12 Thursday 22nd April, 2010 Butcher’s brilliant 133. the gutsy Brian Close Except for Butcher, the (60) pulled England West Indies struggled back into the game. against the fiery The brave Brian Close Freddie Trueman. In faced the lighting the second innings, his quick rising deliveries, analysis read 26-9-52-5. which hit him on the Trueman returned chest and shoulders. figures of 70 overs, 25 Close put country maidens, 152 runs and before self. He never captured 11 wickets in took a chance in his the match. fighting innings of 70. In the second Bruised and unbowed, innings, England finally Close’s innings scored 228 runs for came to an end, when nine wickets and saved he offered a catch to the game. M. C. wicket keeper Derryck Cowdrey remainded Murray, off the bowl- unbeaten with 19 runs ing of Charlie Griffith. and D. A. Allen was He brought England not out four. close to the victory tar- In the second get of 234 runs. innings, at one stage, England were eight England were strug- wickets down and gling - the scoreboard needed eight runs to Nirupama read 31 for three and win. Tailenders David Upeksha Chandrani Thalatha Colin Cowdrey, retired Allen and Dereck hurt with a broken Shackelton were at the wrist. He had been hit wicket. In an emer- by a vicious rising gency, if a wicket fell, delivery sent down by Colin Cowdrey sat Women representatives Wesley Hall. When padded up in the this unfortunate inci- Lord’s Pavilion. His dent happened to left arm was plastered. Cowdrey, he was 19 not In the final over, the out. first ball was a dot elected to the Seventh Wesley Hall When things looked ball. Off the second gloomy for England, and third balls, they got singles. Six runs needed. Everyone, including the players, were excited. Through Parliament of Sri Lanka excitement, Shackelton missed the fourth ball. He was trying to steal a single, which was not there Memorable and was trying to obtain a single through a bye. Wicket keeper Murray collect- ed it and threw at the stumps. It missed. Skipper Frank Worrell collected the ball. He dashed to the far end Test at Lord’s like the fastest sprint- er in the world and Worrell won the race, beating Shackelton. Ultimate winner – Colin Cowrdey, Sumedha Pavithra Rosy Sudarshani walked slowly to the non-striker’s end. He ewer women were Hambantota (UPFA), 19% of the total seats for UN convention on the was a plastered Colin elected to the Rosy Senanayake – women in Parliament Elimination of All Forms the game of cricket Cowdrey. A few min- FSeventh Parliament Colombo (UNP), while Pakistan and Nepal of Discrimination Against utes ago, Cowdrey was at the April 8 general Upeksha Swarnamali – reserves 22% and 33% Women (CEDAW) in rom the first ball practising shadow bat- to the last, the election. Gampaha (UNP), Dr. of the total seats, respec- which Article 7 (b) ting in front of a mir- Fsecond Test ror. He was practising Only 10 women repre- Sudarshani tively. notes: “State parties between England and to bat left-handed. sentatives were elected Fernandopulle – Going a step further, shall take all appropriate West Indies, played on David Allen played this time in comparison to Gampaha (UPFA), India recently passed a measures to eliminate June 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, the last two deliveries. 13 in the Sixth Thalatha Atukorala – quota system also known discrimination against 1963, was a classic. The Test ended in an Parliament. Ratnapura (UNP), as the ‘Panchayatraj sys- women in public and As the giant West exciting draw. From around 70 Vijayakala Maheswaran – tem’ which reserves one- political life of the coun- Indies fast bowler It was one of the women who contested Jaffna (UNP) and Sriyani third of seats for women. try by ensuring the right Wesley Hall (Tests 48, most exciting drawn Innings 66, unbeaten the 2010 parliamentary Wijewickrema – Sri Lanka produced to participate in the for- games ever witnessed 14, runs 818, HS 50 n.o. at a Lord’s Test match. poll, the 10 women who Digamadulla (UPFA). the world’s first woman mulation and implemen- Av 15.73, two 50s, The ultimate winner secured seats in Sri Lankan women Prime Minister, Mrs. tation of government catches 11, balls 10421 - was not England or Parliament are: Sumedha have the highest literacy Sirimavo R. D. policy”. runs - 5066, wickets the West Indies, but G. Jayasena – rate in South Asia, but Bandaranaike. Later, her In 2000, Sri Lanka 192, Av. 26.38) prepared runs (Dexter’s Test Ken Barrintgon (70) cricket. Moneragala (UPFA), their participation in daughter, Chandrika joined with 191 other to bowl the final over, Career - Tests 62, and Brian Close (60), For many