Remembering Casiechetty and Abeynaike
Elmo Rodrigopulle, writing in the Sunday Observer , says Neville Casiechetty and Ranil Abeynaike were outstanding cricketers who excelled in different eras.
Nikita Bastian
25-Feb-2013
Elmo Rodrigopulle, writing in the Sunday Observer, says Neville Casiechetty and Ranil Abeynaike were outstanding cricketers who excelled in different eras.
Neville showed his prowess with the bat in the early and mid fifties. He learnt his cricket, like did most Bens by first playing softball cricket at the St.Lucia’s Cathedral Square. From there he graduated to the first team at St. Benedict’s , and what a batsman he turned out to be. He was the quintissential batsman that spectators yearned to see. And he seldom let them down.
Ranil was a fine allrounder and a classy genteleman. He batted and bowled left handed and after a successful stint for the school by the sea, he played for SSC with great success and the national cap was not long in coming ... After his playing days were over, he moved to Australia where he learnt the art of preparing wickets and served as a curator at the SSC. He also excelled as an international cricket commentator for many TV channels. He recently completed 25 years of cricket commentating.
Nikita Bastian is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo