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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

11 months

GO ON! Get yourself a copy...

An Island's Eleven

Go to An Island's Eleven.

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The History Press

@TheHistoryPress

11 months

'An Island’s Eleven' tells the story of the 1996 World Cup in full for the first time, focusing on the characters and moments that have shaped the game forever. Out in #paperback now! Grab your copy here: @brookeswrites

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

11 months

Sad sad day. Uncle Percy did it all - saw Bradman in 48, got bailed out by Satha in the 70s, had his flag confiscated at Lord's in 84, got under Kapil's skin during SL's maiden Test win in 85. He was always kind, always generous, always hilarious. And always at the cricket. 1/2

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

11 months

I'll miss bumping into him and hearing him say 'Hello my friend'. I'll miss watching on telly and seeing him waving his flag. His love for life, and for SL cricket, was truly inspiring. RIP Uncle.

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

2 years

So chuffed with the IslandsXI Asia cover - all thanks to the masterful Gunjan Ahlawat and the @PenguinIndia team. On shelves 12th Dec, pre-order link in bio now!

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

So much love for this place 🇱🇰 Hope I’ll be back soon for a much longer trip…

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

Not sure this one will ever sink in…

Wisden Almanack

@WisdenAlmanack

1 year

The Book of the Year is “An Island’s Eleven: the Story of Sri Lankan Cricket” by @brookeswrites . You can buy it here: . #wisdenawards (6/8)

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

2 years

At last - AnIslandsXI has landed in Colombo. Really lovely way to end a wild year!! Happy NY one and all x

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

5 months

Real pleasure - and proper privilege - to get to spend some time talking Sri Lanka with @nassercricket this afternoon. The first England captain I remember watching, and a champion of a man!

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

Fanboying hard. I was more than a bit blown away to meet Arjuna - all thanks to Sri Lanka Tourism for setting it up!

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

'It is hard to imagine a single victory has ever been so profoundly felt by a nation.' All thanks to Prasanna Hennayake for the wonderful pics

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 month

Was a real pleasure chatting to @nassercricket for this - can’t wait to watch!!

Joe Drabble

@Joe_Drabs

1 month

Coming soon ⁦ @SkyCricket ⁩ 🏏 🇱🇰 🎥 ⁦ @nassercricket ⁩

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

7 months

Still processing the most amazing fortnight in Sri Lanka. My crap photos never come close to capturing the magic of the island - but i fall more in love every time i visit. Thanks to everyone who made it such a special trip!

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

10 months

Chamari for the Thunder so far: 52 (39), 80 (54), 13 (22), 32 (26), 69 (40). A modest start that explains why she’s been overlooked by franchises for so long 😳

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

2 years

Absolute scenes in Chelmsford!! Superb from SL U19s, they should be very very proud of that performance. And what a knock from Ranuda Somarathne 🏏🇱🇰🍾

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

2 years

Thanks for the kind words Father Marc. The Royal-Thomian has a wonderful legacy, and surely stands alone as the greatest game in schools cricket. Wishing both teams nothing but the best for the 144th!

Viran Corea

@ViranCorea

2 years

S. Thomas' College Warden Rev. @MarcBillimoria speaking to the two teams due to face off at the 144th Royal-Thomian encounter (March 16-18, 2023) touches on how much the annual encounter is seen as an important part of the history and heritage of cricket in Sri Lanka.

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

Fresh new cover for the IslandsXI paperback - out 12th October!

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

4 months

HUGE. Best of luck VV - very excited!

ThePapare

@ThePapareSports

4 months

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth makes his IPL debut for Sunrisers Hyderabad. #IPL #SRHvLSG #ThePapare LIVE NOW 👉

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

19 days

Great day of Test cricket. SL looked down and out at 6-3 and 92-6, but superb knocks from DDS and Milan Rathnayake give them a glimmer of hope. They may still look back and rue that first hour - but at lunch, would have bitten hands off for 236

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

what a night @HomeOfCricket ! Massive thanks to @WisdenAlmanack for having me. Probably the last time they'll let me in the Long Room - so I got drunk and forgot to take photos, but this one's a cracker @WisdenCricket @jbairstow21 @mattyjpotts @mattlewispix

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

9 months

Happy 60th to one of the real ones. Here's Aravinda, on Arj's sledging: "We do it too, but in Sinhalese and are perhaps more sardonic than aggressive in our heckling. Arjuna might say . . . 'this one's no good, he can't even hit Aravinda off the square.' 1/2

Murali End 🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰

@MuraliPod

9 months

🎂Happy Birthday Arjuna Ranatunga🎂 The Man who made the Lion ROAR 🦁 Here is he, raising hell and meeting our own @brookeswrites 🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

5 months

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SunRisers Hyderabad

@SunRisers

5 months

🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 Wanindu Hasaranga will be unavailable for the season due to injury. We would like to wish him a speedy recovery. Sri Lankan spinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth has joined the squad as his replacement for the rest of #IPL2024 . Welcome, Viyaskanth! ✨

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

10 months

wtf just happened. and why did he need his helmet to face Shakib?

