Pramodya Wickramasinghe interviewed by David Rayvern Allen

Reference

MCC/AAL/3/112

Date:

2007-11

Level of description

item

Extent

1 CD: 39 minutes 53 seconds

Part of

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

Scope and Content

1 CD, Pramodya Wickramasinghe, cricketer, interviewed by David Rayvern Allen. The CD consists of 9 tracks.

Track 1: [0:00-2:03] Wickramasinghe talks about becoming Vice-President of the Sri Lankan Cricketers Association and introducing an insurance medical scheme, [2:04-4:31] Wickramasinghe talks about Sri Lanka Cricket's relationship with the Cricketers Association and trying to build closer links, [4:32-5:35] Wickramasinghe talks about attending joining Sri Lanka Cricket and Cricketers Association meetings and working with Sidath Wettimuny, [5:36-5:42] A phone rings.

Track 2: [0:00-0:09] Rayvern Allen apologises for phone ringing, [0:10-3:48] Wickramasinghe talks about Nisantha Ranatunga, who represents Sri Lanka Cricket at meetings and what is discussed at the meetings including a pensions scheme and how a player qualifies for it, [3:49-5:01] Wickramasinghe praises the work of Sri Lanka Cricket, the introduction of provincial cricket and finding sponsorship.

Track 3: [0:00-5:08] Wickramasinghe talks about the nature of club cricket in Sri Lanka and how it will fit into the new provincial scheme.

Track 4: [0:00-1:32] Wickramasinghe talks about the provincial system and how 8 clubs form one province, how players will be selected from clubs and how school players will have a club to play for, [1:33-3:29] Wickramasinghe talks about his own career, moving to Colombo to play cricket and getting into Sri Lanka youth sides [Telephone rings at end].

Track 5: [0:00-1:42] Wickramasinghe talks about his first tour in England and how much he enjoyed the bowling conditions [phone briefly rings at one minute and at end of track].

Track 6: [0:00-0:45] Wickramasinghe talks about his plan as a bowler, [0:46-1:20] Rayvern Allen talks about Steve Harmison's first ball in the 2006-2007 England Test series in Australia, [1:21-3:34] Wickramasinghe talks about bowling a good line, what he could try and intimidating batsmen, [3:35-4:50] Wickramasinghe talks about playing for Sri Lanka national side and his first tour of Pakistan, waiting to see where Sri Lanka would tour next and trial matches.

Track 7: [0:00-0:39] Wickramasinghe talks about working in a bank and lack of training, [0:40-1:02] Wickramasinghe talks about more organised and professional tours and his, [1:03-3:55] Wickramasinghe talks about his bowling action and style, having to change it and losing his pace and becoming a swing bowler, [3:56-4:53] Wickramasinghe talks an increase of politics and playing in the ICC Champions Trophy in Kenya.

Track 8: [0:00-2:25] Wickramasinghe talks about getting dropped and dealing with the Sri Lanka cricket board, [2:26-5:01] Wickramasinghe talks about getting called up to tour South Africa, getting dropped again, attacking the Sri Lanka cricket board, winning a legal case against Sri Lanka Cricket and his last tour in England in 2001.

Track 9: [0:00-1:50] Wickramasinghe talks about retiring from cricket after 2001 tour in England, [1:51-2:30] Wickramasinghe talks about working for a printing company, [2:31-4:07] Wickramasinghe talks about the Cricketers Association helping cricketers.

A back-up copy of this CD is included.

Associations

Gallage Pramodya Wickramasinghe
David Rayvern Allen
Sidath Wettimuny
Nishantha Ranatunga
Sri Lanka Cricket

Subject

Sri Lankan cricket, cricket in Sri Lanka, sponsorship

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English

Size

1 CD: 39 minutes 53 seconds

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