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Kumar Sangakkara To Become First MCC President For More Than 12 Months Since World War II by Jatin Malu Source: Republicworld Kumar Sangakkara is set to serve as the President of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) for another year due to unusual circumstances in the wake of COVID-19. Former Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara is set to serve as the President of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) for another year due to unusual circumstances in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Kumar Sangakkara had become the first non-British President of the MCC in October last year. Kumar Sangakkara’s tenure has been extended for another year by the MCC. The tenure of the MCC President is generally for a 12 months but it was only extended to more than 1 year in the past during the 2 World Wars, the MCC said. ALSO READ | Coronavirus UK: KKR owners could buy team in The Hundred in 2021 ...

May 9, 2020 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , Comments 0
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  Humbled Sri Lankans need to re-group before the World Cup – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE Sri Lanka endured a torturous tour to Australia during a brief three T20 stint, but left with lessons learned for the upcoming World Cup in the same format in October next year down under. While eyebrows may have been raised at the fiddling of the squad which lacked sufficient experience due the hardline stance taken by the administrators who decided to overlook some obvious choices who opted out of the tour to Pakistan fearing their safety, it gave some youngsters the opportunity to be exposed to Australian conditions if they are needed when the main event comes around. The team that arrived here was packed with the squad that whitewashed the world number one ranked Pakistanis at home 3-0 in what was regarded as a sensational achievement, but seen by many as a ...

Nov 23, 2019 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , , , Comments 0
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    David Young honoured by Sri Lankan President – By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE with Johann Dias Jayasinha Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena presented Australian doctor David Young with the country’s second highest Honour conferred to non-nationals, ‘The Sri Lanka Ranjana’, at the annual National Awards Ceremony held at the Bandaranayake Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) on August 19. Dr. David Young needs little introduction in Australia and now Sri Lanka for his selfless deeds to help those with joint problems or others in need of proper medical equipment and training in the field of Orthopaedic surgery in which he is one of the leading specialists in Australia. David has a special place in his heart for Sri Lanka after his initial introduction to the island nation through a picture postcard he received from his grandfather in 1970. His Fascination for Sri Lanka and its need for expertise in ...

Aug 28, 2019 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , , , Comments 0
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    SRI LANKA CRICKET’S AMAZING TURNAROUND – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE If motivation comes from within, it should not be activated by the misfortune of others as Sri Lanka’s cricketing fortunes appear to indicate. The sacking of the coach and the installation of a new leader appears to have done just that judging by the sudden dominance of an ordinary looking line up that struggled against all-comers till now. installation of a new leader appears to have done just that judging by the sudden dominance of an ordinary looking line up that struggled against all-comers till now. Rising like the proverbial Phoenix from the ashes of a horrendous past few months, Sri Lanka under new skipper Dimuth Karunaratne have discovered a new confidence which has turned things around and brought with it unprecedented success. Following up on a better than expected World Cup performance, the Lankans have shown ...

Aug 20, 2019 Posted by In Articles, Trevine Rodrigo Tagged , , , , , , , , Comments 0
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    Angelo Mathews and the craziest ball of the 2019 World Cup – Andrew Fidel Fernando at Chester-le-Street Source: CricInfo Gather round, kiddos. Let me tell you a story about Sri Lankan cricket. What would you like to hear? The story about how Dimuth Karunaratne, who hadn’t played ODI cricket for four years, became captain for the 2019 World Cup. Ah, that is a good one. Crazy, no? Unbelievable even. All the things you want in a good story. Or what about the tale of the Sri Lankan selectors who picked about five wrong players in a squad of 15 for the tournament? That is not that hard to believe, I suppose, but it’s not bad as well. But actually, lamayi, the one I’m thinking about is even better than those two. It’s dramatic. It’s funny. It’s colourful. It is hauntingly sad and fabulously uplifting at the same time. Like ...

Jul 4, 2019 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , , , , Comments 0
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The Best is Yet to Come! – An Aussie Umpire on Sangakkara Men with disciplined minds, set their sights on far loftier goals than others given to average thinking. Such are the virtues that have made Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara become what he now is. Kumar Sangakkara has played many a fine inning in his time. They have spanned across every notable playing field and every nook and cranny worth knowing on the cricket map.   They have stretched across all types of the game – from Tests to ODIs, to the T20s.   In each of them, his performances have won him accolades from men of discernment.   Be it with bat or lip, he has made his mark. His opponents know only too well how fiendishly difficult it is to match him – be it at play or at his lip and intellect, either singly or in combination.  Ahead of its time ...

Jun 15, 2019 Posted by In Articles, Cricket News, English Videos Tagged , , Comments 0
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Lord’s announces Sangakkara as MCC President   –   Island paper  Source: Island news paper https://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=203548 May 1, 2019, 9:38 pm  Kumar Sangakkara Kumar Sangakkara will be the next President of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), Lord’s announced yesterday. The former Sri Lankan captain will take up the post on the 1st October 2019 and will serve for a period of one year. He will become the first non-British President. His nomination was announced by the current President, Anthony Wreford, at the MCC Annual General Meeting yesterday at Lord’s. Sangakkara is already heavily involved with MCC and delivered a powerful and memorable MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture in 2011. In 2012, he was awarded Honorary Life Membership of the Club. In the same year, he joined MCC’s World Cricket committee and remains an active member. “It is a huge honour to be named the next President of MCC and it is a ...

May 2, 2019 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , Comments 0
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KUMAR SANGAKKARA DELIVERS ROUSING SPEECH AT SURREY AWARDS

Source: Sunday Observer; Image Source: Sunday Observer Having been presented with his honorary life membership of Surrey CCC, Kumar Sangakkara took to the stage to deliver a rousing speech that will live long in the memory of all present on the evening. Here it is in full: First of all, with the honorary life membership; I think someone has read my mind. About three days ago I thinking about whether I should ask for the chance to be a fee paying member at Surrey. When I received honorary life membership at the MCC I thought nothing could top that because that was something that was on my list but this, from Surrey, has actually topped that so thank you very much. It’s been kind of a unique journey for me, coming from international cricket to Surrey and I remember when Graham Ford asked me to come here. I was discussing ...

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