Members only On This Day Brendon Kuruppu - The Opener who wore his pads for 5 days Brendon Kuruppu turns 63 years today. He is Sri Lanka's first Double Centurion in Test Cricket, from an uncharacteristic marathon knock on debut which lasted 777 minutes.
Members only On This Day Frank Hadow - The Ceylon Tea Planter who won a Wimbledon Born 170 years ago today, "Frank" Hadow was a Tea Planter and Cricketer for MCC, Dimbula and Kandapola CC. He also won the 2nd Wimbledon in 1878, while on holiday!
Members only On This Day Remembering Dr. Geoffery Marks- Ceylon's First Olympic Swimmer Dr. Geoffery Marks who was today in 1932, was Ceylon's First Olympic Swimmer while being an undergraduate at the University of Colombo.
Members only On This Day Rumesh Ratnayake - The Bandanna Bowler with a wily action! Rumesh Ratnayake who held on to the winning catch in Sri Lanka's inaugural Test win and the present Head Coach of the Women's Team, turns 61 years today.
