DailyFT | Pressroom Sir Richard enjoys tea and cricketJune 25, 2016June 14, 2025Kiwi cricket legend Sir Richard Hadlee was in Sri Lanka on a flying visit to spend a day with the Cricket Live Foundation, of which he is the patron. The Foundation is a joint collaboration between the Merrill J. Fernando Charitable Foundation and Cricket Live New Zealand formed to help children from underprivileged backgrounds develop life skills for a successful future.
DailyFT | Pressroom Creating futures from cricketJune 23, 2016June 14, 2025"What is more important for a fast bowler; line or length?" asked Sir Richard Hadlee from a line of awestruck teenage fast-bowler aspirants. They looked up at the towering Sir Hadlee and hesitantly volunteered their answers. About half of them were right but all of them had to demonstrate the answer before one of the best fast bowlers in history.
DailyFT | Pressroom SRI LANKA NATIONAL BLIND CRICKET TEAM READY FOR PAKISTAN CRICKET TOURNAMENTApril 3, 2016June 14, 2025The Sri Lanka National Blind Cricket team is currently preparing for a Pakistan tour, in which they will be playing three T-20 and three one day matches from 3 to 10 April. The team received their official uniforms sponsored by Dilmah yesterday.
