Jayasinghe at the Leicestershire cricket nets in 1961Making a long thing short, Stanley Jaysasinghe was one of the leading batmen of the Ceylonese cricket team during the 1950s and 60s. After I toured Pakistan with the Ceylon team, the doors were open to the less glamorous schools. Joining Sri Lanka tour to Pakistan in 1950 as a schoolboyBut when the Ceylon team was announced for the Pakistan tour couple of months later, my name was there. Then some of the members of the England team, including Skipper Hutton, were returning home after winning the Ashes in that tour. Stanley Jayasinghe talking to Sunday Morning Sports in his Thalapathpitiya house last Tuesday (23)Interviewed by Revatha S. SilvaPhoto Eshan DasanayakeIF YOU DO NOT KNOW?

Source: The Nation March 27, 2021 16:41 UTC