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Today is the birthday Amunugama Rajapakse Rajakaruna Abeykoon Panditha Wasalamudiyanse Ralahamilage Rajitha Krishantha Bandara Amunugama.
No First-Class cricketer had as many initials (ARRAPWRRKB Amunugama).
(Can someone find a picture?)
The name obviously caused a stir.
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No First-Class cricketer had as many initials (ARRAPWRRKB Amunugama).
(Can someone find a picture?)
The name obviously caused a stir.
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Matthew Engel, Wisden 2004:
"With ten initials, he has now established a commanding lead over his nearest rival, AKTDGLAS de Silva."
Engel was referring to Arya Kastriya Takurartiya Dawaditya Gadyawasam Lidamullage Asitha Suraj de Silva.
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"With ten initials, he has now established a commanding lead over his nearest rival, AKTDGLAS de Silva."
Engel was referring to Arya Kastriya Takurartiya Dawaditya Gadyawasam Lidamullage Asitha Suraj de Silva.
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But 2004 was not the first time Engel mentioned Amunugama in Wisden.
This is from 1991:
"Is this an elaborate joke, along the lines of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch?"
Rajitha Amunugama was mentioned by (not exhaustive)
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This is from 1991:
"Is this an elaborate joke, along the lines of Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch?"
Rajitha Amunugama was mentioned by (not exhaustive)
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- Lawrence Booth (Arm-ball to Zooter: A Sideways Look at the Language of Cricket)
- Marcus Berkmann (Zimmer Men: The Trials and Tribulations of the Ageing Cricketer)
- Shehan Karunatilaka (Chinaman)
He was a decent medium-pacer as well (237 First-Class wickets at 26.91).
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- Marcus Berkmann (Zimmer Men: The Trials and Tribulations of the Ageing Cricketer)
- Shehan Karunatilaka (Chinaman)
He was a decent medium-pacer as well (237 First-Class wickets at 26.91).
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During the late 1990s, he used to play for Kurunegala, which, in those days, used to be a scorer's nightmare.
Against Kalutara in 1996-97 they fielded SNRHMSB Malmeewala, JAMW Kumara, MAWR Madurasinghe, HMRKB Herath, and ARRAPWRRKB Amunugama together.
Against Kalutara in 1996-97 they fielded SNRHMSB Malmeewala, JAMW Kumara, MAWR Madurasinghe, HMRKB Herath, and ARRAPWRRKB Amunugama together.
Birthday *of
But then, when have I ever written a thread without a typo?
But then, when have I ever written a thread without a typo?
