Bandula Warnapura interviewed by David Rayvern Allen

Reference

MCC/AAL/3/123

Date:

2007-11

Level of description

item

Extent

1 CD: 27 minutes 16 seconds

Part of

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

Scope and Content

1 CD, Bandula Warnapura, cricketer, interviewed by David Rayvern Allen. The CD consists of 5 tracks.

Track 1: [0:00-0:10] Introduction by Rayvern Allen, [0:11-0:55] Warnapura talks about captaining Sri Lanka in their first official Test Match, [0:56-1:34] Warnapura talks about missing over a year of cricket due to hepatitis and ending his career by going on a rebel tour to South Africa, [1:35-2:32] Warnapura talks about playing in the 1975 and 1979 cricket world cups and Sri Lanka not getting enough unofficial Test Matches, [2:33-3:55] Warnapura talks about how Sri Lanka adapted to Test status compared to Bangladesh highlighting Sri Lanka's school setup and never being accused of not being a good enough standard, [3:56-5:24] Warnapura talks about being an opening batsman and scoring two centuries against touring Australian schoolboy teams.

Track 2: [0:00-0:54] Warnapura talks about touring England twice, [0:55-1:13] Warnapura talks about playing Lancashire League Cricket, [1:14-2:03] Warnapura talks about how he found English conditions, [2:04-2:40] Warnapura talks about opening the bowling at school and in his first Test Match, [2:41-3:48] Warnapura talks about how the character of Sri Lankan cricket has changed from a more cavalier attitude to being more suited to long forms of the game, [3:49-4:52] Warnapura talks about how bats have changed and young cricketers needing to play with lighter bats.

Track 3: [0:00-1:13] Warnapura talks about the check-drive compared to the full-drive and not seeing the leg-glance anymore, [1:14-2:43] Warnapura talks about how the gentleman aspect of cricket has declined as a result of the shorter forms of the game, [2:44-4:10] Warnapura talks about human errors by umpires being part of the game and increasing money aspects of cricket, [4:11-5:39] Warnapura bemoans how the socialising aspect between teams has declined.

Track 4: [0:00-1:35] Warnapura talks about how Sri Lanka plays many more matches now than in his time leading to less free time, [1:36-1:54] Warnapura talks about how financially he would have preferred to play in the modern era but in terms of socialising he preferred his ear, [1:55-4:03] Warnapura talks about getting banned for going on a rebel tour to South Africa and players rights, [4:04-5:11] Warnapura talks about playing cricket in Holland, becoming involved with producing turf for wickets, sports goods , and various roles he has occupied in Sri Lankan cricket.

Track 5: [0:00-1:53] Warnapura talks about playing cricket in Holland and aspects of Dutch cricket, [1:54-2:43] Warnapura talks about how he believes Ireland stand the best chance on breaking through on world stage and Nepal stand good chance too, [2:44-4:13] Warnapura talks about Burmese cricket and other small cricketing nations trying to qualify for world cups, [4:14-6:09] Warnapura talks about the future for Sri Lankan cricket through more investment in schools cricket.


A back-up copy of this CD is included.

Associations

Bandula Warnapura
David Rayvern Allen
Sri Lanka Cricket Team

Subject

Sri Lankan cricket, cricket in Sri Lanka, school cricket, Lancashire League Cricket, rebel tours, cricket in Holland, Cricket World Cup

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English

Size

1 CD: 27 minutes 16 seconds

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