Winds Behind The Willows

Name: Winds Behind The Willows
SKU: 9789554374508
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By Damian Ranjan Mellawa

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Winds Behind The Willows is a memoir of a life in love with cricket. A journey spanning five eventful decades, covering all great moments of Sri Lankan cricket across eleven countries and uniquely through six World Cup finals. With its fair share of thrills and spills that are not in the public domain, including some interesting encounters with famous cricketers, the book provides an insight into Sri Lanka’s pre-Test days, followed by a firsthand account of its troubled latter-day cricket administration. It shares the rich life lessons learnt and the skills acquired, emphasising that cricket is a greater story than told by any scorecard. The book also describes the evolution of the author’s wife into that of a cricket widow, purely because of the joy it gave him, as an avid fan.

Winds Behind The Willows was awarded the “Best Sports Publication & Author of the Year” at the SLT SILK Sports Awards in 2017. It was also shortlisted at the State Literary Awards 2018 under the category of “Varied Subjects – Humanities”.

Winds Behind The Willows has been approved by the Ministry of Education as a suitable book for use in school libraries.

This unique book is offered with a novelty gift – a bookmark embedded with genuine grass trimmings from the hallowed turf at the Lord’s Cricket Ground, the ‘Home of Cricket’.

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SKU: 9789554374508 Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, Sports, Sri Lankan Authors

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“A different kind of book by a Sri Lankan cricket fan, detailing his exploits as an ardent follower of the game worldwide.” Jonathan Agnew – Former English cricketer and presently a cricket broadcaster.

“A rare memoir of a die-hard cricket fan who has watched no less than six World Cup finals. It’s a book that brings forth real-life cricketing adventures. Very readable.” Sunil Gavaskar – Former legendary Indian cricketer, presently a cricket commentator.

“A fabulous book for any cricket lover, be s/he the veteran or the greenhorn, maybe the Lord sipping lager at Lord’s or the tuk tuk driver from Chittagong. Undoubtedly, they will all enjoy this magnum opus that comes to us from a cricket lover of a rare distinction.” Capt Elmo Jayawardena – A Gratiaen Prize winner, for the best work of literary writing in English by a resident Sri Lankan. Also, an aviator with an enviable track record, who currently trains pilots for Boeing in Singapore.

“A fantastic book from a genuine Sri Lankan cricket lover. Ranjan’s passion for the game rings out loud and clear as he provides insight into how Sri Lanka’s cricket has evolved in the past few decades.” Mahela Jayawardena – Former Sri Lankan Captain and master batsman with many international records to his credit.

“This is the remarkable odyssey of a genuine cricket fan who has presented the reader with a ringside picture of Sri Lankan cricket in the context of the evolution of the international game.” Muttiah Muralidaran – Record holder for the highest number of international wickets in Tests, ODIs and T20s combined.

“There aren’t many fans who have watched six World Cup finals. A fascinating narrative of real-life cricketing episodes.” Ramiz Raja – Former Pakistani cricketer; presently a cricket commentator.

“Winds Behind The Willows provides a genuine, independent, real-life view into the world of Sri Lankan cricket. It’s a fascinating and thought-provoking book that has clearly been written with a lot of love for the game.” Kumar Sangakkara – Former Sri Lankan Captain, with the distinction of having scored the second-highest aggregate of international runs, ever; and the enduring legacy of delivering the ‘MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture’, whilst yet an international player.