Kumar Sangakkara interviewed by David Rayvern Allen

Reference

MCC/AAL/3/106

Date:

2007-11

Level of description

item

Extent

1 CD: 34 minutes 41 seconds

Part of

David Rayvern Allen Audio Archive (MCC/AAL/3)

Scope and Content

1 CD, Kuma Sangakkara, cricketer, interviewed by David Rayvern Allen. The CD consists of 8 tracks.

Track 1: [0:00-0:25] Introduction by David Rayvern Allen.

Track 2: [0:00-1:46] Sangakkara talks about being the youngest child in his family and having a lot of fun growing with his extended family, [1:47-2:37] Sangakkara talks about making the right choice in choosing cricket as his career instead of badminton and tennis, [2:38-5:22] Sangakkara talks about watching tennis and the difference between playing individual and team sports.

Track 3: [0:00-1:45] Sangakkara talks about being taught the spirit of cricket at Trinity College and writing an article on an old teacher, [1:46-2:59] Sangakkara talks about how the old charm of cricket is being lost to commercialism, [3:00-4:59] Sangakkara talks about getting into wicket-keeping by accident and how his form improved after stopping keeping for Sri Lanka.

Track 4: [0:00-1:16] Sangakkara talks about the concentration and pressure as a batsman and wicket-keeper, [1:17-3:54] Sangakkara talks about how he bats for a long innings.

Track 5: [0:00-3:06] Sangakkara talks about batting in different countries and the ability to go on make big scores referring to Michael Hussey, Ian Bell and himself, [3:07-5:04] Sangakkara talks about following a method and process to constantly get big scores mentioning Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting.

Track 6: [0:00-2:42] Sangakkara talks about Sachin Tendulkar's recent form for getting out in the 90's and batting records, [2:43-5:32] Sangakkara talks about the possibility of captaining Sri Lanka.

Track 7: [0:00-1:07] Sangakkara talks about his relationship with Mahela Jayawardne, [1:08-3:20] Sangakkara talks about Test schedules and cricketers getting worn out and injured, [3:21-5:41] Sangakkara talks about the importance of families and how they help being on tour.

Track 8: [0:00-1:47] Sangakkara talks about not following his father into the legal profession and how cricket won't always be the centre of his life, [1:48-3:49] Sangakkara talks about being able to have a private life in Sri Lanka.




A back-up copy of this CD is included.

Associations

Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara
David Rayvern Allen
Sri Lanka Cricket Team
Kandy Trinity College
Michael Edward Killeen Hussey
Ian Ronald Bell
Jacques Henry Kallis
Ricky Thomas Ponting
Denagamage Proboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene

Subject

Sri Lankan cricket, cricket in Sri Lanka, school cricket, tennis, Spirit of Cricket, wicketkeeping, batting, captaincy

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English

Size

1 CD: 34 minutes 41 seconds

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