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The first Sri Lankan cricketer in the WBBL – Chamari Atapattu – living the dream in the WBBL<\/h1>\n

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\u201cWhy are the cars not honking?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t quite the first question Melbourne Renegades coach, Tim Coyle expected from his team\u2019s international signing, Chamari Atapattu while driving her from the airport to the team hotel. Accompanying Coyle in the car was Atapattu\u2019s uncle, Vernon Tissera, who quickly explained to his niece that Australia is significantly different to Sri Lanka and there was a fair chance she might never hear a sound of a horn during her tenure down under.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt is her first trip to Australia, so I had to explain to her the rules in Australia and Tim just looked at me in a funny manner\u201d Tissera said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tissera, a cricket enthusiastic and young cricketer\u2019s development program co-ordinator in Melbourne, played a crucial role in luring Atapattu to the Renegades for the third edition of the Women\u2019s Big Bash League.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe run the young development of cricket program in Victoria. It is nearly running for 10 years – it is mostly for boys, but few years ago we started to take a girls team over to Sri Lanka during the winter months,\u201d he explains.<\/span><\/p>\n

It is during that first tour with the women\u2019s team that Tissera ran into Atapattu at the St Joseph\u2019s school in Colombo. The pair was introduced to each other by the then Sri Lanka women\u2019s team coach, Harsha De Silva and have stayed in touch via email and social media ever since.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe used to keep in contact and she would ask if there was any opportunity to play cricket in Australia. Unfortunately, the women\u2019s game wasn\u2019t big back then, so it was difficult, especially for a girl to be sponsored by a club,\u201d Tissera adds.<\/span><\/p>\n

The minute the WBBL was launched, Tissera decided to try his luck and contacted Cricket Victoria to check if there was an opportunity for Atapattu. But for two consecutive years, he was politely advised that there was no room for an international player at the Melbourne Stars or the Renegades.<\/span><\/p>\n

Come September this year, only three months after Atapattu stroked a masterful 178 against Australia during the Women\u2019s World Cup in England, Tissera decided to try his luck again.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI sent the email at night and next morning I received a call from Tim Coyle [the Renegades coach] saying they were definitely interested and wanted to get in contact with Chamari.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI immediately called Chamari in England, she was playing in the Kia Super League and told her that she will get a call and to accept the offer\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShe was so excited, the minute the phone rang I think she answered Tim [Coyle] – saying Yes, yes, yes – I want to play in the WBBL\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The deal was done and Atapattu became the first Sri Lankan female cricketer to be signed by a WBBL team.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYes, my uncle [Tissera] – helped me get the contract and I\u2019m grateful to him\u201d Atapattu said. \u201cThe WBBL is now a big competition – lots of people come to watch us play and I really wanted a chance to play in it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Atapattu accepts that the opportunity might never have eventuated if it wasn\u2019t for the blistering knock against Australia – a 143-ball 178 in a losing cause.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was the most important innings because now people were talking about me. After that match – Alex Blackwell, Meg Lanning and Elysse Perry came to me and praised me (for) my knock. They all said they were happy about the way I batted and congratulated me on my performance.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a very satisfying feeling for me to have my opponents come and praise me in that manner\u201d she says.<\/span><\/p>\n

During her epic innings of 178, Atapattu bludgeoned the Australian pace bowling artillery of Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt and Belinda Vakarewa to all parts of the ground. Throughout the World Cup, she looked at consummate ease against some of the finest pace bowlers in the world and cites her upbringing for handling pace comfortably.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThroughout my earlier career, I would play with the men. Right from Under 15s , 17s and even Under 19s, I played with boys who used to bowl fast. I was able to compete with them, so that was big boost for me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a great experience playing against a lot of bowlers bowling over 120kmph when I was still coming up through the system. Looking back at that period, it helped me handle the pace bowlers and now in the women\u2019s game, I\u2019m very comfortable handling the faster bowlers. It does not trouble me and I feel I can handle it,\u201d she adds.<\/span><\/p>\n

In fact, so confident is Atapattu against fast bowling that a couple of months ago, during a net session, she even asked Sri Lankan pace sensation Lasith Malinga to bowl to her.<\/span><\/p>\n

Atapattu was introduced to cricket at the age of five in her home town of Kurunegala, but despite playing the game for most of her life, she is still trying to master the T20 format.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tissera says she loves the challenge and is extremely determined to prove herself in the WBBL this year. Her immediate goal is to ensure the Renegades qualify for the finals and then hopefully propel them to their first WBBL title.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFor me, the WBBL is teaching me how to play in the T20 format. The bowling, where to bat, how to rotate strike, build partnership, how to finish – to be able to do that in this competition I feel will only enhance my game,\u201d she says.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tissera has played an instrumental role in ensuring Atapattu\u2019s participation in WBBL03 and he is determined to ensure he can help her out as much as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cInitially, she found it difficult to adapt to the food, so we had her over for a nice Sri Lankan meal. Now, she has settled well and has never said, \u2018uncle I\u2019m home sick\u2019.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Atapattu believes her Renegades team members along with the support staff have made it easy for her to \u2018fit in\u2019 as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cRenegades have been terrific for me. They have helped me settle in Australia. They are always encouraging me – I love playing with them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

For now, not only is Atapattu fine tuning her game, but is also picking up on a few Australian phrases such as \u201cno worries mate\u201d or \u201cwant a cuppa\u201d. Importantly, she has made a decent start on the field scoring a fine innings of 42 in the opening game.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHopefully, I can do well and then play again in this tournament next year\u201d she concluded.<\/span><\/p>\n

If she does do that, she might well be inspiring many more Sri Lankan women to want to take up cricket and even show off their skills in Australia. \u2013 Cricbuzz<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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