Rajapakse third Royalist to win school cricket’s top award

Two captains Bhanuka Rajapakse of Royal College and Malith Chathuranga Gunasekera of Tissa MMV Kalutara were the proud winners of the two main awards in the 32nd Observer-Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of the year All-Island and Outstation awards respectively at the awards ceremony held on Monday night-June 14 at the Sirimavo Bandaranaike Hall, BMICH.

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Malith Gunasekera Outstation Schoolboy Cricketer

Playing cricket for six years for the 1st XI team of a school is a unique achievement and Outstation Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year Malith Chathuranga Gunasekera can well be somewhat proud of the fact that he captained Tissa MMV of Kalutara this year.

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Minister impressed with growth of school cricket

“I am thoroughly impressed in the manner the Observer-Mobitel Schoolboy Cricketer of the Year competition has been organised. It was heartening to note that the competition had catered to cricketers around the country.

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India oust Pakistan in Asia Cup thriller

Harbhajan Singh smashed the penultimate ball from Mohammad Aamer for a six as India knocked Pakistan out of the Asia Cup with a three-wicket win on Saturday.

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