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.
ESPNcricket staff, September 2018, “Moeen Ali: ‘Rude’ Australia only team I disliked”
England allrounder Moeen Ali has called the recent Australia team “rude” and that they are the only one he has “disliked” following the 2017-18 Ashes series and a previous tour three years ago.Shortly after the Ashes, which Australia won 4-0, they w ere sent into crisis by the ball-tampering saga in South Africa which led to 12-month bans for Steven Smith and David Warner and a nine-month ban for Cameron Bancroft.
Cricket Australia commissioned a review into the culture around the team while much criticism was leveled on them, both for what happened at Newlands and also the environment that built up beforehand
Colombo – Sri Lanka Cricket on Sunday suspended a player and a groundsman who allegedly agreed to tamper with the pitch to alter the result of an upcoming Test against England, as police launched an investigation into the claims.The Sri Lankan board (SLC) said it had suspended the curator of the Galle International Stadium as well as a professional player, who were featured in an Al Jazeera documentary on corruption in cricket. The board also lodged a complaint with the local police, who launched a criminal investigation into the scandal exposed by the Doha-based television network.
A View of the Galle Cricket Ground from the Fort -where marriages are made beyond the bed
Yes, the bat is an extension of your forearm — Keep both straight and you will meet the ball four ‘n square.
So, says the occasional coach and ancient cricketer to a part-time cricketer at Kirinde in Sri Lanka.
PS: the chair was not for me… It was the wickets.
ONE: Errol Fernando to Emil Vanderpoorten, 26 March 2019
I have heard that there is another person who shares my name and now you say that you have his address. If this is so,please tell me something about him, presuming that he really exists!
Let me answer your question about Aussie cricketers by telling you that during my school days I was an avid supporter of the Australian Cricket team. My heroes were players such as Keith Miller and Neil Harvey.When I arrived in Melbourne in 1963 I quickly found my way to the Melbourne Cricket Ground and started watching the Test matches.
FAIR GAME, Mate.
Filed under patriotic excess, performance, taking the mickey, taking the piss
