Abhishek Mukherjee, 25 March 2016, courtesy of http://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/michael-tissera-the-man-who-gave-his-name-to-west-indies-sri-lanka-test-series-340992
Michael Tissera shares a trophy name with Garry Sobers. Till date, he also remains the only Sri Lankan captain to win a Test on Indian soil, albeit unofficial.
Ishara Jayawardane, in Daily News, 22 December 2016, with the title “A spin with the spin master”
Modest yet amazing, and humble yet incredible. A man of very few words but mighty deeds. Outstanding Personalities features spin bowler Muttiah Muralitharan who is regarded as the greatest bowler in the history of test cricket. Muralitharan holds the world record for the most number of wickets in both test and one-day cricket.
Q. Murali, you are the greatest bowler in test cricket and one day internationals claiming the highest number of wickets; 800 in test cricket and 534 in one-day international cricket. How do you evaluate your career?
A. I had a great career. I am very happy about what I have achieved. And I became the highest wicket taker in both forms of the game. So I am very happy about it.
Rangana Herath and his team celebrate a wicket, Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Harare, 4th day, November 9, 2016 ©AFP
ALSO SEE Herath joins Murali and Steyn in An Unique Little Crow’s Nest in Cricket” = https://cricketique.live/2016/11/09/herath-joins-murali-and-steyn-in-an-unique-little-crows-nest-in-cricket/
As noted in the rolling commentary in ESPNcricinfo from Zimbabwe
CT Mumba lbw b Herath 2 (9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 22.22
Michael Roberts
When I first witnessed Glenn Maxwell on the field i thought that he was as electric as mad … quick a cross the grass, adventurous in whatever he did and, with those gleaming eyes, an epitome of the demonic and dangerous. Subsequent cricketing events on the world stage have proved me correct. Take the World Cup in Australia New Zealand for example…… and THEN yesterday — at the appropriate ‘jungle setting’ of Palle-KALAY — he mauled the Sri Lankan bowlers in hammering 145 runs in 65 balls at a scoring rate of 223.07 … almost as much as the Lankan batsmen could accumulate in 20 overs.
He respected Dilshan however: he did not use the “dilscoop”. He did not need to mind you.
Australia’s Glenn Maxwell (R) is watched by Sri Lanka’s wicketkeeper Kusal Perera as he hits a ball to the boundary during the first T20 international cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele on September 6, 2016. / AFP / LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI (Photo credit should read LAKRUWAN WANNIARACHCHI/AFP/Getty Images)
Tom Farman
This recently unearthed British Council documentary provides a snapshot of English cricket over 60 years ago. Narrated by Sir Ralph Richardson and the great BBC commentator John Arlott, it shows beautiful footage of Test cricket and the theatre surrounding it, as well as the more humble cricket on the village green. There is some splendid slow-motion footage of the Lord’s Test of 1948, featuring such legends of the game as Sir Don Bradman, Sir Len Hutton, Denis Compton and Keith Miller.
Denis Compton hits the winning stroke as England beat Australia and win the Ashes at the Oval, London, 19th August 1953 
Bradman in actionThe Pathe documentary footage is also very strong on the crowd, the sense of occasion of a Lord’s Test that remains every bit as much of a national event today as it did in Sir Don’s last Ashes tour of England. It is a world away from Hot Spot, DRS and Snicko (and probably none the worse for that) but this video provides a glimpse of how cricket might have loked in 1948
Mahinda Wijesinghe, from the Sunday Island, 31 July 2016, with the title “Congratulations Murali on a Long Overdue Honour”
The majority of lovers of cricket, especially the Sri Lankan supporters, would be thrilled that Muttiah Muralidaran, known the world over as ‘Murali’ has been inducted as the 80th member of the ICC’s Hall of Fame. He is the first Sri Lankan to be thus honoured. Those appointed to this coveted membership are based on the ICC “recognizing the achievements of these legends of the game from cricket’s long history of the game.”
Eardley Lieversz
Darrell reminisces about the early sixties: “Sometime in 1961 the West Indies passed through Colombo on their way to India or Australia. Not having their full XI with them at that time, two school boys Nanda Senanayake of Royal and Yatigama Amaradasa of Ananda were invited to play for them against the Ceylon Team. The day before the game Garry Sobers visited the Colts Club as a guest and I had the privilege of meeting and talking to him while he freely chatted to other members around the bar. I left for home after he graciously autographed my cricket bat, but I understand it was very much later in the night that he was eventually driven back to his hotel.” 
Shanaka Amarasinghe, courtesy of The Cricket Monthly where the title reads “Liberation Song”
While many marriages end up with love turning to hate, there are some relationships that go the other way. The heroes of these stories rarely know whether they are loved or hated, but their journeys nevertheless invoke strong emotions.
Kumar Sangakkara evoked strong emotions in whatever he did. For many he was the symbol of a nation – a Horatio, bravely guarding the bridge to mediocrity. For many outside Sri Lanka he was a model batsman, a freakish record-breaker and an accented ambassador. But for me he was more real than that. He was the symbol of a generation. My generation. My loathsome, underachieving, fearful, suppressed generation.
Kumar now unleashed —Pic by Gareth Copley for Getty Images
Michael Roberts
Garfield St. Auburn Sobers was born on the 28th July 1936 with six toes and six fingers. This natural feature had nought to do with his extraordinary sporting accomplishments. In truth, it was a bloody nuisance. Get six toes and try putting on boots! It was not till he was in England playing in the Lancashire League that Trevor Bailey helped him secure operations which removed those unwieldy hindrances. That is one account from solid Bajan sources, though a note in cricinfo from Dan Liveman asserts that the ‘extras’ were removed immediately after his birth. From little acorns great oaks of yarn grow!
Herath to Mumba, OUT, Umpire Gould’s finger goes up. It looks plumb. Herath has done it. Drumrolls, please. He celebrates, he has completed the record set. Herath becomes only the third bowler after Murali and Steyn to take a five-for against all nine other Test nations. Only Mumba knows why he reviewed it. Arm ball from Herath, darts in and strikes the front pad in front of middle. Mumba simply played down the wrong line. It was crashing into middle of middle stump