Kalugamage moved from Sri Lanka to Lucca in Tuscany as a 15-year-old and is one of five home-based players in Italy’s 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup. A sporty kid, Kalugamage made friends competing in athletics and then started playing some amateur cricket near his adopted hometown. Kalugamage’s job as a pizza maker often came second to playing cricket. Nathan Lyon called Davison the “best spin coach in the world” and has worked with him since his teens. If we can finish in the top eight, that’ll change the lives of a lot of our cricketers and put Italian cricket on the map” says Madsen.

Source: The Star February 11, 2026 09:36 UTC