![]() Kuruppu was dropped on 31, 70, 165, and 181 and scooped most of his runs from pushing into the covers with his bottom hand. Stretched over 778 soggy minutes, it remains the slowest double century in history. The match was as dreary as Kuruppu's unbeaten 201, the first double century by a Sri Lankan, quite possibly the dullest innings ever. The first test of the 1987 New Zealand tour to Sri Lanka was known as the Kuruppu test, due to the aforementioned wicketkeeper batsman spending every minute of it on the field. The book, which Michael Ondaatje called a "crazy, ambidexterous delight" and Sidin Vadukut reviewed as "unputdownable" on ESPNcricinfo, is Shehan Karunatilaka's debut novel. ![]() ![]() The story of a retired alcoholic sportswriter and his obsession with a spin bowler called Pradeep Mathew, who he believes to be the greatest Sri Lankan cricketer ever, Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew is a peek into Sri Lanka through cricket. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]()
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