Marlon Von Hagt (centre) with Arjuna Ranatunga (right) during Sri Lanka’s historic tour of England for the inaugural cricket Test at Lord’s in August 1984 Photo Patrick EagarRemember that fair, handsome, one-match batsman for Sri Lanka in the mid eighties? Marlon Vonhagt, or precisely Marlon Von Hagt, who promised a much longer journey as a brilliant right-hander for the country as he emerged from St. Anthony’s, Katugastota, yet had to painstakingly linger in the peripheries of the national squad that time ever failing achieve his goal and live up to the promise that he had made. Read retrospections of Marlon Von Hagt who is now living in his long-time new home, Melbourne, Australia in Sunday Morning Sports next week!

Source: The Nation May 02, 2021 05:03 UTC