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Michael Caine … His Life and Times, 1933 et seq
Maurice Joseph Micklewhite …….. born 1933 … became Michael Caine, actor; NOW Sir Michael Caine….. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Caine A – Listen this You-Tube Review = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQU-7GW-TlY
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Undermined! Waylaid! Wellalage leads Demolition of the Windies at Dambulla
ESPNcricinfo Review, October 2024 Sri Lanka 162 for 5 (Nissanka 54, Kusal Mendis 26, Shepherd 2-23) beat West Indies 89 (Powell 20, Wellalage 3-9, Asalanka 2-6, Theekshana 2-7) by 73 runs Dunith Wellalage is congratulated by his team-mates for dismissing Roston Chase • Associated Press … Continue reading →
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Thrills-A-Plenty: Those West Indian ‘Little Boys of Mine’ at Cricket in the 60s & 70s
Mark Nicholas, in ESPNcricinfo, July 2024, where the title runs thus: “Sobie, ’73,” Fifty-one years ago, one of the very greatest set Lord’s alight He say, “Do you remember?” He say, “Do you recall?” I say, “Yeah, I remember, Oh, I … Continue reading →
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In Memory of Nalin De Silva: Indomitable Marxist Scholar
Malinda Seneviratne More than twenty years ago, when I worked for the Sunday edition of ‘The Island,’ I would step into the editorial office of our sister paper, ‘Divaina,’ just to chit-chat with fellow journalists. I enjoyed conversations with almost … Continue reading →
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My Decision to leave Ceylon in 1981
Sachi Sri Kantha Sachi examining a winged bean pod in 1981 Prelude Willingly, I opt to use the ‘Ceylon’ word, because I was born in the blessed island Ceylon in May 1953. The place of my birth was Chilaw, … Continue reading →
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Unique ODI Match: Tied Twice !! … Second Super-Over Required ….
Sidharth Monga ….. “Heartbreak for Gurbaz and Afghanistan as South Africa win after double Super Over” Regulation time ended at 187-187; then we had 17-17 after the first Super Over; South Africa finally won the game after winning the second … Continue reading →
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Mahen’s Life Journey: Leaving the Raging Conflicts in Sri Lanka
Fazli Sameer In the sun-drenched southern skies of old Ceylon, beneath the coconut palms and temple bells, a young man named Mahen stood at the edge of a decision that would alter his life forever. It was 1969, and at … Continue reading →
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Bam! Bam! Scoop! Aussies Outdo England in High-Scoring ODI
Michael Roberts Though England galloped to the high score of 351 runs being asked to bat first in the Champions Trophy match at Lahore, Australia ran that target down with 15 balls to spare …. aided by a century from … Continue reading →
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Best XI Team from Asia Cup Results
ESPNcricinfo staff, 18 September 2023 The Asia Cup is over. India are champions, for the eighth time. Deserving winners too. At the end of it, here’s the team of the tournament, put together with votes from Andrew Fidel Fernando, Mohammad Isam, S Sudarshanan, Shashank … Continue reading →
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Monga’s Incisive Analysis of Australia’s 50 -Over Triumph
Sidharth Monga, in ESPNcricinfo.com, 22 March 2023, “Zampa and Co stifle India to take series 2-1″ Australia snatched the No. 1 ODI rankingAustralia Outplay India in Final Fifty-Over ODI and snapped India’s four-year unbeaten series streak at home with a … Continue reading →
