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The lion's fairy tale - The Story of the 1996 World Cup
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The lion's fairy tale - The Story of the 1996 World Cup
by The Alchemist Wed Mar 11, 2015 8:20 pm
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Re: The lion's fairy tale - The Story of the 1996 World Cup
by serene Wed Mar 11, 2015 9:03 pm
Thanks Alchemist for Sharing..
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Re: The lion's fairy tale - The Story of the 1996 World Cup
by Backstage Wed Mar 11, 2015 10:39 pm
Superb writing and inside info. I love that part about Pushpakumara and the messages 
If he gave the messages we might have lost.
If he gave the messages we might have lost.
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Re: The lion's fairy tale - The Story of the 1996 World Cup
by කිත්සිරි ද සිල්වා Wed Mar 11, 2015 11:37 pm
It was (another) De Silva's Night. 
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Re: The lion's fairy tale - The Story of the 1996 World Cup
by The Alchemist Thu Mar 12, 2015 11:49 am
i forget to add that one week after we won the World Cup, i was invited for dinner at a very good friends place. there was alltogether only 8 people there for dinner. among them were Arjuna, Aravinda, Sanath and Mahanama (murali was invited too but could not make it). They had still not watched the 2 hour world cup final highlights video and so we all watched it together and the cross stalk and banter between them was awesome !
I also remember Ian Healy (the Aussie wicket keeper) famously remarked (after the final), that if God could bat, he would bat like Aravinda !
I also remember Ian Healy (the Aussie wicket keeper) famously remarked (after the final), that if God could bat, he would bat like Aravinda !
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Re: The lion's fairy tale - The Story of the 1996 World Cup
by slstock Thu Mar 12, 2015 12:14 pm
I could not read it yet but downloaded it to read later. Thank you.
One thing I gather is you are a big shot ... taking one step back now
One thing I gather is you are a big shot ... taking one step back now
The Alchemist wrote:i forget to add that one week after we won the World Cup, i was invited for dinner at a very good friends place. there was alltogether only 8 people there for dinner. among them were Arjuna, Aravinda, Sanath and Mahanama (murali was invited too but could not make it). They had still not watched the 2 hour world cup final highlights video and so we all watched it together and the cross stalk and banter between them was awesome !
I also remember Ian Healy (the Aussie wicket keeper) famously remarked (after the final), that if God could bat, he would bat like Aravinda !
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Re: The lion's fairy tale - The Story of the 1996 World Cup
by The Alchemist Thu Mar 12, 2015 12:38 pm
No sls ! very small shot but got lucky as my good friend (also not a big shot) happened to know these guys really well. Arjuna came is sarong and Sanath in his new Audi that he had just won.slstock wrote:
One thing I gather is you are a big shot ... taking one step back now
last year, i visited Kalu's Hideaway in Udawalawe with my kids and Kalu was also there so he joined us for dinner. i was chatting to him about the Tendulkar dismissal (that he was instrumental in ) that was the turning point in the match we won against India in the semi final at Eden Gardens in front of a 100,000 crowd, where they abandoned the game, exactly 19 years ago tomoro the 13th March 1996).
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Re: The lion's fairy tale - The Story of the 1996 World Cup
by slstock Thu Mar 12, 2015 12:59 pm
I remember watching 1996 world cup as a much younger man. I do vaguely remember the incident you refer. But I remember the final much more.
I have met atleast one person of that team in person in their hay days. He was very humble and soft spoken. I think you can guess which one.
I have met atleast one person of that team in person in their hay days. He was very humble and soft spoken. I think you can guess which one.
The Alchemist wrote:No sls ! very small shot but got lucky as my good friend (also not a big shot) happened to know these guys really well. Arjuna came is sarong and Sanath in his new Audi that he had just won.slstock wrote:
One thing I gather is you are a big shot ... taking one step back now
last year, i visited Kalu's Hideaway in Udawalawe with my kids and Kalu was also there so he joined us for dinner. i was chatting to him about the Tendulkar dismissal (that he was instrumental in ) that was the turning point in the match we won against India in the semi final at Eden Gardens in front of a 100,000 crowd, where they abandoned the game, exactly 19 years ago tomoro the 13th March 1996).
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Re: The lion's fairy tale - The Story of the 1996 World Cup
by The Alchemist Thu Mar 12, 2015 2:34 pm
[quote="slstock"]
I have met atleast one person of that team in person in their hay days. He was very humble and soft spoken. I think you can guess which one.
[quote="slstock"]
sls, i would guess either Chaminda Vaas or Murali.
Taking into consideration your previous comment some time ago re Sanga, i would guess Murali (i.e. regional issue
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I have met atleast one person of that team in person in their hay days. He was very humble and soft spoken. I think you can guess which one.
[quote="slstock"]
sls, i would guess either Chaminda Vaas or Murali.
Taking into consideration your previous comment some time ago re Sanga, i would guess Murali (i.e. regional issue
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Re: The lion's fairy tale - The Story of the 1996 World Cup
by The Alchemist Thu Mar 12, 2015 6:10 pm
Actually it could be Roshan Mahanama, to me, the most humble and spoken of that lot.
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Re: The lion's fairy tale - The Story of the 1996 World Cup
by pee ratio Thu Mar 12, 2015 8:11 pm
adey local politiks talking, looks like our fairy is holding lions tail no ?
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by කිත්සිරි ද සිල්වා Thu Mar 12, 2015 8:20 pm
Jumbo.
pee ratio wrote:adey local politiks talking, looks like our fairy is holding lions tail no ?
Hakuna Matata
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Re: The lion's fairy tale - The Story of the 1996 World Cup
by HUNTER Sat Mar 14, 2015 9:35 pm
Thanks The Alchemist for sharing.
Handy write up; Sweet memories!
Still remember watching the final, night before the 3rd year final exam; nothing like watching it with 20~30 colleagues while referring to the notes and books during breaks between overs.
Handy write up; Sweet memories!
Still remember watching the final, night before the 3rd year final exam; nothing like watching it with 20~30 colleagues while referring to the notes and books during breaks between overs.
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by smallville Sun Mar 15, 2015 6:51 pm
Good old memories back again 
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by The Alchemist Sun Mar 15, 2015 7:50 pm
Sri Lanka's first ODI win on Australian soil, 1985
30 years ago, early glimpses of that Master Batsmen Aravinda De Silva
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Thanks Alchemist. Nice to see old matches.
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