A budding cricketer's advice
Sunday Observer Mobitel Most
Popular School Boy Cricketer of the Year - All Island, Kithruwan
Vithanage is new on the cricketing block who is at present, touring
England in the Under 19 Sri Lanka Cricket team. Here's what he had to
say before he went for a good cricketing show in the home of cricket!
Q. What can you say about your achievement as the Most Popular
School Boy Cricketer of the Year - All Island? How do you feel about the
win?
A. I am very happy and proud to say that as a Royalist I have
been awarded the Best Batsman and the Most Popular School Boy Cricketer
of the Year - All Island. Both these awards are great achievements in my
cricket career.
 Q. What is your experience as a budding cricketer and how do
you feel that Sri Lanka Cricket can be better?
A. I strongly feel discipline, dedication and determination
are the most important factors through my experience as a budding
cricketer, not only for cricketers but as well as for non-sports
personalities. My personal opinion is I feel that Sri Lanka cricket
opened the avenues for budding cricketers to achieve their goals and
expectations especially in international cricket experience.
Q. What is your experience as a budding cricketer and how do
you feel that Sri Lanka Cricket can be better?
A. My main target is as the vice captain to win the
forthcoming series against England for which I will try to give my 100
percent effort with the bat.
Q. Explain the pros and cons of being a young cricketer in a
very competitive environment. What is the secret of your success?
A. In a very competitive environment the Under 19 Cricket is
extremely high. I have to reiterate that discipline, dedication,
determination, hard work and the support from my parents and the
guidance of all my coaches, friends and relations are always
encouraging.
Q. As a budding cricketer yourself, what advice would you give
youngsters in the game. What is important to achieve?
A. My advice is as an Under 19 Cricketer to be a self
motivated person and give 100 percent contribution to achieve the goals.
Q. Why are sponsors and philanthropists important in helping
budding cricketers shine?
A. I must especially thank the Cricket Manager Ravi De Silva,
former Josephian Cricketer who arranged the sponsorship with the Gray-nicolls
Company U.K. and for providing me with all the cricket equipment.
Furthermore, I take this opportunity to specially thank the Sunday
Observer and Mobitel who organized this mega event for the young
cricketers to shine their future careers. Also, I must thank all the
journalists who encouraged me and commendations by them after my match
performance.
Most of all, I thank the coaches Aravinda De Silva, Navad Nawas, Upul
Chandana and my school coaches Gamini Perera, N. Devarajan, U.S.A.
Perera, all my team mates, parents, relations and friends for the
support and guidance given to me.
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