Former Sri Lanka captain Marvan Atapattu was one of the most technically sound batsman that Sri Lanka has ever produced. From the early Test era of Sri Lanka, Atapattu earned a prominent place when it came to technicality after Sidath Wettimuny, Ranjan Madugalle, Roshan Mahanama and Hashan Tillekeratne.
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When Mahanama nudged Gurusinha
Sunday Observer: 10.02.2019
Many schoolboy cricketers have made it to the top and excelled in international cricket, but sporting a national cap at the age of 19 years is something unique and admirable. Only a few cricketers have had the distinction of achieving that rare and memorable feat.
Heartburn for former heart-throb Mahanama
Sunday Observer: 03.02.2019
Former Sri Lanka captain and ex-ICC Match Referee Roshan Mahanama feels that there should be a balance in the number of matches a school team has to play during a season if the quality of the game is to be maintained. “I agree that we need to give more opportunities to outstation teams. But that should not be done at the expense of quality,” Mahanama said in a recent interview.
Dharmasena interests everyone
Sunday Observer: 27.01.2019
International cricket umpire, Kumara Dharmasena has not only made Sri Lanka proud once again, but has also made his school Nalanda College and the Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year contest proud by winning the David Shepherd Trophy for ICC Umpire of the Year for the second time.
Ranatunga: Inseparable icon of school cricket
Sunday Observer: 20.01.2019
Sri Lanka’s World Cup-winning captain turned Cabinet Minister Arjuna Ranatunga was the first ever to win the Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the year title twice. Having won the mega title in 1980 after Ranjan Madugalle in the previous year, Ranatunga once again became the Observer Schoolboy Cricketer in 1982. Ranatunga feels that winning the Observer Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year remains the most memorable lifetime experience to any schoolboy cricketer.
Race hots up in final lap
Sunday Observer: 13.01.2019
The ever popular Observer-Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of The Year 2019 contest has reached its final lap with the commencement of the all important first term inter-school cricket matches. Thus, the voting for the 41st Observer-Mobitel Most Popular Schoolboy Cricketer of The Year 2019 competition will gather momentum with coupons appearing in the Sunday Observer, Daily News, Dinamina and Thinakaran.
Trinity take inaugural trophy
Sunday Observer: 06.01.2019
Trinity College spinner Kavishka Senadeera captured a match bag of 11 wickets for 83 as his team beat Nalanda College by 47 runs in the inaugural cricket encounter for the Mahela-Sanga Challenge Trophy at Campbell Place last weekend. Senadeera claimed 5 for 52 and 6 for 31 in the two innings of Nalanda in a low scoring game.
Madhusanka riding high
Sunday Observer: 30.12.2018
Kalana Madhusanka skipper of Seethawaka National School Avissawella took the spotlight this week by becoming the first batsman to pass the 1000 runs milestone this season in the Under-19 schools cricket season. Right handed batsman Kalana Madhusanka has scored 1161 runs from 10 innings with three double tons and three tons. He is the first batsman to score three double tons in the same season.
Heavy scoring by schoolboys continues as season hots up
Sunday Observer: 23.12.2018
It is good to note that many schoolboy cricketers from the lesser known schools are scoring heavily in the inter-schools cricket tournament being played throughout the country. Perhaps they are looking to be recognized by the public who vote for the popular schoolboy cricketer contest conducted by Mobitel-Observer of ANCL.
Focus on girls teams
Sunday Observer: 16.12.2018
The Mobitel Observer Cricketer of the Year awards this year moves into a new chapter with the interest shifting to looking at ways to award the girls who perform well this season. This will also encourage them to commit themselves wholeheartedly to the game. A total of 36 girls schools are fielding teams in the under-19 tournament divided into seven groups. The knock-out final round enabled 18 teams to qualify.
