Ranjit Fernando interviewed by David Rayvern Allen

Reference

MCC/AAL/3/125

Date:

2007-11

Level of description

item

Extent

1 CD: 28 minutes 36 seconds

Part of

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

Scope and Content

1 CD, Ranjit Fernando, cricketer, interviewed by David Rayvern Allen. The CD consists of 3 tracks.

Track 1: [0:00-2:07] Fernando talks about cricket being in his life from a very early age, playing in the school cricket system and the intensity of matches, [2:08-4:38] Fernando talks about the Sri Lanka school system and how it was based on British public schools, the big matches and the quality of players it produces, [4:39-6:42] Fernando talks about how cricket has been part of Sri Lanka from its earliest days due to visiting British players, [6:43-8:10] Fernando talks about Sri Lankan players who played in England and Australia and brought knowledge back with them including Stanley Jayasinghe, Clive Inman and Laddie Outschoorn, [8:11-9:25] Fernando bemoans the delay in Sri Lanka getting Test status and how a 1967 cancelled tour of England pushed back Sri Lankan cricket.

Track 2: [0:00-1:33] Fernando compares the quality of cricket in Bangladesh to Sri Lanka and how factionalism has held back Sri Lankan cricket, [1:34-3:19] Fernando talks about how the Sri Lankan Minister of Sport picks selectors and how it has worked well, [3:20-5:23] Fernando talks about his Sri Lankan career including playing against Colin Cowdrey's MCC side in 1969 and Sri Lanka's first ever one-day international, [5:24-6:12] Fernando talks about being a mainstay in the Sri Lanklan team for 15 years including playing in the 1975 Cricket World Cup and being dropped for the one in 1979, [6:13-7:12] Fernando talks about playing in one-day matches against India and Pakistan and unofficial Test Matches, [7:13-8:11] Fernando talks about how the 1975 Cricket World Cup and making 280 for the loss of 4 wickets against Australia, [8:12-8:25] Slight interruption as a workman changes a plug, [8:26-10:07] Fernando talks about how the character of Sri Lankan cricket has stayed the same in terms of technique and freedom of expression.

Track 3: [0:00-0:41] Fernando talks about retiring in 1979 and becoming an administrator, [0:42-1:39] Fernando talks about the Sri Lankan club system, the introduction of a new provincial competition and how most Sri Lankan cricketers end up moving to Colombo, [1:40-3:37] Fernando talks about being confident in the future of Sri Lankan cricket, [3:32-4:41] Fernando talks about Upul Tharanga, [4:42-5:59] Fernando talks about his commentary career and how Sunil Gavaskar got him started, [6:00-7:52] Fernando talks about the commentary of Bertie Wijesinghe and Lucien de Zoysa, [7:53-8:27] Fernando talks about the positive impact of Tony Greig on Sri Lankan cricket, [8:28-9:04] Fernando talks about Sri Lanka's cricketing future and how its unified the country.





A back-up copy of this CD is included.

Associations

Edward Ranjit Fernando
David Rayvern Allen
Sri Lanka Cricket Team
Churchill Hector Gunasekara
Frederick Cecil de Saram
Stanley Jayasinghe
Clive Clay Inman
Ladislaus Frederick Outschoorn
Warushavithana Upul Tharanga
Sunil Manohar Gavaskar
Reginald Bertram Wijesinghe
Lucien de Zoysa
Anthony William Greig

Subject

Sri Lankan cricket, cricket in Sri Lanka, school cricket, cricket in Bangladesh, Cricket World Cup 1975, Commentators

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English

Size

1 CD: 28 minutes 36 seconds

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