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Played 21 Tests and 63 ODI games for Sri Lanka. Became an ICC Match Referee in December 1993. Officiated the ICC CWC final in 1999 and 2003. He was one of the five match-referees at ICC CWC 2011.
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From Brook to Bradman ….. Errol in AWE
Errol Fernando in Melbourne in Email Letters to Pals
ONE: Errol the Fernando to Gavin, 10 October 2024
It is quite unbelievable, Gavin, that a side makes 556 in under 2 days and then spends the next 3 days trying desperately not to LOSE the match! A side scoring 556 would usually be trying to win by an innings. However, in the Test match at Multan, Pakistan batted first and made 556 and since then they are trying desperately not to LOSE the match!!
England ended day 3 nearly 500 for 3 with Joe Root 175 not out. Pakistan will spend the next 2 days trying desperately not to lose!
Yes, cricket is indeed a funny game and impossible to predict.
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Harry Solomons stars in Over 70s World Cup
Johnny De Silva — ”You just cannot keep this bloke down … can you?”
Representing Sri Lanka in the Over 70s Cricket World Cup being played in the UK, Harry knocked up a great 78 in 134 balls playing against the usual team he represents in Seniors Cricket – Australia. I was fortunate enough to see Harry’s innings in the dead of night via social media. Australia remains the only team that has won all their matches so far.
Freak Statistical ‘Events’ in Second Test at Galle
Sampath Bandarapulli … in ESPNcricinfo 29 September 2024, where the title reads “Stats – SL’s best year in Tests since 2006”
Stats highlights from Galle, where Sri Lanka crushed New Zealand by an innings and 154 runs
Dhananjaya de Silva took five catches, all off Prabath Jayasuriya, in the first innings
Kamindu Mendis reaches Bradman’s Heights
AAPNewswire: “Kamindu equals Bradman landmark as Sri Lanka dominate” 27 September 2024
1930: Australian cricketer Don Bradman (1908 – 2001) batting during a test match against England at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. Sir Donald Bradman was the first cricketer to be knighted for his services to cricket, in 1949. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)
Richmond College Skippers spearhead Sri Lankan Cricket
Michael Roberts
After Charith Asalanka led Sri Lanka to hard-fought triumph against India recently — see … and continues to captain the side in the two shortern-form games, Dhananjaya De Silva has stepped up as skipper, batsman, bowler and slip-fielder in leading Sri Lanka to a win against New Zealand in a tight TEST MATCH contest at Galle this week.
Dhananjaya …. & …. Asalanka
Madushka on Day One of the Galle Test Match
Madushka Balasuriya in ESPNcricinfo, 18 September 2024, with this title “Sri Lanka pull ahead with Kamindu hundred, Kusal fifty”
Kamindu notched up his fourth Test ton and New Zealand fought back with late wickets.
Kamindu Mendis’ hundred lifted Sri Lanka • Associated Press
Oh, No! No! Sri Lanka at Lord’s Test Match
Nick Brookes, ... with highlighting imposed by The Editor,Thuppahi
The collective cry of consternation went up from the press box, the stands and living rooms across Sri Lanka, as news filtered through that Dhananjaya de Silva had won the toss and elected to bowl.
The old adage is hackneyed, but perhaps with good reason. At Lord’s, look up not down. Dhananjaya’s eyes were somewhere else. It was a perfect summer’s morning. Any blades of grass which once lived on the pitch had disappeared. All the signs said bat first.
Indian Cricketing Machismo SPEWS OUT in the Field at Khetharama … As They Lose Comprehensively
Andrew Fidel Fernando in ESPNcicinfo, 8 August 2024, where the title runs “Is this for real? Sri Lanka’s rare glory leaves India shaken” ….. while his report here has had highlights imposed by The Editor, Thuppahi
The visitors were left with plenty to ponder after their batting struggled in spin-friendly conditions.
Avishka Fernando cover drives…. & Wellalage celebrates one of his wickets
Mohammed Siraj is fired up. Halfway through his seventh over, the 39th of the innings, he strides down the pitch and sprays a few angry words at Kusal Mendis, who responds in kind. In his next over, Siraj bowls a ball to Janith Liyanage that the batter drives back at him. Siraj picks the ball up in his follow through, and flings it at the stumps, and misses. The batter would have been back safely in any case. Continue reading
Sri Lanka Squash India Comprehensively in Third ODI
Madusha Balasuriya in ESPNcricinfo, 7 August 2024, where the title reads “Wellalage five-for sends India crashing to 2-0 defeat”
Avishka Fernando’s 96 took Sri Lanka to 248, paving the way for their first bilateral ODI series win against India in 27 years
Avishka Fernando struck 96 – the highest individual score this series – and Dunith Wellalage picked up a five-for as Sri Lanka secured a first ODI bilateral series win against India in 27 years, with a dominant 110-run win in the third and final ODI in Colombo.
Dunith Wellalage finished with career-best figures of 5.1-0-27-5 • Associated Press
