1 CD: 31 minutes 6 seconds

1 CD, Chandra Schaffter interviewed by Ralph Dellor. The CD consists of 1 track. Track 1: [0:00-1:00] Dellor provides an overview of Schaffter's career, [1:00-2:14] Schaffter talks about the current Sri Lankan team (2011) in comparison to past Sri Lankan teams, [2:14-6:00] Schaffter talks about his cricketing career including for the Sri Lankan national team (then known as Ceylon), the popularity of school cricket in Sri Lanka, [6:00-7:10] Schaffter talks about turning down a move to Sussex County Cricket Club in 1954 and staying in Sri Lanka, [7:10-7:45] Schaffter talks about playing hockey for Sri Lanka, [7:45-8:45] Schaffter talks about managing the Sri Lankan national team, [8:45-9:05] Schaffter talks about his memories of Lord's Ground, [9:05-10:05] Schaffter talks about the qualities required to be a successful national team manager and the players he managed. [10:25-11:45] Schaffter talks about Arjuna Ranatunga's influence on Sri Lankan cricket, [11:45-15:50] Schaffter talks about Muttiah Muralitharan, his bowling action, and cricket unifying Sri Lanka during a civil war, [15:50-17:50] Schaffter talks about Sri Lanka's difficulty to achieve Test status, [17:50-19:50] Schaffter talks about his career in insurance as well as being a cricket administrator, [19:50-24:10] Schaffter talks about political issues in Sri Lanka and having to leave his position as manager due to links to terrorism. [24:10-26:45] Schaffter talks about the best international teams that played in Sri Lanka including Bradman's Invincibles in 1948, [26:45-27:30] Schaffter talks about his time living in Madras, [27:30-29:30] Schaffter talks about the current development of Sri Lankan cricket, and his opinions on the Indian Premier League and international cricket, [29:30-31:06] Schaffter talks about disappointments in his career and his proudest achievements including playing against Len Hutton's England team. A back-up copy of this CD is included.

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