people, Pavithra Wanniarachchi – national and local legisla- Kumaratunga created countries to sign the excitement filled the Innings 102, runs 4502, pulled England back this was the greatest Ratnapura (UPFA), tive bodies in the region history by being elected Millennium Development air, as anyone of four HS 205 - Av 47.99). into the game with a Lord’s Test ever. results was possible - a For the West Indies, Chandrani Bandara have been significantly the country’s first woman Goals which pledges to fighting chance of a Throughout the Test win for either side, a Charlie Grifith defeating the West match, the sides had Jayasinghe – low, according to recent President in 1994. uplift and protect gender draw or a tie. returned best figures Indies. been very evenly Anuradhapura (UNP), statistical surveys. In 1981, Sri Lanka equality in all spheres of After the match, of 26-6-91-5. In his Test This Test match matched. There were Nirupama Rajapaksa – Bangladesh reserves signed and ratified the life. Wes Hall stated; “just career, Griffith played was of special signifi- no players new to Test before I started to bowl in 28 Test matches, cance and showed the cricket; only 38-year- my last delivery, skip- bowled 5631 balls, gave guts, determination old Derek Shackleton per Worrell said some- away 2684 runs and and commitment of was recalled after 11 thing to me. The noise captured 94 wickets. the English players, years. He did not let of the crowd was so In the second essay, especially Colin England down. The Senate Days of Ceylon great I couldn’t hear a the West Indies did not Cowdrey, Brian Close Another noteworthy thing. Afterwards, fare that well. They and Ken Barrington. performance was the Frank told me; “make made 229 runs. The t a time the first In a game of fluctu- bowling of Wesley sure you don’t ball a highlight of the session of the ating fortunes, Hall in the second no-ball.” innings was Basil Afirst meeting of Barrington (70) and innings. Worrell England were out- the Seventh bowled his two pacies, played in the first Test. Parliament is being Hall and Griffith for 70 They were defeated by inaugurated today, it is overs. Wesley Hall 10 wickets. England interesting to look bowled unchanged for first struggled against back at the time the 40 overs, captured four the pace of Hall and Senate functioned in wickets for 93 runs Charlie Griffth. Later, Ceylon, as Sri Lanka and Charlie Griffith they fell to the spin of was then known. bowled 30 overs and Lance Gibbs (Tests 79, The Senate was the took three wickets for Innings 109, unbeaten Upper House of 59 runs. For a ‘man of 39, runs 488, HS 25, ct Parliament constituted peace’, Wesley Halls’ 52, balls 27,115, runs under the Soulbury feat was unparalleled. 8989, wickets 309, Av. Constitution. It was The West Indies 29.09) whose match established in 1947. became the first team bag of 11 wickets for The Senate was to play the first ever 157 was the best in his housed in the old Test at Lord’s. Even 79 Test career. Legislative Council England did not man- West Indies, batting building, which was age that since 1928, first at Lord’s, scored opened by Sir. Arthur The Senate Building in Colombo Fort. only India in 1932 301 runs, with Rohan Hamilton Gordon on joined this exclusive Kanhai top scoring December 6, 1883. first Senate when the elected) Gunasekera club. with 73. Joe Solomon It consisted of 30 period was shorter for ! S. Nadesan (later ! Sir. Mohamed The England versus chipped in with 56. members of whom 15 some Senators. re-elected) Macan Markar West Indies first Test The West Indians were elected by the The Senate was ! Dr.E.M.V. ! Sir. Lalitha was played in June struggled against House of abolished in 1971 prior Naganathan Rajapakse 1928 and England won Freddie Trueman, one Representatives and 15 to the adaptation of ! D. W. J. Perera ! Mudaliyar A. B. by an innings and 58 of the fastest bowlers nominated by the the new Constitution ! Dr.M.G.Perera Rajendra runs. produced by England. Governor-General on of the Republic of Sri ! Barnes Ratwatte ! Dr.V.R.Schokman England scored 401 F. S. Trueman played the advice of the Lanka in 1972. Dissawe (resigned due to ill- in the first innings. E. in 67 Tests, bowled Prime Minister. The Senate building ! Sir. Razik Fareed health) Tyldesley scored 122 15,178 balls, gave away The Senate was in Colombo Fort now ! Sir. Bennet Soysa ! H. E. Jansz runs and Learie 6625 runs and collected intended to act as a houses the Ministry of (later re-elected) (Succeeded Dr. Constantine returned 307 wickets at an aver- revising chamber, Foreign Affairs. ! Peri Sunderam Schokman) figures of 26.4-9-82-4 age of 21.57.