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Don Anurasiri interviewed by David Rayvern Allen



Reference
MCC/AAL/3/118
Date:
2007-11
Level of description
item
Extent
1 CD: 13 minutes 43 seconds
Part of
David Rayvern Allen Audio Archive (MCC/AAL/3)
Scope and Content
1 CD, Don Anurasiri, cricketer, interviewed by David Rayvern Allen. The CD consists of 3 tracks.

Track 1: [0:00-1:39] Anurasiri talks about bowling 15 overs for only 9 runs against Pakistan and compares bowling techniques for one-day and Test cricket, [1:40-2:45] Anurasiri talks about always wanting to be a left-arm spinner and how by the time it was his turn to bat in the nets he was too tired, [2:46-4:26] Anurasiri talks about Monty Panesar and the state of the current Test Match between Sri Lanka and England.

Track 2: [0:00-1:45] Anurasiri talks about bowling in a partnership with Muttiah Muralitharan and the role of support bowlers, [1:46-4:17] Anurasiri talks about his role as a Sri Lankan Test selector, how they identify players and how meetings work, [4:18-5:44] Anurasiri talks about some of his selections and the difficulty in dropping older players.

Track 3 [0:00-0:36] Anurasiri talks about the retirement of Sanath Jayasuriya, [0:37-1:31] Anurasiri talks about his career highlights including taking 4 wickets against India in 1996 and not playing enough matches, [1:32-2:21] Anurasiri talks about playing against an England B XI, [2:22-3:32] Anurasiri talks about the current state of the Sri Lankan Cricket team and his optimism.



A back-up copy of this CD is included.

Associations
Sangarange Don Anurasiri
David Rayvern Allen
Sri Lanka Cricket Team
Sanath Teran Jayasuriya
Muttiah Muralitharan
Monty Panesar
Subject
Sri Lankan cricket, cricket in Sri Lanka
Conditions governing access
Open
Language
English
Size
1 CD: 13 minutes 43 seconds
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