ESPNcricinfo

@ESPNcricinfo

10 months

A FIRST IN INTERNATIONAL CRICKET! ANGELO MATHEWS HAS BEEN TIMED OUT IN DELHI 😱 #BANvSL #CWC23

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

21 days

Rathnayake to debut and we’ve all been evacuated thanks to a fire alarm. Proper first day of school vibes.

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

18 days

A long way from Ol Trafford. This was the first place I played softball in SL - not surprising I quickly fell in love

ESPNcricinfo

@ESPNcricinfo

24 days

A perfect day for cricket 🏝🌤 📹 #YourShots by Poorna Theekshana from Galle

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

2 weeks until An Island's Eleven paperback hits shelves - fresh new cover and all. It's a great companion for the world cup (we all know those middle overs can get dull). Or a thoughtful bday/halloween/xmas present for the cricket lover in your life...

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

7 months

Gassed to be in SL for the start of DDS’ reign! Shout me if you’re at the SSC, I’ll be there all weekend

Rex Clementine

@RexClementine

7 months

DDS is set to become SL’s 18th Test captain. Here’s a kutty story. He debuted against Aussies, world’s number one team. How did he fare on his Test debut? Well, he defended the first five balls and smashed the sixth delivery for a six. Only Sri Lankan to get off the mark with a 6

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

Scenes. All of Sri Lanka should be very proud of this performance 🇱🇰🦁🍾

Mark Machado

@MarkMachado

1 year

🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰 Went to Essex Met some Lions Meet your idols, they won't disappoint 🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁 🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

The most dreamlike evening @HomeOfCricket . Huge thanks to @MCCOfficial and @CricketSociety for the incredible honour. Just getting to go into the long room was enough - this was beyond words. It made my dad cry and left me totally speechless 🇱🇰🏝️🏏

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

Some dodgy batting from SL - but Scotland are showing why we should have a 16-team world cup. QFs and all. Proper.

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

2 years

Love to see Vijayakanth in the wickets. Kid can bowl - and what a tournament he's having. Could some franchise gigs be coming his way?

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

18 days

Loved it! Huge thanks to @tmsproducer for having me on and consummate gent @norcrosscricket for putting me at ease as always

Test Match Special

@bbctms

18 days

Our tea guest is award winning writer @brookeswrites . His history of Sri Lanka Cricket “An Island’s XI” has won all four major cricket book prizes. #BBCCricket

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

10 months

Chuffed to bits. Big big thanks @CricketMediaUK for a great day and the huge honour!

Cricket Writers' Club

@CricketMediaUK

10 months

"An Island's Eleven is destined to become a classic." The Cricket Writers' Club judges were wowed by this year's Derek Hodgson Book Award winner, written by Nicholas Brookes. @TheHistoryPress @brookeswrites #cwcawards2023 Read more 👇

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

2 years

Absolutely buzzing unboxing these!! Thanks @PenguinIndia

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

Incredible stat. Throw in his SR, handy bowling and dynamic fielding - and he’s surely SL’s mvp in odis during this era…

Reading Cricket

@reading_cricket

1 year

Something that @brookeswrites pointed out to @afidelf yesterday was that, around the 2011 CWC, Dilshan had more ODI centuries than Sanga & Mahela combined Well, turns out this was wrong. He had as many centuries as Sanga, Mahela & Tharanga (the next top 3) combined. 🇱🇰🔥

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

2 years

go on...lnk.to/IslandsEleven

The History Press

@TheHistoryPress

2 years

#NewBook : Bowled over to announce 'An Island's Eleven: The Story of Sri Lankan #Cricket ' by Nicholas Brookes for 7 July - the story of characters and moments that have shaped the game forever. "Written with real passion." @OborneTweets 📚 #CricketTwitter

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

Never thought I’d make it into the big yellow book! Massive thanks @Nicklezard and @WisdenAlmanack . Buzzing!

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

DELHI folk - hoping to see a few friendly faces at Kunzum GK tonight! Chatting with the great @vijaylokapally from 6:30 pm

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

Truly humbled to have got the chance to speak @HomeOfCricket last night! All thanks to Neil Robinson and the MCC Library team 🙏🇱🇰🏝️🏏

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

COLOMBO: Can’t wait for this one - I’ll be down at Cafe Kumbuk signing some books 3-6 tomoro. And chatting to the master @afidelf from about 4pm! Come down if you’re around…

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

Broad knows. Nobody does it better.

