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Mahes Goonatilleke interviewed by David Rayvern Allen



Reference
MCC/AAL/3/107
Date:
2007-11
Level of description
item
Extent
1 CD: 33 minutes 37 seconds
Part of
David Rayvern Allen Audio Archive (MCC/AAL/3)
Scope and Content
1 CD, Mahes Goonatilleke, cricketer, interviewed by David Rayvern Allen. The CD consists of 6 tracks.

Track 1: [0:00-0:17] Silence, [0:18-0:59] Goonatilleke talks about initially being an opening batsman, [1:00-1:30] Goonatilleke talks about being a steady batsman, [1:31- 2:10] Goonatilleke talks about making a half century against Pakistan, [2:11-2:41] Goonatilleke talks about style of keeping for one day cricket, [2:42-3:32] Goonatilleke talks about playing school cricket with Muttiah Muralitharan, [3:33-5:59] Goonatilleke talks about practice keeping with a rubber ball for Muralitharan, his keeping style and not wearing helmets when standing up the wicket, [6:00-6:29] Goonatilleke talks about how he would keep to Lasith Malinga, [6:30-7:46] Goonatilleke talks about not wearing much protection, the concentration needed and benefits of practicing with a rubber ball, [7:47-7:59].

Track 2: [0:00-5:28] Goonatilleke talks about wicket-keeping being natural and playing at St. Anthony's School, initially being picked by accident, learning from Muhammed Ali and his movement.

Track 3: [0:00-1:20] Goonatilleke talks about what it is like to be a wicket-keeper and a captain, requiring great concentration, [1:21-2:21] Goonatilleke talks about being a wicket-keeper and an opening batsman, [2:22-3:31] Goonatilleke talks about wicket-keepers retiring and length of Alec Stewart’s career, [3:32-5:22] Goonatilleke talks about going on tour to South Africa and how he could retire comfortably as a result.

Track 4: [0:00-1:08] Goonatilleke talks about response in Sri Lanka to him going to South Africa, [1:09-3:17] Goonatilleke talks about working for a tobacconist on retirement and being a mentor to young sportsmen, [3:18-4:44] Goonatilleke talks about the possibility of cricket being an Olympic sport and day/night cricket, [4:45-5:20] Goonatilleke talks about the nature of wickets in Sri Lanka and the need to be faster and bouncier.

Track 5: [0:00-1:19] Goonatilleke talks about greater preparation needed for wickets and how to play cricket in the upcoming Galle Test, [1:20-2:39] Goonatilleke talks about the retirement of Sanath Jayasuriya, [2:40-4:08] Goonatilleke talks about his career highlights and what he did best at keeping, [4:09-5:08] Goonatilleke talks about his keeping gloves.

Track 6: [0:00-2:36] Goonatilleke talks about his hands and fingers, [2:37-4:18] Goonatilleke talks about how he never sledged.



A back-up copy of this CD is included.
Associations
Hettiarachige Mahes Goonatilleke
David Rayvern Allen
Muttiah Muralitharan
Separamadu Lasith Malinga
Kandy St. Anthony's College
Alec James Stewart
Sanath Teran Jayasuriya
Subject
Sri Lankan cricket, cricket in Sri Lanka, rebel tours, school cricket, spin bowling, wicketkeeping, batting, captaincy, wicketkeeping gloves, sledging
Conditions governing access
Open
Language
English
Size
1 CD: 33 minutes 37 seconds
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