The Sri Lankan cricketer started in 1991 and wants to play on for a few more years, saying clubs ‘need my experience’
The scorecard wormhole starts innocently enough. You are daydreaming of a match, pull it up and spot a player you didn’t realise was in the team. Curiosity takes over. When did he debut? What did he average? And his great aunt played Test cricket before the war? I wonder what her average was … and, so it goes.
That’s how it went for me last month, on the 90th anniversary of the first Test triple ton – Andy Sandham’s 325 in 1930. Who played in that game? Much to my delight Wilfred Rhodes, in his 58th and final appearance aged 52.
Written by Adam Collins
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/may/19/suwanji-madanayake-the-spinner-who-wants-to-play-into-his-50s-cricket under the title “The Spin | Suwanji Madanayake, the spinner who wants to play into his 50s”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