Stuart Broad

@StuartBroad8

1 year

@TheBarmyArmy I like to see the Sri Lanka style ground covering if I’m honest!

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

12 days

Lord’s pitch - still looking a little green just under 19 hours out. Could be another tough test for SL’s top order - and will be interesting to see how the seamers cope with the slope. At least it’s a good deal warmer than Manchester. 🤞for another great Test

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

7 months

Had the most wonderful weekend at #Gallelitfest ! Beyond blessed to have got to chat to the master @SebastianFaulks and to run out at the most iconic ground in the world!! Thanks so much for having me

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

A truly wonderful 24 hours in Delhi! I felt honoured to be in conversation with the master @vijaylokapally last night - and was so touched by the warmth of the reception (and cake) @PenguinIndia India today. I’ve loved every second!!

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

3 years

When I first moved to Colombo in 2018, I watched Dhananjaya Lakshan score a really special hundred for Richmond College. Seems like yesterday. Today he’s an @OfficialSLC player. Buzzing.

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

Owe a lot to these good folk - especially @markbeynon @lifeforedit and Graham Robson!

The History Press

@TheHistoryPress

1 year

Absolutely bowled over to announce 'An Island's Eleven: The Story of Sri Lankan Cricket' by @brookeswrites has WON the @CricketSociety & MCC Book of the Year Award 2023. More exciting news later this month👀 #CricketTwitter #Cricket @Middlesex_CCC #SriLanka #SriLankan #Books

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

24 days

Little SL preview from me...can't wait for Wednesday!

Jayasuriya’s style adds intrigue to Sri Lanka’s series against England

Coach’s talent could rub off on his players in the tourists’ first series in England for eight years

www.theguardian.com

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

2 years

Was this the moment a nation started to believe? Just the 4th time SL had chased down 250+…as Ravi Pushpakumara told me, ‘suddenly they looked like 14 brothers’.

Zohaib (Cricket King)🇵🇰🏏

@Zohaib1981

2 years

Master Blaster of Cricket Sanath Jayasuriya #ONTHISDAY 02-03-1996 Scored a Smashing 79 vs India @ Delhi in a World Cup Game. @Sanath07 @OfficialSLC

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

A new chapter is fully warranted. What a joy to see an SL side channeling the spirit of ‘96 - strangle by spin and bash the crap out of bowlers from ball 1. A truly historic performance - roll on the ODIs…

Mark Machado

@MarkMachado

1 year

Hey @brookeswrites have you got your pen? The Girls are writing another chapter... #EngvSL

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

11 days

Chuffed for Asitha. 5-for at Lord's is a great reward for all the hard yards he's put in over the past few years. Not sure why he didn't take the ball first thing this morning...

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

2 years

Floored by this one. Pradeep Mathew helped me fall in love with Sri Lanka, and Chats with the Dead/The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida is a proper masterpiece. Thanks for the kind words @ShehanKaru

The History Press

@TheHistoryPress

2 years

'There've been plenty of good books on #SriLankan #cricket , but few as comprehensive or as entertaining as ‘An Island’s Eleven’. Ambitious in scope & lovingly compiled, it’s packed with anecdotes, insights & surprises. An enthralling read.’ Shehan Karunatilaka #CricketTwitter

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

As SL battle it out in Bulawayo, here's a little flashback to their first taste of World Cup cricket...

A tourney to remember: When Sri Lanka first jetted to the World Cup

From the hardships at a pre-tour camp in Nuwara Eliya to facing Jeff Thompson at his pomp, the tale of Sri Lanka's first World Cup is one for the ages

www.cricbuzz.com

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

4 years

so grateful to @PenguinIndia for agreeing to publish AN ISLAND'S ELEVEN, my book about the history of Sri Lankan cricket. Watch out 2021! #SriLanka #lka #cricket #history #cricklit

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

🇮🇳 you beauty! Got to chat to 2 amazing writers, who were lovelier than I could have imagined. Met people I’ve worked with for years who now feel like fam. Signed more copies of AIE than I knew existed. And had a run-in with a roadside kebab that shook me to my core. What a trip!

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

2 years

even before today's explosion, Shanaka averages 38.77 (SR 149) in India (vs 21/121 in all T20is). Something in the water there hits him different - get the man an IPL contract!

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

12 days

DDS tight-lipped over team news at his pre-match presser. Confirms SL will play 7 batters, 3 seamers and a spinner

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

11 months

@DinushaJGamage Uncle P told me he was waiting for Wettimuny to get 200 to jump the barrier and run around the boundary. He was never afraid to get on the wrong side of police if it meant supporting SL - once he was locked in the back of a cop car and had to follow the game on the radio!

