{"id":60797,"date":"2021-03-31T18:07:52","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T18:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=60797"},"modified":"2021-03-31T18:07:52","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T18:07:52","slug":"when-murali-set-the-course-by-dinesh-weerawansa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/when-murali-set-the-course-by-dinesh-weerawansa\/","title":{"rendered":"When Murali set the course-BY DINESH WEERAWANSA"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; color: #800080;\">When Murali set the course-BY DINESH WEERAWANSA<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60798 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Muttiah-Muralidaran.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #800000;\">Source:<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 20px;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sundayobserver.lk\/2021\/03\/28\/sports\/when-murali-set-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sundayobserver<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><strong>Flashback 30 years ago: Muttiah Muralidaran of St. Anthony\u2019s College, Katugastota receiving the Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 1991 title from then Housing and Construction Minister, the late B. Sirisena Cooray watched by then Editor-in-Chief of Sunday Observer H.L.D. Mahindapala<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">A big focus on school cricket would naturally come as all schools in Sri Lanka will reopen from tomorrow. Although the schools in all other provinces had already started, schools in the Western Province were closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">But with the schools in Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara districts finally starting from tomorrow, sports activities too will get a big boost.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">This will pave way for a larger interest on school cricket. Especially with the new inter-school season on after a lapse of one year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, there will be tremendous interest for the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Moreover, the Sri Lanka Schools Cricket Association (SLSCA) conducted inter-school under-19 limited overs cricket tournament is in full swing and the preliminary round matches, which began early this month, are expected to conclude on April 9.<\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sundayobserver.lk\/sites\/default\/files\/u30\/pg24-4_0.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Murali the deadliest bowler in world cricket accounting for the highest number of Test wickets \u2013 800<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">After a nine-day break for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year, the final round matches will begin from the quarter final stage on April 18.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">All first round league matches of the division 1, 2 and 3 tournaments are due to conclude on April 9.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">The final round matches will begin on April 18 after the Sinhala and Tamil New Year break. The final of the Division Two tournament will be played on May 1 and the Division One final on May 2.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">A total of 36 teams are taking part in the Division One tournament while another 35 teams and 54 teams will vie for honours in the Division Two and Three tournaments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">The 42nd Observer-SLT Mobitel School Cricketers of the Year mega awards ceremony will now be held on April 20. The local health authorities have given their approval to go ahead with the preparations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">All schoolboys consider the Observer-Mobitel School Cricketers of the Year as an unofficial guarantee for schoolboys and girls to sport the Sri Lanka cap.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">The four-decade plus history of the Observer-Mobitel School Cricketers of the Year contest has given that much-needed inspiration and motivation to the country\u2019s budding schoolboy cricketers to extend their playing careers beyond school level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">There have been many outstanding players who aggregate over 1,000 runs or capture over 100 wickets during a season but only a few have taken such performances to the next level.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Playing for a reputed club after ending their school careers and winning the Sri Lanka cap thereafter has been the dream of every school cricketer but only a handful of them would eventually fulfill that dream.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Going down memory lane, this year marks the 30th anniversary of the Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year series signaling the birth of a world record breaker in Tests. He is none other than the world\u2019s highest wicket taker (800) in Tests, Muttiah Muralidaran who became the Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year some 30 years ago in 1991.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Having captured over 100 wickets each is successive years, Murali was adjudged Observer Schoolboy Cricketer in 1991 when he was playing for St. Anthony\u2019s College, Katugastota.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sundayobserver.lk\/sites\/default\/files\/u30\/tag_Schoolboycricketer-2021-contest_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>As an outstanding player, he not only achieved that goal in style but had also erased many world records in Test cricket. He had emerged champion bowler in the premier school cricket awards show some 30 years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Three decades ago, there was the spectacular news in school cricket about a magical off spinner who had shattered the dreams of all batsmen in inter-school cricket during that period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">The publicity-shy and soft-spoken young cricketer from St. Anthony\u2019s ultimately posed the biggest headache to all top batsmen in world cricket.