankan umpire.

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