I never really thought of former Sri Lankan skipper, Kumar Sangakara as an orator but after listening to him delivering the Cowdrey Lecture at MCC, Lords, I have no doubt of his oratorical skills.
In the lecture, Sangakkara talks about Sri Lanka and cricket in Sri Lanka and it's evolution through the ages. He speaks about the importance of cricket in the Emerald Isles and the role of the game in the country. Sangakkara beautifully takes you on a journey as he presents Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan cricket in a never before heard way.
He brings out the terror, civil war and the way the Sri Lankan team has acted as a harmonizing and uniting factor. He also took on the current Sri Lankan Board asking for a change in the administration and to stop the corruption. He called for accountability, and clarity in the administration.
With his mesmerizing way of expressing himself, Sangakkara captured me at once. With his accent and way of articulating, I'm sure Sangakkara the orator would have even made Mark Anthony as second best. No wonder he got a standing ovation at the end. A lovely lecture which shows the man they call the Lankan lion in the true light. This is a must listen for any cricket and sports fan.
The lecture is an hour long and is a true delight to hear. So here's the link for the audio of the lecture. Go ahead and have a listen. The transcript can be found here.
And of course as expected, Sangakkara is in trouble with the Sri Lankan board over his comments.
Fans of different races, castes, ethnicities and religions who together celebrate their diversity by uniting for a common national cause. They are my foundation, they are my family. I will play my cricket for them. Their spirit is the true spirit of cricket.
- Kumar Sangakkara
He brings out the terror, civil war and the way the Sri Lankan team has acted as a harmonizing and uniting factor. He also took on the current Sri Lankan Board asking for a change in the administration and to stop the corruption. He called for accountability, and clarity in the administration.
With his mesmerizing way of expressing himself, Sangakkara captured me at once. With his accent and way of articulating, I'm sure Sangakkara the orator would have even made Mark Anthony as second best. No wonder he got a standing ovation at the end. A lovely lecture which shows the man they call the Lankan lion in the true light. This is a must listen for any cricket and sports fan.
The lecture is an hour long and is a true delight to hear. So here's the link for the audio of the lecture. Go ahead and have a listen. The transcript can be found here.
And of course as expected, Sangakkara is in trouble with the Sri Lankan board over his comments.
2 Comments:
So I shall speak high about the spirit of the game in SL which we intend to kill with the type of players we have and the character we display on the field. We take pride in displaying acts like asking Randiv to bowl a no-ball deliberately, have pretention to not have heard the toss in the damn world cup final and appeal for catches which aint, that my dear friends is legacy we are gonna leave for future Lankan cricketers to continue killing the spirits of the game ---- hidden meaning of Kumar Sangakara's lecture in MCC.
@Sam,
Well he did all that, but then even if he does say the words at least he's speaking for SL cricket and taking on the corrupt board. That should be applauded?
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