Atapattu: The schoolboy role model

Marvan Atapattu graced the Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year as chief guest in 2012 presenting the Mega Award to Niroshan Dickwella of Trinity College. On right is the then Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage

Sri Lanka has been looking for talented cricketers to fill vacancies in the national team. But that has not been an easy task, unlike in the past mainly about three decades ago, where extraordinarily rich talent directly marched into the national team from school level. But after a long wait, it seems that Sri Lanka has found a number three batsman who displays some sort of class. Although it is too early to make a full review, it seems that the ICC T20 World Cup which concludes in the UAE today has given Sri Lanka some hope in batting.

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Sunday Observer: 14.11.2021