'Almost famous' for Perera

The first Sri Lankan to make it to the English system as an umpire, Ajith CS Perera was listed by Wisden in 1999 among eight people who made a difference to the game with contributions on various fronts. A cruel blow of fate though, ousted him from the cricketing system. But despite being paralysed waist down, he still tries to make a difference from the periphery. C Rajshekhar Rao has the story in Daily News & Analysis.

Cricinfo's Sriram Veera also caught up with Perera earlier this year. Read his Tour Diary here.