RE: Sri Lanka Cricket Discussion Thread - Migara - 02-20-2024
(02-20-2024, 02:03 PM)Dilcey Wrote: (02-20-2024, 12:48 PM)Migara Wrote: There are more 6+ players.
They have become batsmen and Spinners.
Danny is 6' 2"
Maheesh is 6' 1"
I have seen some pretty big batters in school and FCC.
They seem to break down right left and center.
Danny is like 5' 10"
In his sexual assault case it was said he was 186cm or something.
RE: Sri Lanka Cricket Discussion Thread - criccontent - 02-20-2024
https://twitter.com/Zohaib1981/status/1759850625708261377
Only match we won in 94 India tour
RE: Sri Lanka Cricket Discussion Thread - kalu5678 - 02-20-2024
186?????? 20? 16? He is a tall guy? Haha
(02-20-2024, 06:15 PM)Migara Wrote: (02-20-2024, 02:03 PM)Dilcey Wrote: Danny is like 5' 10"
In his sexual assault case it was said he was 186cm or something.
RE: Sri Lanka Cricket Discussion Thread - pj57 - 02-20-2024
(02-20-2024, 12:44 PM)Migara Wrote: (02-17-2024, 03:51 AM)Bada Wrote: Binura (6' 6") and Rajitha first played in 2015/16. We haven't seen SL introduce a 6' 3" guy since then?
Milan Rathnayake is about 6' 2"
https://www.instagram.com/milan_rathnayaka37/p/CnrbQKioVWn/
Ramanayake's son is pretty big fella. Not sure what happened to him.
Champaka has three sons, Heshan, Himesh and Sandesh, all three played for Royal and Heshan and Himesh plays FC cricket. Heshan and Sandesh are quite tall.
RE: Sri Lanka Cricket Discussion Thread - Regista - 02-20-2024
Since we’re on the subject of height: I’m curious about how tall Dinura Kalupahana is? Anyone have a decent estimate of his height?
RE: Sri Lanka Cricket Discussion Thread - pj57 - 02-20-2024
(02-20-2024, 05:57 PM)criccontent Wrote: (02-20-2024, 11:51 AM)Dilcey Wrote: interesting stuff
what was the tour where Arjuna pulled out cos Sanjeewa was dropped?
I think you are referring to Dhammika. That tour was in 1991. Team tried to send Dhammika home. Arjuna wanted to keep him even though he is injured.
Wasn't that during the tour of NZ in 1991 IIRC?
RE: Sri Lanka Cricket Discussion Thread - stillwill - 02-21-2024
(02-20-2024, 06:43 AM)slcricfan1 Wrote: (02-20-2024, 06:25 AM)pj57 Wrote: LOL, typical SL mentality. Trying to dictate what other people should look like. I like to see your reaction if someone criticize your appearance.
Sl mentality lmao? Hahahahaha, do you have any friends? You`ve never witnessed people commenting on other people`s appearances?
Boomer trying hard to look Genz and hip.
RE: Sri Lanka Cricket Discussion Thread - stillwill - 02-21-2024
(02-20-2024, 11:01 AM)criccontent Wrote: (02-20-2024, 08:55 AM)pj57 Wrote: I remember Aravinda being dropped after failing the fitness test later that year before a multi team tournament held in UAE. Mahanama captained the team on that tour.
That is Australiasia cup right after the Indian tour in Sharja. Aravinda was dropped due to fitness. Arjuna pulled out due to that. Arjuna has requested Mahanama also to pull out of the tour. Lionel (I don't remember his surname) has threatened Mahanama. Dulip Samaraweera, Murali and Promodya also pulled out of the tour supporting Arjuna. Arjuna's supporters have thrown stones at Asanka Gurusinghe's house.
How old are you CC ? Damn, I thought chucking stones was an Indian thing lol.
RE: Sri Lanka Cricket Discussion Thread - stillwill - 02-21-2024
(02-20-2024, 11:40 AM)Bada Wrote: "When we left the Taj Hotel in Colombo, we needed police protection. I had police protection at my home. My colleague Asanka Gurusinghe was also threatened for various reasons," said Mahanama before recalling how the drama unfolded.
"We were at training one day and like I mentioned earlier, I was always a team man. And my captain, Arjuna Ranatunga, walks up to me and tells me, 'Roshan, I am not going on the tour and I don't want you to go as well'.
"I am generally a calm, cool customer. But I asked him, 'skipper, is it your personal decision or are we taking a decision as a team?'
"He said, 'no I am telling you, you are not going'. I said, 'sorry, if it's your personal decision, I can't be party to it. But whether we like it or not, if we are taking a collective decision, count me in'.
"He was so mad, he left that day, obviously our relationship was not the best for a few years, and some people even threatened me."
Mahanama used the incident as an example for the students of the Tellicherry Cricket Academy to learn about discipline and team spirit,
"You know, my parents, my first coach always told me about values and team disciplines. So my focus was on that, and this is what I did," he said.
"I give him a lot of credit. We would not have won the World Cup (in 1996) if not for someone line Arjuna Ranatunga. He was a strong leader. We needed a strong leader like him," he said.
"But at the same time you should be bold enough to take your own decision with a clear conscience. And that was a memorable tour for us. Yes for a year and a half, the relationship wasn't the best. My childhood friend, Aravinda de Silva was not even looking at me, but he later on realised what went on. This happened in 1994.
"And two years later, we got together and won the World Cup. So, yes, sometimes you need to have minor hiccups like that, but I think we were mature enough to put our differences aside and once we crossed the boundary line, we focused on what we had to do as a team," said Mahanama, referring to Sri Lanka glorious World Cup triumph in 1996 when they beat the star-studded Australian team in the final in Lahore.
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/sport/cricket/when-mahanama-needed-police-protection-to-play-in-sharjah
Fair stuff by Mahanama.
RE: Sri Lanka Cricket Discussion Thread - slcricfan1 - 02-21-2024
(02-20-2024, 02:03 PM)Dilcey Wrote: (02-20-2024, 12:48 PM)Migara Wrote: There are more 6+ players.
They have become batsmen and Spinners.
Danny is 6' 2"
Maheesh is 6' 1"
I have seen some pretty big batters in school and FCC.
They seem to break down right left and center.
Danny is like 5' 10"
https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=9717a7a1bb3ae0cc&rlz=1C1UEAD_enAU1082AU1082&sxsrf=ACQVn09OCQaUpH_kNYwRSVElToZ5CH71pQ:1708478601699&q=danushka+angelo+mathews&tbm=isch&source=lnms&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiKj6ThoruEAxWYn2MGHVNDBjkQ0pQJegQIEhAB&biw=1536&bih=791&dpr=1.25#imgrc=j4VeEhOVMiXxJM
You guys are both cooked. Same height as matthews unless one is wearing high heels
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