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Asantha de Mel interviewed by David Rayvern Allen



Reference
MCC/AAL/3/113
Date:
2007-11
Level of description
item
Extent
1 CD: 23 minutes 03 seconds
Part of
David Rayvern Allen Audio Archive (MCC/AAL/3)
Scope and Content
1 CD, Asantha de Mel, cricketer and Chairman of Selectors of Sri Lanka Cricket, interviewed by David Rayvern Allen. The CD consists of 5 tracks.

Track 1: [0:00-0:22] Introduction by Rayvern Allen and de Mel talks briefly about his positive attitude, [0:23-0:53] de Mel talks about criticism when Sri Lanka do poorly but not the praise when they do well, [0:54-1:25] de Mel talks about being appointed a selector in 1997, [1:26-2:53] de Mel talks about taking wickets in Pakistan and Pakistani umpires, [2:54-4:04] de Mel talks about his style of bowling and how he took wickets, [4:05-5:00] de Mel talks about his plan of attack as an opening bowler.

Track 2: [0:00-1:56] de Mel talks about not wasting a single delivery, the nature of bowling in different countries and Australian conditions, [1:57-2:36] de Mel talks about enjoying bowling in New Zealand compared to Australia, [2:37-3:58] de Mel talks about only playing one match in England but did well and fielders dropped catches, [3:59-4:49] de Mel talks about playing for Sri Lanka from 1982 to 1987 and having to retire due to a knee injury, [4:50-5:20] de Mel talks about the lack of support staff for the national team and having to learn from talking to their role models including Dennis Lillee.

Track 3: [0:00-1:32] de Mel talks about how Sri Lanka cricket has changed from the 1980's to the present day, [1:33-2:23] de Mel talks about the competitive nature of club cricket, [2:24-4:22] de Mel talks about the Sri Lankan school system and playing for Royal College and how the school are not producing the same quality now, [4:23-4:57] de Mel talks about the need to find quality players, especially spin bowlers.

Track 4: [0:00-1:09] de Mel talks about the need for different Sri Lankan teams for different forms of cricket, [1:10-1:54] de Mel talks about batsmen with classical technique including Sidath Wettimuny and the rise of Nepalese cricket, [1:55-2:49] de Mel talks about retiring as Chairman of Selectors and staying involved with cricket, [2:50-4:11] de Mel talks about enjoying the period in he did and how cricket is much more professional now, [4:12-5:18] de Mel talks about players playing too much and getting injured and a rise in the standard of fielding.

Track 5: [0:00-2:29] de Mel talks about cricket in the future, a decline in spectators in Test Cricket and one-day cricket taken over by Twenty20.

A back-up copy of this CD is included.
Associations
Ashantha Lakdasa Francis de Mel
David Rayvern Allen
Sri Lanka Cricket
Columbo Royal College
Sidath Wettimuny
Subject
Sri Lankan cricket, cricket in Sri Lanka, Nepalese cricket, twenty20 cricket
Conditions governing access
Open
Language
English
Size
1 CD: 23 minutes 03 seconds
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