(02-20-2024, 09:06 AM)slcricfan1 Wrote: Anyone watch ahan bat live? Been in good nick last year or two
Have some video clips of Ahan batting at U19 level but couldn't find anything recent.
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02-20-2024, 10:40 AM
(02-20-2024, 09:06 AM)slcricfan1 Wrote: Anyone watch ahan bat live? Been in good nick last year or two Have some video clips of Ahan batting at U19 level but couldn't find anything recent. 02-20-2024, 11:01 AM
(02-20-2024, 08:55 AM)pj57 Wrote:(02-20-2024, 08:45 AM)Dilcey Wrote: Was this when Sanjeewa and Aravinda were dropped for failing fitness tests? 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. 02-20-2024, 11:09 AM
(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. Wow this is some interesting lore 02-20-2024, 11:10 AM
https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/series/batting-most-runs-career/uganda-in-sri-lanka-t20-series-2023-24-16112
some dismal batting numbers 02-20-2024, 11:24 AM
(02-20-2024, 11:10 AM)slcricfan1 Wrote: https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/series/batting-most-runs-career/uganda-in-sri-lanka-t20-series-2023-24-16112 The matches haven't been highscoring affairs. The highest total has been 193/5 in the 6th t20 played today. https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/uganda-in-sri-lanka-2023-24-1421082/match-schedule-fixtures-and-results 02-20-2024, 11:32 AM
(02-20-2024, 11:09 AM)slcricfan1 Wrote:(02-20-2024, 11:01 AM)criccontent Wrote: 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. Mahanama got a lot of heat from Arjuna for going on that tour. 02-20-2024, 11:38 AM
(02-20-2024, 11:32 AM)Bada Wrote:(02-20-2024, 11:09 AM)slcricfan1 Wrote: Wow this is some interesting lore Arjuna didn't forgive Roshan for a long time. 02-20-2024, 11:40 AM
"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 02-20-2024, 11:51 AM
interesting stuff
what was the tour where Arjuna pulled out cos Sanjeewa was dropped?
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02-20-2024, 12:44 PM
(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?Ramanayake's son is pretty big fella. Not sure what happened to him. |
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