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Category Archives: Sri Lanka Cricket
English Cricketers Bewitched on Arrival
Filed under cricket and life, English cricket, fair play, Sri Lanka Cricket
Sri Lankan Squad for Over Fifties in Sydney
Come watch Sri Lanka play against the following teams :
Vs England- 21st November, Hurstville Oval
Vs Canada- 22nd Nov- Alan Davidson Oval, Mascot
Vs Wales- 25th November- Joe McAleer Oval, Glendenning
Vs Pakistan – 26th November ..
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A Muckraking Essay from Krishnamurthy about Hathurusingha
N Krishnamurthy in Cricket Age, 30 September 2018, with this title : “Exclusive! Is Sri Lanka Head Coach Chandika Hathurusingha No More A Buddhist?”
Ever since his arrival in Sri Lanka as national Team head coach, Chandika Hathurusingha has become the most powerful and manipulative at the Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLC). Especially, after the shameful departure of Thilanga Sumathipala led administration on May 31st, he has extended his control over several other non cricketing expects [sic] as well, like in which airlines Sri Lanka team should travel!
SLC too, in a bid to hide its incompetent and wrongdoings, gave Hathurusingha all the authority! Though, Sri Lanka Cricket is still in shambles.
Harry Solomons: Cricketing Stalwart Beyond the Ordinary
Harry Solomons is a planters’ son and was educated at St. Aloysius College, Galle where he and his brother Mark were boarders. His love affair with cricket began then as he, as a little fellow, used to walk about with a bat. He was nicknamed Hassett because of this fact and due to a certain facial resemblance. No one knew then that Harry would end up in Hassett’s land and even meet The Don.
After he migrated, he set up the Kingsgrove Sports Centre in Sydney. This is a worldwide famous and has been a centre of activity for many visiting teams as well as the fraternity in Sydney. Harry and his mates have supported many charities everywhere — notably in Sri Lanka …….. and of course in Hikkaduwa and Galle. Just ask Kushil Gunasekera of FOG..So it can be saaid that Harry has more than fulfilled the Aloysian school motto; CERTA VIRILITER …. “strive valiantly.”
Moreover, Harry still wields a bat: he plays Oldies cricket as enthusiastically {albeit a little more gingerly) as he did at, and for, St Aloysius. Cheers, Mate.
The Axing of Mathews: A Key Factor divulged
Andrew Fidel Fernando in ESPNcricinfo, 26 September 2018, with this title “Angelo Mathews’ poor running in focus after axe from ODI squad”
Poor running between the wickets, and a particular propensity to run his partners out is among the main reasons Angelo Mathews has been left out of Sri Lanka’s ODI squad. Sri Lanka chief selector Graeme Labrooy told ESPNcricinfo that Mathews had been “sluggish” between the wickets during the Asia Cup, but coach Chandika Hathurusingha went further, detailing the number of times he felt Mathews had been involved in run-out dismissals. He also said that Mathews had a tendency not just to participate in run-outs, but to particularly run the opposite batsman out.
No Stone Unturned. Burns, Hope and Stone in England Squad for Sri Lanka
Item in Daily Mirror, 21 September 2018
Surrey opener Rory Burns has been rewarded for his fine county form with a place in the England squad for this winter’s Test series in Sri Lanka with Kent’s Joe Denly also included. There is also a first Test call-up for fast bowler Olly Stone, two days after his maiden international call when he was named in the ODI squad.
Filed under English cricket, performance, player selections, Sri Lanka Cricket
Angelo Mathews Quite Furious
Andrew Fidel Fernando, in ESPNcricinfo, September 2018, where the title is “Mathews ticked off at being made ‘scapegoat’ for SL Asia Cup exit”
Angelo Mathews has expressed strong resentment at being made a “scapegoat for the dismal performances … at the Asia Cup”, after he was sacked as captain on Sunday. In a letter to SLC, he has even floated the idea of retiring from ODI and T20 cricket.
Panic Stations and Chaos in Sri Lankan Cricket Selections: Angelo Sacked
Champika Fernando, in Daily Mirror, 24 September 2018, where the title reads –– “Sacked Mathews feels ‘betrayed and let down’
Angelo Mathews feels he has been ‘betrayed and let down’ after he was asked to resign from the captaincy taking full responsibility for the Asia Cup debacle.Mathews who tendered his resignation last night from the captaincy says he is even willing to retire from limited over cricket if the selectors and the coach believe he is unfit to play ODI and T20 cricket.
Rex Clementine demands Wholesale Change in ODI Cricket Selections
Rex Clementine, in Island, 19 September 2018, where the title is “World’s most boring cricket team”
A proud cricketing nation has been brought to its knees twice inside three days here in the Arabian desert as Sri Lanka crashed out of the Asia Cup in such an embarrassing way. Defeat to Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi Monday night was perhaps the lowest point in the history of Sri Lankan cricket. It remains to be seen whether it is a point of no return?
The current side has no depth in batting, their bowling is toothless while fielding remains the worst in the world. Less said about the team’s running between the wickets the better. Continue reading
Attempts to exclude Our 1996 Cricketing Heroes
N Krishnamurthy, in Cricket Age, 21 September 2018. with this headline “Ravin Wickramaratne Instructs Rupavahini To Avoid 1996 World Cup Heroes For ICC Trophy Events”
During Thilanga Sumathipala’s disastrous two years regime at Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLC), one of his particular associates, Ravin Wickramaratne, was the most controversial administrators, as his involvement was exposed in domestic match fixing and countless overseas tours as assistant secretary of the board. Now, Sumathipala has perished, but Ravin is still flying high, though in different field. Few days ago, the country’s President Maithripala Sirisena had ‘mysteriously’ appointed him as his representative at Rupavahini Corporation to look after his ‘interests’.
Immediately, Ravin has started manipulating things!
