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A New book from Nimal R. Chandrasena “Looking For Doug” – Doug Walters: An Australian Cricketing Legend – By Nimal Chandrasena Dr. Nimal Chandrasena, a former Associate Professor of Botany at the University of Colombo and a self-confessed Cricket Tragic, has just published his SECOND book. His first book, in January 2023, was The Virtuous Weed, which has sold over 100 copies globally and is available in Sri Lankan bookstores. ______________________ The book on Doug Walters is 350 pages and has 20 pages of Black and White high-quality photographs of Doug Walters and other important cricketers featured in the narrative. It tells the story of a Sri Lankan-born cricket freak, the author, and his journey in following the life and achievements of his boyhood hero and cricket idol, the Australian cricketer – Kevin Doug Walters. The author has been a personal friend of his subject (Doug Walters) since 2009. Through ...