1 CD: 26 minutes 55 seconds

1 CD, Ranjan Madugalle interviewed by David Rayvern Allen at the Conference Room, Trent Bridge, Nottingham. The interview consists of 6 tracks. Track 1: [0:00-1:30] Madugalle talks about his school career at Trinity and Royal in Kandy and moving up the batting order, [1:30-2:38] Madugalle talks about being chosen to play for Nondescripts Cricket Club, which provided him with an entry into the Sri Lankan team, [2:38-3:57] Madugalle talks about the era of Sri Lanka cricket within which he played, including before they were granted Test status, and his full-time job in marketing before he became a full-time cricketer. Track 2: [0:00-1:55] Madugalle talks about playing for the Flowery Field Cricket Club, [1:55-3:09] Madugalle talks about his three tours to England with Sri Lanka, particularly the 1984 tour, [3:09-3:57] Madugalle talks about the batting positions he played in for Sri Lanka, [3:57-4:53] Madugalle talks about the advantages of batting at number 4 in the order, [4:53-5:44] Madugalle talks about his Test century vs. India (in 1985). Track 3: [0:00-0:57] Madugalle talks about his favourite innings against New Zealand (in Wellington, 1982-1983), [0:57-2:08] Madugalle talks about the One-Day Internationals he played in for Sri Lanka, and how he adapted to them from playing Test cricket, [2:08-4:29] Madugalle talks about getting attacked by muggers while at Canterbury. Track 4: [0:00-2:16] Madugalle talks about his decision to retire from cricket and return to his job as a marketing executive, [2:16-3:33] Madugalle talks about the dilemma of players who are deciding to retire towards the end of their career, [3:33-5:24] Madugalle talks about his decision to return to cricket as a Test Match referee and being approached by the International Cricket Council (ICC), [5:24-6:30] Madugalle talks about the duties of a Test Match referee. Track 5: [0:00-1:31] Madugalle talks about his career as a Test Match referee and whether he has had to deal with any controversy, [1:31-2:28] Madugalle talks about his handling of an incident involving the umpire Darrell Hair (the ball-tampering incident at The Oval in 2006, England vs. Pakistan) and the different types of person a referee has to become, [2:28-3:49] Madugalle talks about his yearly schedule, [3:49-4:28] Madugalle talks about the amount of time he spends in Dubai for ICC. Track 6: [0:00-1:48] Madugalle talks about his future career plans. A back-up copy of this CD is included.

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