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Paceman hold the key to a titanic struggle at the MCG – Cummins, Hamza and Afridi hold the key. Lyon will have a say on uneven track. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports editor) Pat Cummins led from the front grabbing five wickets, and then Mitchell Marsh and Steve Smith staved off a brilliant Pakistan fightback to steer Australia to safety and possibly victory in the second Test at the MCG. Cummins absolute control with the ball saw Pakistan fall 54 runs short of Australia’s first innings total of 318 before Pakistan staged a dramatic comeback grabbing four for 16 sending shock waves through the home team. Mir Hamza and Shaheen Shah Afridi were lethal in Australia’s second stint removing Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, David Warner and Travis Head leaving Australia in total confusion. Hamza and Afridi grabbed three wickets each to give Pakistan a glimmer of hope ...

Dec 29, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Australia, Australia vs. Pakistan, Australia's first innings, Mir Hamza, Pakistani, Pat Cummins, Shaheen Shah

Australia and Pakistan in ding dong battle in a MCG Test cliff- hanger. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports editor) Pakistan’s bowlers made the Test series interesting by rolling Australia for 318 as seven wickets fell for 133 throwing open the challenge to their batters to take the Boxing day contest to a real fight. Pakistan’s pace quartet were sharp, mostly accurate and deserved greater success if they held onto their chances which would have made Australia’s tally much less than it was. Also erratic bowling at times cost them precious runs that could have made it interesting. The extra bounce gave away too many runs over the wicket-keeper to the boundary. Australia for once, looked all at sea as they struggled to come to grips with a focused Pakistan attack that appears to have new belief in themselves. Pakistan in reply looked set to take control as ...

Dec 28, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged Australia, Australia vs. Pakistan, Boxing day, Josh Hazelwood, Nathan Lyon, Pakistan’s bowlers, Pat Cummins, Shan Masood

Sri Lankan Cricket Team’s Test Matches vs Netherlands and vs Denmark in 1975-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Sri Lanka did not secure ICC cricket status till mid-1981. An important step in the progress towards this entitlement was the tour of England in mid-1975 with KMT Perera as Manager and Anura Tennekoon as skipper. The details of this tourcan be found in Michael Roberts & Alfred James: Crosscurrents. Sri Lanka and Australia at Cricket, Sydney, Walla Walla Press & Mobitel, 1998, pp. 88-94. Seated l-to-r David Heyn, Anura Tennekoon, KMT Perera. Mihael Tissera, Ranjit Fernando Standing l-to-r Duleep Mendis, Lalith Kaluperuma, Sunil Wettimuny, Tony Opatha, HSM Pieris, DS de Silva, Dennis Chanmugam, Anura Ranasinghe, Bandula Warnapura What is little known, however, is the fact that the same squad played two Test Matches …. Yes, Test Matches …. against the Netherlands and against Denmark as a tack-on after the exacting ODI games in England. This aspect of the tour ...

Dec 27, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged Anura Ranasinghe, Bandula Warnapura, Dennis Chanmugam, Ds De silva, Duleep Mendis, HSM Pieris, Lalith Kaluperuma, Sunil Wettimuny, Tony Opatha

CHINESE HOTELS OF OLD COLOMBO Source:FACEBOOK CHINESE HOTELS OF OLD COLOMBO Certain parts of Colombo Fort were a kind of Chinatown in the good old days though not as large as the true Chinatowns one comes across in places like San Francisco. One can only imagine how vibrant Colombo must have been back then with its many Chinese hotels especially in Colombo Fort. Many were the Chinese restaurants that thrived in Colombo Fort from the 1950s until about the early 1980s. These were mostly found in Chatham Street and York Street and dominated the culinary landscape of Fort. If one is going to say that food is the most important thing, then one might as well say they dominated the Fort. These restaurants seem to have sprung up beginning from about the WW II years or not long afterwards. Outside of the Fort, such Chinese hotels were very few and included Chinese ...

Dec 27, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged CHINESE HOTELS OF OLD COLOMBO

Thomian Cricketers in Cricketing Hurrah at the SSC in Colombo, 17 December 2023-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Mevan Pieris … whose article has received highlighting emphasis from The Editor, Thuppahi The historic lunch of Thomian legends held at the SSC in Colombo on the 17th December 2023 was hosted by the Rudra brothers of whom Ravi Rudra residing in New Zealand is a livewire who has reminisced a lot on athletics and cricket recently. His research is praiseworthy. Of those who attended the lunch the Tissera brothers were the oldest. Vernon Tissera opened batting for STC in 1949, and at 90 years was a delight to have with us. I was invited to speak, and mentioned that I entered STC in 1954, after two enchanting years at Ladies College, not to mention a few naughty stories I related. ...

Dec 27, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, Michael Roberts Tagged David Ponniah, Duleep Mendis, Michael Roberts, Sarath Seneviratne, Thomian cricketers, Vernon Tissera

CameraLK captures the cricket spotlight with debut in Mercantile Cricket’s F Division 27th December 2023, Colombo: CameraLK, the renowned camera retail giant and Sri Lanka’s leading camera store, is gearing up for an exciting new venture, delving into Sri Lanka’s most beloved sport, Cricket. The company is set to make its debut in the F Division of the Mercantile Cricket Association in 2024, marking a significant stride in its enthusiastic embrace of cricket. This move reflects CameraLK’s passion for the sport while also providing a platform for its talented employees, passionate about cricket, to showcase their skills on a larger stage. CameraLK has earned its stripes in the cricket community by sponsoring notable Sri Lankan cricketers such as Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, and Avishka Fernando, to support Sri Lanka Cricket. Last year, the company took its involvement to the next level by appointing national cricketer Pathum Nissanka as its Brand ...

Dec 27, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles Tagged Anjana Rajapakse, Asitha Chamara, Avishka Sanjula, Chamuka Balasuriya, Gayan Madushanka, Himala Nimansala, Himantha Dinusha, Janith Chamara, Malindu Chathuranga, Nirosh Srimal, Oshada Silva, Pathum Nissanka, RG Nilesh, Sameera Peiris, Sathiyasivam Sathi, Tharindu Paranavitana, Theekshana Maduwantha, Thilina Wijesiri, Yohan Justin

eLanka Newsletter – 27th December 2023 – 8th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Peterite Christmas Night 2023 / PRESS RELEASE Hussey and Larsen to be inducted in the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame SCATS NSW OVER TWO DECADES HAS BEEN IN ACTIVE EXISTENCE Boxing Day Test ticket sales surge at a rapid pace Food insecurity is a significant issue in Sri Lanka and affects us as well – by Dr Harold Gunatillake Cricket Australia Launches Multicultural Action Plan OBITUARY – PRASANNA NIMAL WIKRAMANAYAKE. KC (11 August 1933 – 20 December 2023) – By Hugh Karunanayake Brave Seargent Wimal Jayasekera reminisced, deprived of promotions as he was too talented and skilled disliked by the top Police personnel – By Sunil Thenabadu PSI McGrath Pink Parade – 3rd January 2024 – 7.30 AM ( Sydney Event ) ANDUREN ELIYATA ...

Dec 27, 2023 Posted by eLanka admin In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged eLanka Newsletter, Jayam Rutnam, Max Gerreyn, Michael Roberts, Ricky Mutthukumaru, Thomian Cricket Legends

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