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Ranatunga’s tribute to Warne, Nimesh Perera thwarts hat-trick-by BY DINESH WEERAWANSA Muttiah Muralitharan and late Shane Warne in those summer moments Source:Sundayobserver Sri Lanka’s World Cup-winning captain and two-time winner of the Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year award, Arjuna Ranatunga revealed how the late Australian spin great Shane Warne helped Sri Lanka rise to become a cricketing power in the world. Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) honoured Warne with an on-field commemoration and presentation for his family before the first Test between Australia and Sri Lanka played for the Murali-Warne trophy at the Galle International Cricket Stadium last week. Significantly, seven members of Sri Lanka’s 1996 World Cup winning team Ranatunga, Aravinda de Silva, Muttiah Muralitharan and Kumar Dharmasena, Upul Chandana and Romesh Kaluwitharana who is a Sri Lankan selector of this series, were present at the tribute ceremony. “Inside the ground Warne was a tough character – we had ...

Jul 5, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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52 is not the age to leave, says Muralitharan-by By Bipin Dani Source:Dailymirror Muttiah Muralitharan has lost his cricket partner. Shane Warne, one of Australia’s greatest Test -cricketers, died of a suspected heart attack at the age of 52. “It (the age of 52) is not the age for any cricketer to leave,” Muralitharan said. “It is very shocking news and very hard to digest. We can’t believe it. He was a legendary cricketer. We both played in the same era. The world of the cricket fraternity will miss him. It is a big loss for the game. All his fans will miss him,” Murali added. ...

Mar 8, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged
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Seven former Sri Lankan stars to play for Asia team-by Dhammika Ratnaweera Source:Dailynews Seven former star Sri Lankan cricketers Sanath Jayasuriya, Muttiah Muralitharan, Chaminda Vaas, Romesh Kaluwitharana, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Nuwan Kulasekara and Upul Tharanga have been drawn in to the Asia team for the Legends Cricket League 2022, which is set to begin from January 20th at the Oman Cricket Stadium.In addition some legendary names will confirm their participation in the tournament which is going to be keen tussle. All seven players were involved the first tournament held last year . Two Pakistan star players paceman Shoaib Akhtar and all-rounder Shahid Afridi also among the Asian team with Sri Lanka players. However, the tournament will not see Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar, who was a major attraction in the first edition of the tournament held in Ranchi last year. Even though the tournament promo included the name of Tendulkar, the master ...

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UDRS – An Appeal to the members of the Royal College 1960 Group Sarath Abeysundera   https://www.facebook.com/sarath.abeysundera?pnref=story Ever since we joined the Kindergarten at the Royal Primary School, cricket has been part of our lives. If there was one game that bound us together right through our school career and even beyond that was cricket. It was the lifeblood of Royalists, particularly in the 1950s and 1960s. Cricket walked with us like a shadow and gave us a level of excitement that was unmatched by any other sport.  The catchword ‘hora umpire’ was very much part of the cricket culture in our growing years. We knew when a wrong decision was given by an umpire. We could do nothing to overturn it, except shout ‘Hora Umpire’. Wrong decisions of umpires have brought miserable outcomes, distorted results, crippled careers and sometimes even strained relations between cricket playing nations.  With the introduction of ...

Jan 14, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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Russel Arnold: Sri Lanka’s Forgotten ODI Star By Michael Roberts Source:cricketique.live During the course of the World Cup 2015 watchers were occasionally served up statistical tables of leading run-scores in the history of World Cup or ODI cricket. Sri Lankan fans would have been especially attentive to those featuring Sangakkara’s stellar career and record breaking levels. On one such occasion I was intrigued to see Russel Arnold’s statistics appear at the tail-end of an august list of names. Primed by Arnold’s appearance as a TV commentator and his impeccable performance in this role, I proceeded to do some research on the topic and began with a statistical picture of a comparative kind that is quite revelatory. This picture raises issues about media-hype and our very own memory banks.   It would be fair to say that the batsmen stars in the ODI memory store of Sri Lankan cricket enthusiasts over the ...

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Wanindu Hasaranga names Virat Kohli among the three batters who he wishes to dismiss in his career – by Anirudh Singh Source:Crickettimes Sri Lanka leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, who was the leading wicket-taker for his side at the recent ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, hopes to get the wicket of his favourite batter and former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli someday. Hasaranga is currently a part of team Jaffna Kings in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) 2021 and has been in superb form, having taken five wickets in three games so far. ...

Dec 11, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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Muralitharan had words of wisdom for schoolboys-By Dinesh Weerawansa Muttiah Muralitharan received the Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year in 1991 from then Housing and Construction Minister B. Sirisena Cooray while Editor-in-Chief H.L.D. Mahindapala looks on. Source:Dailynews he 43rd Observer-SLT Mobitel School Cricketers of the Year mega show will be held at the BMICH in Colombo mid-next month. The tentative clearance of the health authorities to host the Mega Show, have already been granted. However, the final green light and the number of participants – whether it will be increase or decrease from the current figure, will be decided next month, depending on the Covid-19 situation at that time. Despite the global pandemic striking the world early last year and still continuing to disrupt day to day activities, we were fortunate in 2020 to host the 42nd Observer-SLT Mobitel School Cricketers of the Year contest last April. With the Sunday ...

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How lending a bat to Murali landed Flintoff in trouble-by Rex Clementine Source:Island Muttiah Muralitharan and Andrew Flintoff were team mates at Lancashire. During a tour of Sri Lanka in 2003, Flitnoff lends one of his bats to Murali, a gesture that would get him in trouble with England hierarchy. Spin icon Muttiah Muralitharan is a fiercest competitor in cricket, but he is also known for his friendly nature. He is hugely popular among both team mates and opponents. You would hardly come across someone who has something nasty to say about Murali; it’s like finding a needle in haystack. Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya gifting a bat to his Sri Lankan counterpart Chamika Karunaratne made headlines both here and across the Palk Strait. However, much before this, England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff lending Murali a bat made headlines. Murali and Andrew Flintoff were great mates. They were team-mates at Old Trafford ...

Aug 7, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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Making Olympic dream a reality-by Rex Clementine After Duncan White won an Olympic medal in 1948 in London, Sri Lanka had to wait for 52 years to end their medal drought. Susanthika Jayasinghe in Sydney in 2000 became the second Sri Lankan to win a medal. Source:Island After Duncan White won the nation’s first Olympic medal in London, it took Sri Lanka 52 years to win their second Olympic medal in Sydney. If you believe in law of averages, our next medal should come somewhere in 2052. If you are over the age of 40 now, there is a good chance that you would be dead by the time the nation wins the next medal in Olympics. But then, there’s also something called if there’s a will there’s a way. Perhaps, you don’t have to wait for as many as 52 years to win an Olympic medal if you can ...

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