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How car-park cricket in Lebanon gives Sri Lankan migrant workers an escape – By Emma John Source : theguardian Sri Lankan workers and a women’s project at a Syrian refugee camp come together for games in an underground car park When Fernando Sugath arrived in Lebanon in the mid-1990s, cricket was an underground sport. Literally. After living in Beirut for a year as one of the country’s 80,000 Sri Lankan migrant workers, a fellow countryman he met in a supermarket invited him to a game. “I had been looking for somewhere to play,” says Sugath. “Also, I didn’t have any friends.” He turned up at the address he was given to discover the players crammed into a tiny underground car park beneath an apartment building. Sugath is a man used to improvising. “As kids we didn’t need a big playing area or good equipment to play,” he says. “We used plastic balls, the ...

Nov 8, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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Summer of Cricket in Australia – Teams, Dates and Venues across Australia ODI’s Vs England 17 November : Adelaide Oval 2 PM AEDT  19 November : SCG , 2 PM AEDT  22 November : MCG , 2 PM AEDT  Tests Vs West Indies  30 Nov – 4 Dec : 1st Test , Optus Stadium , 1 PM AEDT 8 Dec – 12 Dec : 2nd Test , Adelaide Oval 2:30 PM AEDT Test Vs South Africa  17 Dec – 21 Dec : 1st  Test Gabba , 10:30 AM AEDT  26 Dec – 30 Dec : 2nd Test MCG , 10 AM AEDT  ...

Nov 6, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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“Kai Tak Heart Attack” – By GEORGE BRAINE In the mid-1990s, when I began to play casual cricket in Hong Kong, some games were at Mission Road grounds, in Kowloon. Cricket was a low priority sport, so football was also played there, and the grass was somewhat patchy. Kowloon is a crowded part of Hong Kong, and we could see mid-rise buildings and a multi-storied public school nearby. Cricket at Mission Road was dramatic, but not due to the prowess on the field. The ground was right beneath the flight path to Kai Tak airport, only about two nautical miles away. Kai Tak was one of the busiest airports in the world, and jets landed every five minutes or so. And some of them flew over Mission Road. A thundering noise of a low flying aircraft would signal another approaching flight, and a great shadow would glide across the field ...

Nov 5, 2022 Posted by In Articles, George Braine Tagged , , ,
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Vale’ Gavin Stevens – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Family, friends, Old Anthonians and ex-Havelocks and opposing Club players gathered to pay fond farewell to former Rugby great Gavin Stevens at the Wilson Chapel in Springvale. Gavin departed the world aged 82. He was a respected sportsman at his old schools St. Sylvester’s College and St Anthony’s in Kandy representing both schools at Soccer, Cricket and Rugby Union. He also played Rugby for Outstation schools against the Colombo schools for St. Anthony’s Katugastota. He was a gentle giant of the Rugby scene in Sri Lanka representing Kandy Rugby Football Club before moving to Colombo where he pulled on the Havelocks jumper with distinction. He later went on to represent Sri Lanka as a tough nut front rower fondly known as ‘Rhino’ for his fearless foraging, and many who opposed him found him to be a tough proposition. Among former team ...

Oct 28, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , ,
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T20 World Cup 2022 team-by-team guide, how to watch, when is it – By Simon Smale Source : amp.abc The 2022 T20 World Cup has been underway for the best part of a week now, as eight nations looked to join the pre-qualified eight in the super 12 phase of the tournament. There have already been shocks, with two-time champions West Indies already out of contention after defeats to Ireland and Scotland in the opening group phase. The West Indies join Namibia, United Arab Emirates and Scotland in failing to progress to the tournament proper. However, Sri Lanka, Netherlands, Ireland and Zimbabwe have made their way to the Super 12 phase. Here’s what to expect from the 12 remaining teams. Group 1 Afghanistan At the recent Asia Cup Afghanistan blew rather hot and cold, but still pulled out some stunning results, bowling out eventual champions Sri Lanka for just 105 in the tournament ...

Oct 22, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,
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Melbourne Renegades sign uncapped Sri Lankan spinner Ruwantha Kellapotha Kellapotha, 31, played 20 first-class matches in Sri Lanka but has lived in Melbourne since 2013 and has signed as an overseas replacement player after dominating club cricket Source : espncricinfo Melbourne Renegades have made a shock signing by adding uncapped Melbourne-based Sri Lanka legspinner Ruwantha Kellapotha to their BBL squad as an overseas replacement player for the upcoming season. Kellapotha, 31, played 20 first-class matches and 12 List A matches in Sri Lanka between 2010 and 2013 before moving to Australia to live. He played eight seasons in the lower-tier Dandenong District Cricket Association in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs representing four different clubs before playing premier cricket for Casey-South Melbourne last season where he took 46 wickets across 50-over and T20 cricket to finish the competition’s leading wicket-taker and help Casey South-Melbourne reach the final. He also was selected to play in two second ...

Oct 4, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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Sri Lanka Legends win by 14 runs; to play final against IND-L Source : dailymirror Sri Lanka Legends beat West Indies Legends by 14 runs in the semi-finals of the Road Safety World Series. Ishan Jayaratne and Nuwan Kulasekara starred as Sri Lanka Legends moved to the finals. Sri Lanka Legends will now face India Legends in the final of the Road Safety World Series after they beat Australia Legends in the other semi-final. ...

Oct 1, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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Dasun Shanaka Great Captain and Sportsman – “Not only cricket, but other sports should also be on top” – by Kithsiri Senadeera I have the highest regard for our Sri Lanka’s cricket captain Dasun Shanaka  not only because he lead a young team to win the T20 Asia Cup under extremely difficult conditions, but the statement he made at the post-match press conference after winning the Asia Cup. Dasun Shanaka said “Not only Cricket, but other sports should also be on top. But the media always speak only about cricket. It is a big thing if we talk about other games and bring them up,”   We all should admire his selflessness statement. Instead of asking for more benefits for his own sport, he is requesting to support other sports as well. I am touched by his bravery to make such a statement and his social conscience and empathy. As far as I am aware this is ...

Sep 24, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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