ICC AWARDS 2012
Kumar
Sangakkara, the wicket-keeper batsman of the Sri Lankan squad is the only
person who has been nominated for the main ICC awards 2012 to be announced on 15th
September 2012. The nominations are for ICC Cricketer of the Year, ICC Test
Cricketer of the Year and ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year.
This is a
singular honor for the Country and for Kumar Sangakkara himself who has
excelled himself in all departments as the nominations are from elite
professionals who are aware either former players, members of the media,
representatives of the ICC panel of umpires and match referees.
This means that
in the overall context of Cricket, Test cricket and One Day Cricket Sanga has
outshone in all departments of the game from behavior to performance. In the history
of Cricket no person has received all these nominations in one go, and in one year,
as he has already received nominations in the past on different departments in previous
years.
There is a severe
absence of compliments from anyone instrumental in Sri Lanka Cricket or in Politics
for this achievement and this smacks of a lack of respect for his independence and
his outspokenness in the interests of the Cricket.
I know that he does
not really want respect from those least qualified to give it to him, but I just
wish to point out the irony in this respect as we have pontificators for the interests
of cricket, but when we have achievers in this game they do not receive the kudos
from the ‘pontificators’
It is important that
youth have a role model, with values, that can be shown as ones to be emulated by
young people. Sri Lanka is badly in need of sufficient number of such role models.
We must encourage them and give them a chance to speak to the youth and get them
involved in useful activities that will help their leadership qualities and empower
them as future leaders of Sri Lanka.
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