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Charlie Austin interviewed by David Rayvern Allen



Reference
MCC/AAL/3/116
Date:
2007-11
Level of description
item
Extent
1 CD: 17 minutes 68 seconds
Part of
David Rayvern Allen Audio Archive (MCC/AAL/3)
Scope and Content
1 CD, Charlie Austin, Chief Executive ESPN CrickInfo Sri Lanka, interviewed by David Rayvern Allen. The CD consists of 5 tracks.

Track 1: [0:00-0:29] Introduction by Rayvern Allen and he moves position, [0:30-1:27] Austin talks about how Sri Lankan cricket has changed since 1996 and how more personalities and businessmen want to get involved to raise their profiles, [1:28-2:19] Austin talks about the rise of the popularity of cricket in Sri Lanka following 1996 and rise in administration problems, [2:20-3:00] Austin talks about a rise in business opportunities in Sri Lankan cricket, [3:01-5:12] Austin talks about Thilanga Sumathipala and his roles in Sri Lankan cricket.

Track 2: [0:00-2:16] Austin talks about Sumathipala's character, his bookmaking company and his downfall, [2:17-5:35] Austin talks about politicians getting involved with Sri Lankan, the role of the Sports Minister in appointing selectors and how democracy is not fully working in Sri Lankan cricket system.

Track 3: [0:00-0:52] Austin talks about Jayantha Dharmadasa and his role as Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket and the job being a political appointment, [0:53-3:31] Austin talks about politicisation of cricket and cricketing figures including Duleep Mendis getting death threats, [3:32-5:02] Austin talks about the structure of Sri Lanka Cricket.

Track 4: [0:00-1:33] Austin talks about the committee structure of Sri Lanka Cricket, [1:34-2:24] Rayvern Allen compares the structure of Sri Lanka Cricket to MCC, [2:25-6:43] Austin talks about the Sri Lanka Players Association.

Track 5: [0:00-1:00] Rayvern Allen talks about the Professional Cricketers Association. [1:01-2:07] Austin talks about the Sri Lanka Players Association and players wages, [2:08-4:55] Austin talks about his own career and how he came to work in Sri Lanka and for CrickInfo, [4:56-6:40] Austin talks about growing up loving cricket, writing to Christopher Martin-Jenkins and his love for his current job, [6:41-8:02] Austin talks about getting his job and who works with him, [8:03-8:22] Rayvern Allen thanks Austin for assisting in setting up interviews.



A back-up copy of this CD is included.
Associations
Charlie Austin
David Rayvern Allen
Sri Lanka Cricket
Uduwatuwage Janath Priya Thilanga Sumathipala
ESPN Cricinfo
Louis Rohan Duleep Mendis
Federation of International Cricketers' Associations
Christopher Dennis Alexander Martin-Jenkins
Subject
Sri Lankan cricket, cricket in Sri Lanka, politics, Journalism
Conditions governing access
Open
Language
English
Size
1 CD: 17 minutes 68 seconds
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