Sunitha Goonetilleke Archives

SRI LANKAN IN NEW ZEALAND’S WORLD CUP SQUAD – By Clifford Lazarus Sri Lankan veteran, Sunitha Goonetilleke, has been included in New Zealand’s World Cup squad for the forthcoming Over 70s cricket World Cup tournament to be played in England in late July this year. An old boy of St Joseph’s College, Colombo, Sunitha represented Air Ceylon in the Nationalised Services, skippered the Sri Lankan team “Sinha” in Oman’s first division and played in the New Zealand domestic scene. The right arm medium pacer excelled in the recently concluded Barwon VCA Over 60s National Championships played at Geelong in Victoria. Playing throughout the four-match 40-over tournament, Sunitha was declared “Man of the match” for an outstanding performance against Queensland bowling his to victory. Featuring in all matches of the tournament, Sunitha delivered 27 overs conceding 78 runs for a haul of six wickets: the best analysis for any bowler throughout ...

Sunitha Goonetilleke stars in New Zealand Veterans Over60s triumph in Australia – By Clifford Lazarus A cricketer’s achievements in his late teens, twenties, or as an experienced player in his thirties does not surprise many, but it does raise eyebrows when a septuagenarian ends up with the best bowling performance for his team along with a “Man of the match” award in the international arena. That honour goes to Sunitha Goonetilleke who played cricket for Air Ceylon in the Nationalised Services, skippered the Sri Lankan team “Sinha” in Oman’s first division and played in the New Zealand domestic scene. “As a bowler it is not just my effort that matters, the whole team has helped me to achieve this, especially the fielders. I feel humbled and honoured and thank God for the opportunity” states Sunitha. A medium pace bowler known throughout Auckland for his accurate line and length spells, ...