A Note From S. SKANDAKUMAR in the hills of Uva, March 2025
Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene scored 624 runs in partnership for the third wicket for Sri Lanka vs South Africa at the SSC grounds in 2006. This remains a world record for any wicket. Harry Solomons in Sydney, being Harry, marked this great feat by sending a pictorial MOMENTO to a former ambassador in Australia who was also a cricketer and a cricket commentator, namely, Somachandra Skandakumar.
Rex Clementine, in The Island, 16 March 2025, where the title reads “Chandraguptha in the running for a Test spot”
We have just witnessed a fiercely contested First-Class season culminate in Bloomfield being crowned champions – a long-awaited triumph after 15 years in the wilderness. The tournament had all the hallmarks of a riveting contest, but as the dust settles, a significant shake-up has taken center stage.
PIX censored by Malware = Ron Chandraguptha was unstoppable in the First-Class final, delivering a match-defining knock that secured Bloomfield’s first title in 15 years. A strong showing in the NSL could now earn him a Test cap
SL Women won by 7 wickets (with 35 balls remaining)
A Message in Facebook from the Retd Warden, Fr. Marc Billimoria. early March 2026
It is one year this week since I was part of organizing this spectacular sporting event – the blue ribbon and quintessential Big Match, the Battle of the Blues, the Royal-Thomian Cricket encounter, for the last time as Warden. The run up to the event and its aftermath, (particularly in the face of a loss) are equally or even more stressful for those in the ‘hot seats’ at both Mount Lavinia and Reid Avenue, the Warden and the Principal, due to so many ‘behind-the-scenes goings-on’ as well as the expectations of so many different individuals and groups, such as the unfair and unrealistic expectation that amateur schoolboy cricketers will play like professionals or the undue pressure on them to win at any or all cost.
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Somasundaram Skandakumar
He never lived that down
Michael Roberts in An Interpretation of the Scorelines and the ESPN Report from Tristan Lavayette, ………………………… https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-in-sri-lanka-2024-25-1459900/sri-lanka-vs-australia-2nd-odi-1469168/match-report
ITEM in ESPNcricinfo
The Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2025, hosted by Malaysia, has reached its penultimate stage as India, Australia, South Africa and England emerge to be the semi-finalists. After weeks of intense league matches, and the thrilling super six stage where the 12 teams clashed, the top two teams from each group advanced to the final four.
While India and Australia dominated Group 1, South Africa and England emerged victorious from Group-2. The semi-finals are set to take place on 31st January at the Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur one after another.
A Note in FACEBOOK from Nimal Jayasingha [no relation] of Galle …. with photos added by The Editor, Thuppahi
He is regarded as one of the finest batsmen Ceylon produced, an all-rounder, a former Sri Lanka Cricket selector, an outspoken Cricket Manager and Administrator. He represented S.S.C and N.C.C. before moving to England. A crowd puller when turning out for Ceylon, stylish and reliable and a regular feature in the Ceylon XI when played against visiting English and MCC teams, Australia and West Indies and on tours to India and Pakistan.
Tristan Lavalette
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Andrew Fidel Fernando, in ESPNcricinfo, 9 January 2024, where the title reads “Three quick fifties and Asitha’s electric new-ball spell give Sri Lanka consolation win”
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