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Rumesh Ratnayake on Sri Lanka’s historic 1985 Test win, fast bowling greats and coaching the women’s team

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Rumesh Ratnayake on Sri Lanka’s historic 1985 Test win, fast bowling greats and coaching the women’s team

The ball popped up from Kapil Dev’s tentative bat. The bowler, with that distinctive white headband over dark curly hair, dove to his right, in front of the umpire, and took the catch, one-handed, ending the captain’s gritty knock of 78. Sri Lanka thus completed its first-ever Test victory, in Colombo in 1985, against a…

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“Poor Cricket, Unacceptable”: After India Register Record Win, Sri Lanka Coach Fumes

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“Poor Cricket, Unacceptable”: After India Register Record Win, Sri Lanka Coach Fumes

Following his side’s 82-run defeat against India in the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, Sri Lanka head coach Rumesh Ratnayake said that it was “bad playing” throughout the prestigious tournament. India’s captain claimed the Player of the Match prize for a superb 52 off 27 balls just three days after being forced…

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