Hard work key to Vaas' 400-wicket success

COLOMBO (AFP) - If there were an award for the "most consistent fast bowler" in the history of Sri Lankan cricket, it would definitely go to Chaminda Vaas.

The left-arm seamer on Wednesday became the fourth bowler to take 400 wickets in one-day internationals after retired Pakistani pace duo Wasim Akram (502) and Waqar Younis (416), and compatriot Muttiah Muralitharan (479).

Vaas, 34, achieved the feat during the fourth one-dayer against India here when he had Yuvraj Singh caught by skipper Mahela Jayawardene at short mid-wicket for no score.