1 CD: 39 minutes 53 seconds

1 CD, Pramodya Wickramasinghe, cricketer, interviewed by David Rayvern Allen. The CD consists of 9 tracks. Track 1: [0:00-2:03] Wickramasinghe talks about becoming Vice-President of the Sri Lankan Cricketers Association and introducing an insurance medical scheme, [2:04-4:31] Wickramasinghe talks about Sri Lanka Cricket's relationship with the Cricketers Association and trying to build closer links, [4:32-5:35] Wickramasinghe talks about attending joining Sri Lanka Cricket and Cricketers Association meetings and working with Sidath Wettimuny, [5:36-5:42] A phone rings. Track 2: [0:00-0:09] Rayvern Allen apologises for phone ringing, [0:10-3:48] Wickramasinghe talks about Nisantha Ranatunga, who represents Sri Lanka Cricket at meetings and what is discussed at the meetings including a pensions scheme and how a player qualifies for it, [3:49-5:01] Wickramasinghe praises the work of Sri Lanka Cricket, the introduction of provincial cricket and finding sponsorship. Track 3: [0:00-5:08] Wickramasinghe talks about the nature of club cricket in Sri Lanka and how it will fit into the new provincial scheme. Track 4: [0:00-1:32] Wickramasinghe talks about the provincial system and how 8 clubs form one province, how players will be selected from clubs and how school players will have a club to play for, [1:33-3:29] Wickramasinghe talks about his own career, moving to Colombo to play cricket and getting into Sri Lanka youth sides [Telephone rings at end]. Track 5: [0:00-1:42] Wickramasinghe talks about his first tour in England and how much he enjoyed the bowling conditions [phone briefly rings at one minute and at end of track]. Track 6: [0:00-0:45] Wickramasinghe talks about his plan as a bowler, [0:46-1:20] Rayvern Allen talks about Steve Harmison's first ball in the 2006-2007 England Test series in Australia, [1:21-3:34] Wickramasinghe talks about bowling a good line, what he could try and intimidating batsmen, [3:35-4:50] Wickramasinghe talks about playing for Sri Lanka national side and his first tour of Pakistan, waiting to see where Sri Lanka would tour next and trial matches. Track 7: [0:00-0:39] Wickramasinghe talks about working in a bank and lack of training, [0:40-1:02] Wickramasinghe talks about more organised and professional tours and his, [1:03-3:55] Wickramasinghe talks about his bowling action and style, having to change it and losing his pace and becoming a swing bowler, [3:56-4:53] Wickramasinghe talks an increase of politics and playing in the ICC Champions Trophy in Kenya. Track 8: [0:00-2:25] Wickramasinghe talks about getting dropped and dealing with the Sri Lanka cricket board, [2:26-5:01] Wickramasinghe talks about getting called up to tour South Africa, getting dropped again, attacking the Sri Lanka cricket board, winning a legal case against Sri Lanka Cricket and his last tour in England in 2001. Track 9: [0:00-1:50] Wickramasinghe talks about retiring from cricket after 2001 tour in England, [1:51-2:30] Wickramasinghe talks about working for a printing company, [2:31-4:07] Wickramasinghe talks about the Cricketers Association helping cricketers. A back-up copy of this CD is included.

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