Nisantha Ranatunga interviewed by David Rayvern Allen

Reference

MCC/AAL/3/111

Date:

2007-11

Level of description

item

Extent

1 CD: 12 minutes 33 seconds

Part of

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

Scope and Content

1 CD, Nisantha Ranatunga, cricketer, interviewed by David Rayvern Allen. The CD consists of 3 tracks.

Track 1: [0:00-0:22] Ranatunga talks about his cricketing brothers, [0:23-0:55] Ranatunga talks about his 2 one-day internationals, [0:56-1:16] Ranatunga talks about playing for Sinhalese and Colts Sports Clubs, [1:17-1:47] Ranatunga talks about going to Ananda College and its contribution to Sri Lanka cricket, [1:48-2:50] Ranatunga talks about the success of Sri Lankan cricket and contributions made from school to national level, [2:51-4:17] Ranatunga talks about the professional operation of cricket in Sri Lanka, [4:18-4:56] Ranatunga talks about the Sri Lankan Professional Cricketers Association.

Track 2: [0:00-1:59] Ranatunga talks about the objectives of the Professional Cricketers Association (phone rings in middle) including establishing a pensions scheme, life insurance cover and assisting players outside Colombo, [2:00-3:13] Ranatunga talks about working with the PCB and Federation of International Cricketers' Associations and wanting to work closely with Sri Lanka, [3:14-4:07] Ranatunga talks about the good relationship between the Sri Lankan Professional Cricketers Association and Sri Lanka Cricket and how it operates, [4:08-5:41] Ranatunga talks about starting a provincial concept in Sri Lanka to boost cricket outside Colombo.

Track 3: [0:00-1:14] Ranatunga talks about finance and sponsorship for the new provincial competition, [1:15-1:56] Ranatunga talks about future plans including building more practice facilities.



A back-up copy of this CD is included.

Associations

Nishantha Ranatunga
David Rayvern Allen
Sinhalese Sports Club
Arjuna Ranatunga
Colts Sports Club
Ananda College
Federation of International Cricketers' Associations
Sri Lanka Cricket

Subject

Sri Lankan cricket, cricket in Sri Lanka, finance, sponsorship

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English

Size

1 CD: 12 minutes 33 seconds

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