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Darrell Lieversz – Double International – Sri Lanka Cricketer and Athlete – 80 years not out! Source:Island Darrell Lieversz born on June 7, 1943 attended Royal College, Colombo, daring seam bowler, captained the cricket team in 1962. In 1961 he toured India with the Ceylon Schools Cricket team and same year he captained the Royal College athletic team. At the Public Schools Athletic meets 1960 and 1961 he won the finals of the 220 and 440 yards. He was a member of the Public Schools Athletic team that toured Australia in 1960. After leaving school he joined Colts Cricket Club, and in his first season of level one club cricket, he took 72 wickets at an average of 9.78, setting a new record for the number of wickets in the tournament. Continuing his athletics career, he broke the 400 metre Ceylon record and represented Ceylon in the 100, 200 and 400 metres in ...