O/L English Literature| Lahore Attack : Cowdrey lecture by Kumar Sangakkara | Themes | Quotations.
Colin Cowdrey was a batsman and a bowler who played
cricket for the England team during 1954-1975. He was a
member of the M.C.C. (Marylebone Cricket Club) which
was the governing body of cricket in England and world
wide. The whole world mesmerized or fascinated by this
speech because of its sincerity, dignity and patriotism. He
was contributory in including the “spirit of cricket” in
accordance with the code of cricket laws, ensuring that
cricket is always played in a truly sportsman like manner.
The MCC spirit of cricket Cowdrey lecture was inaugurated
in 2001 in memory of the late Lord Cowdrey of Tonbridge.
As a cricketer, Kumar Sangakkara had the privilege to deliver his lecture at this event on the 5
th of July
2011, touching on the history, culture and opportunities for Sri Lankan cricket as well as a moving
recounting of the terrorist attack on their team, in a bus, in Lahore-Pakistan
This video discusses about important themes and quotations from the story which will be important for Ordinary level Literature students.