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February 19, 2025 · 9:38 pm

Mahesh THEEKSHANA = No 1 in ICC ODI Bowler Ranks

Hiran Hewavisenti

Take a bow, young man🇱🇰
#MaheeshTheekshana has moved to the top of the ICC’s ODI bowlers’ rankings🙏

 

 

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February 16, 2025 · 12:18 pm

Rex’s Assessment of the Sri Lankan Team’s Recent ODI Wins

Rex Clementine in The Island,  16 February 2025, where the title reads “Remarkable Turnaround for Sri Lanka’s ODI Team” .… with highlights being impositons by The Editor, Thuppahi

A year ago, Sri Lanka found themselves languishing at eighth in the ODI rankings, a far cry from their glory days when they rewrote the rules of one-day cricket. Fast forward 12 months, and they’ve leapfrogged three places to settle at number five. Their recent emphatic series win over Australia is the latest sign that this team is on an upward trajectory, clawing their way back to where they rightfully belong.

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February 15, 2025 · 12:22 am

Australia Squashed in Second ODI ….. Grounded to Dust

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

A shorthanded Australia will enter the Champions Trophy bereft of confidence and desperate for answers after a hefty 2-0 ODI series defeat to Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka’s massive 174-run victory in the second ODI in Colombo was set up by Kusal Mendis and captain Charith Asalanka powering them to 281. Kusal made 101 off 115 balls, and had strong partnerships with Asalanka and Nishan Madushka, before Australia were routed for just 107 in the 25th over.
Kusal Mendis celebrates

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January 21, 2025 · 11:03 pm

Stanley Jayasinghe in Lanka Today: Still ‘Batting’ 94 n.o.

A Note in FACEBOOK from Nimal Jayasingha [no relation] of Galle …. with photos added by The Editor, Thuppahi

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝟵𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗝𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗲! Affectionately called ‘Stan,’ he [has been] is one of the finest Ceylon Cricketers, one produced by Nalanda College. He belongs to a different class and was among very few Asian Cricketers privileged to play in English County Cricket. Doyen of Nalanda Cricket, captained Nalanda College 1st XI in 1951 and, as a schoolboy, made his First Class debut in 1949 and had the distinction of representing Ceylon, against the England team captained by Len Hutton in Colombo in 1950.
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.
Ceylon Squad touring Pakistan, 1966/67 … with Cive inman seated on extreme left and stanley next to him beside captain Michael Tissera
Ceylon Squad touring Pakistan, 19166/67 ….. with Stanley J seated on extreme left , Abu fuard to his left, then  Michael Tissera (capt), HIK Fernando, Anuruddha Polonowita and Manager Nisal Senaratne.
Stan moved to England in 1960, to play Country cricket for Leicestershire and also in Lancashire Leagues. He gained much-needed exposure in playing on English wickets against quality bowling attacks, including against touring teams. He partnered well with another Ceylon Cricketer, the late Clive Inman as he was instrumental in getting him to play for Leicestershire. The pair built a lifelong friendship and [constituted] a batting pair for Ceylon and Leicestershire. He was an integral part of Ceylon’s XI [in the 1960s] and he always got a call to turn up for Ceylon duty, whilst playing County Cricket which he never hesitated in accepting. At the same time being a straightforward bat, he didn’t hesitate to stand firm against any politics, selectors or even administrators for the right reasons. Be it on selections, curating pitches or managing teams.

Some of his memorable innings for Ceylon include 135 against All India at Hyderabad in 1964 while putting on a record 224 runs partnership for the 4th wicket, 118 against Pakistan at Lahore in 1966, he also had a match bag of 9 for 52 including 6 for 38 in Sri Lanka’s first Test win over India in Ahmedabad in 1965. In 1965 he publicly refused to play against the white-only South Africans who were touring England, after his own experiences of racism playing against the South Africans in 1960. Here’s wishing Stan, peace, love and happiness on this day!
Watch his exclusive interview with Quadrangle here:
https://youtu.be/85V41rVCOvQ
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— at Nalanda College.
Nimal Dias Jayasinghe
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January 12, 2025 · 3:58 pm

Sri Lanka forge Comprehensive Win in Third ODI vs Kiwis

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”

Rapid half-centuries from Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka and Janith Liyanage put Sri Lanka on course to a substantial total, before an electric new-ball spell from Asitha Fernando wrecked New Zealand’s chase.
Asitha swung the ball prodigiously in his five-over opening spell, taking 3 for 17 in that period. By the end of over seven, and chasing 291 for victory, New Zealand were 22 for 5, their chances all but dashed. Mark Chapman battled bravely for a run-a-ball 81, but had no team-mates to go with him.

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January 10, 2025 · 12:41 am

Don Bradman embraced within the Thuppahi Realm

Don Bradman Memorabilia in Adelaide’s Sri Lankan Realms … https://thuppahis.com › 2024/06/06 › don-bradman-me…

6 June 2024 — This Thuppahi post is a potpourri of Memorabilia around the Persona of Sir Donald Bradman …. with an ink-sketch of Don Bradman by Douglas Davies

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Don Bradman at Cricket in Ceylon in 1930 …. Yes, 1930….  https://thuppahis.com › 2023/03/06 › don-bradman-at-…

6 Mar 2023 — On 3 April 1930, at Colombo Cricket Club, Donald Bradman played his first game of cricket outside Australia. He treated the crowd to plenty of shots …

 

 

 

 

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January 3, 2025 · 1:17 pm

Sri Lankans Down Kiwis in High-Scoring T20 Match

Madushka Balasuriya  in ESPN … with this title “Perera ton gives Sri Lanka consolation win”

New Zealand came close in the 219-run chase, but Sri Lanka did enough to get a consolation win

Kusal Perera soaks it in after hitting Sri Lanka’s fastest T20I century of all time  •  MARTY MELVILLE/AFP via Getty Images

Sri Lanka 218 for 5 (Perera 101, Asalanka 46) beat New Zealand 211 for 7 (Ravindra 69, Asalanka 3-50, Hasaranga 2-38) by 7 runs

In the end, Sri Lanka did enough. That’s not something you’d expect to say about a team that had racked up 218 runs in their first innings, but it speaks towards just how well New Zealand had set about their chase for most of the innings. It was a victory set up largely by Kusal Perera‘s maiden T20I ton, the fastest ever by a Sri Lankan, coming off just 44 deliveries.

 

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December 29, 2024 · 1:46 pm

Sri Lanka’s Loss to Kiwis in Recent T20 Match

Michael Roberts

I have yet to watch the recorded tape and present a few thoughts here after reading the accusatory mail in Facebook from some keen enthusiasts.

The scorecard indicates THAT (A) the potential matchwinner, Matheesha Pathirana, was profligate with wides and runs –so that the NZ target became a stiff one; (B) rendered reachable in large part via the hands of Pathum Nissanka; till (C) the relative unknown Jacob Duffy undermined Lanka’s progress with three wickets in succesion: Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera and Kamindu Mendis — a feat that secured him the Man of the Match award.

Duffy

These key factors should not, however, obscure (D) the failures of Rajapaksa, Asalanka and Hasaranga at the batting crease and (E) the fact that we have a long tail.

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 Pathum Nissanka hits out

 

 

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December 27, 2024 · 11:56 am

Cricket: Sri Lanka Brace the Air in New Zealand

Rex Clementine, in The Island, 27 December 2024,where the title reads “Pathirana set to sling his way into Kiwi hearts”

Traveling to New Zealand feels like a journey to the ends of the earth. First, there’s the four-hour flight to Singapore, and from there, another ten hours to Auckland or Christchurch. But once you land, the long haul feels worth its weight in gold – New Zealand is an absolute gem, especially during Christmas.

The moment you step out of the airport and take that first breath, the air hits you like a tonic – fresh, crisp, and rejuvenating. The landscape is a symphony of green, and the people are as warm and welcoming as an open hearth on a chilly day. For a nation spanning over 260,000 square kilometers but housing just five million people, it’s nothing short of extraordinary what they’ve achieved on the global stage, especially with their beloved All Blacks.

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December 24, 2024 · 7:17 pm

Chandra Schaffter in Q-and-A with Rex Clementine

Rex Clementine ... article on 23rd October 2018 entitled ”Sri Lanka’s oldest living cricketer – Chandra Schaffter”  … with highlighting emphasis added by The Editor, Thuppahi

Q: Who, in your opinion, is the Greatest Sri Lankan Batsman?

“I tend to agree with statements made by Frank Worrell and Gary Sobers. In their assessment Mahadevan Sathasivam was the best batsman that they had ever seen. Particularly in the case of Worrell, he played against Sathasivam when he scored 96 on a very bad wicket against top bowlers, who did extremely well on poor conditions.

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