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A.C. M. Lafir – an incredibly brilliant batsman (from the archives – Daily News 25 Nov 2006 A. C. M. Lafir an incredibly brilliant batsman Sporting Personalities with Ken de Joodt: SPORTING PERSONALITIES: Amidst the green hills and misty mountains of the ‘cleansing’ climes of Kandy, it was the ‘gentleman’s game’ of Cricket that captivated the hearts of many schoolboys, their parents and a wide circle of fans, to joyfully gather at the picturesque Cricket grounds and watch their ‘Cricket Heroes’ with intense interest. Among them was a scintillating batsman of ‘real class’ and elegance whose techniques of ‘twists and turns’ of wrist and graceful use of feet were ‘out of this world’! He was a real treat to watch, whenever he was at the batting crease, bashing the little shiny ‘cherry coloured’ ball to all parts of the ground – and on numerous occasions – out of the grounds!! ...