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">The Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year title he had won in 1991 was the stepping stone for the young lad. After making his Sri Lanka debut soon afterwards, he cemented his place in the Sri Lanka team in next to no time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">He was eventually garlanded as the highest ever wicket-taker in Test cricket, establishing several other milestones in international cricket. Spin wizard Muralidaran returned to the Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year stage in 2011 as the chief guest, some 20 years after his crowning glory.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">He looked emotional when he went down memory lane on that occasion. \u201cYou are the future Sri Lanka players. You must keep the Sri Lanka flag flying wherever you go,\u201d he said as the chief guest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">\u201cPlay hard and dedicate yourself, then success is bound to come. As young cricketers, you must keep in mind that only 11 could play in a team. When you get that rare chance of playing, you must put your heart and soul and give hundred percent to the team, so that success will come your way,\u201d Muralidaran added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">He paid a tribute to the Sunday Observer for its role in rewarding the outstanding schoolboy cricketers since 1979.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">\u201cDon\u2019t be disappointed if you fail once or twice in the early stages of your career. Keep on trying and success is bound to come your way,\u201d he was quoted as saying.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">\u201cKeep absolutely cool even when the going is not the way you want. I learnt this from my captain Arjuna Ranatunga (another proud recipient of the Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year award in 1980 and 1982) who sported a cool head even when the going was not good. Arjuna used to take the pressure off the players when the going is not to his liking. He doesn\u2019t show any anger \u2013 that\u2019s why he is called captain cool,\u201d Muralidaran said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Muralidaran, born on April 17, 1972, has achieved loads of records which would be hard to emulate. He is the only player to capture 800 wickets in Test cricket while performing in 133 Tests with an attractive average of 22.72.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">He has enjoyed match bags of ten wickets or more on 22 occasions with his deadly off brakes &#8211; a world record. No other bowler has captured five wickets or more on 67 occasions in Test cricket. He has an equally impressive ODI record of 534 wickets with an average of 23.08 apiece in 350 matches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">It is heartening to see the Mega Show completing its 43rd anniversary this year. Most importantly, the country\u2019s national mobile service provider has been associated with Lanka\u2019s first-ever school cricket awards show for 14 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Sri Lanka Telecom Mobitel is extending the fullest support to make the Mother of all Shows a resounding success once again as it continues to remain the dream of every schoolboy cricketer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">The contest for the 43rd Observer-Mobitel Most Popular School Cricketer will commence shortly. Hence, it\u2019s high time to support your alma mater by voting for your favourite schoolboy cricketer and motivate the next generation cricketers when this year\u2019s most popular contest starts shortly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">It is good to discover that several others have followed the Sunday Observer\u2019s initiative to hold similar awards shows to commend the achievements of schoolboy cricketers after every season. But the Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year remains the \u2018Mother of all Shows\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Needless to say how important it is for schoolboy cricketers to win an award as recognition of their commendable achievements after a strenuous season. It is not just appreciating their achievements but also a big inspiration for them to step into the big league.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">All past winners of this prestigious title have repeatedly said what a big inspiration the award had been to their cricket careers. Since its humble beginnings at the Nawaragahala in 1979, the Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year contest has gone from strength to strengthen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">Chairman of Sri Lanka Telecom and SLT Mobitel, Rohan Fernando has always promoted sports activities in Sri Lanka in a big way and also given every possible assistance to the Mega Show which will march forward with more power and strength.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">SLT Mobitel is sponsoring the show for the 14th successive year at a time when the company is heading towards new horizons under the dynamic leadership of Fernando, the former Thomian ace rower.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000000;\">The Lake House management has strongly backed the Mega Show. Its Chairman, President\u2019s Counsel W. Dayaratne and its team of Board of Directors \u2013 Dharma Sri Kariyawasam (Editorial), Rakhitha Abeygunawardhana (Legal and Administration), Janaka Ranatunga (Finance) and Canishka Witharana (Operations) have always been a tower of strength to take the Observer-Mobitel School Cricketers of the Year to greater heights.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When Murali set the course-BY DINESH WEERAWANSA Source:Sundayobserver Flashback 30 years ago: Muttiah Muralidaran of St. Anthony\u2019s College, Katugastota receiving the Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year 1991 title from then Housing and Construction Minister, the late B. Sirisena Cooray watched by then Editor-in-Chief of Sunday Observer H.L.D. 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