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

11 months

@DinushaJGamage Lord's is pretty draconian. Flags are on the list of banned items - and groundstaff/police were on high alert after the pitch invasion on the first morning.

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

3 months

Up in the gods, square of the wicket - this seat couldn’t be any less ‘premium’. Sometimes cricket really doesn’t help itself…

Peter Della Penna

@PeterDellaPenna

3 months

Met Jagan Vinyagam, 48, originally from Chennai but living in NJ for last 20 years. Paid $350 for a "premium" ticket, only to be randomly assigned to last row, top of the stadium, section 247. He feels like he got scammed. "there was no transparency in the ticket buying process."

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

LONDON: I'll be @BurleyFisher in Dalston next Tuesday (16th May) chatting to my pal @MarkMachado about cricket, Sri Lanka, short eats and anything else you wanna ask about. Would love to see you there...

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

2 years

Massive thanks to @JohnSandoe and @AveBenedictus for having me down last night - was a real rush signing some books! Now just need to work on the ol signature…🙈

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

2 years

Unboxing these bad boys 😵🤯😵 hit up if you’re feeling the fomo

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

COLOMBO: I’ll be signing some books at Sarasavi OGF, tomorrow (Sat 29) 11-1. Hope to see some friendly faces!! 🇱🇰🏏🏝️

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

6 months

Look at that curve. What are we calling him...? Malinga the fourth? Jr. Thushirana? Dhoni doing bits for SL cricket.

Rex Clementine

@RexClementine

6 months

Today’s kutty story. This is Kugadas Mathulan from St. John’s College, Jaffna. The 17-year-old is currently in Madras because M.S. Dhoni wanted to take a look at him. He has been currently assessed by CSK. Over the next few days, he’ll be bowling at Chepauk.

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

22 days

40 years on - I'd love it if SL can channel the spirit of Sid and Duleep at Lord's...

Sri Lanka return to Lord’s 40 years after taming Botham and England

Sri Lanka announced themselves on Test match stage with a superb display on their first visit to the Home of Cricket

www.theguardian.com

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

2 years

HUGE moment. Having made a mess of things in 68, would’ve been a catastrophe if the Israel boycott cost SL a place at the 79 WC. As it was, they beat India and took a giant leap towards Test status…

Jarrod Kimber

@ajarrodkimber

2 years

Am just reading @brookeswrites book on the history of Sri Lanka. And I have just seen something I had forgotten. Sri Lanka almost didn't make it to the 1979 World Cup, which was the tournament that changed everything for them.

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

2 years

Really strange clip to try and promote the CC with…

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

2 years

Pleasure Rex! And no need for another trip to Chelmsford - hoping to be in Colombo before too long 🤞

Rex Clementine

@RexClementine

2 years

Thanks for sending this through @brookeswrites Seems it’s as exciting as Ocean’s Eleven. Do I have to come all the way to Chelmsford to get this signed from you?

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

2 years

What a find…

Sri Lankan Cricket Podcast

@srilankancripod

2 years

Prabath Jayasuriya’s dream start to the Test career continues, 3 fivefer in 3 innings 😮🙌🏾💪🏽🇱🇰🇱🇰 #SLvPAK #CricketTwitter #lka 📸 @DonVirajK

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

Chuffed to bits!! Thanks so much @sportsbookaward

The Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards

@sportsbookaward

1 year

The WINNER of the #SportsBookAwards The Heartaches' Cricket Book of the Year is... An Island's Eleven by @brookeswrites ( @TheHistoryPress ) #SBA23 #ReadingForSport

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

2 years

Can’t wait for this…live on YouTube from 11 if you want to have a listen!

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

11 months

This was fun. Little chat with the master @ShehanKaru about Sri Lanka, strange interviews and my failed cricketing career. Big thanks @scroll_in

Interview: Prizewinning cricket writer Nicholas Brookes talks to Booker winner Shehan Karunatilaka

‘It’s been a fallow decade for Sri Lanka but a resurgence isn’t totally out of the question. I wouldn’t rule out a repeat of ’96 World Cup win in our lifetime.’

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

2 years

AT LAST - a Lankan player gets picked up! Huge for Dilshan Madushanka, what a few weeks he's had... #SA20

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

9 months

Must listen for Lanka fans!!

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@MuraliPod

9 months

🇱🇰NEW EPISODE🇱🇰 @MarkMachado & @Estelle_Vasude1 had a wide ranging chat with @OfficialSLC Fielding Coach @_anton_roux They discussed the World Cup performances, the culture within the squad and of course dropped catches 📺 📻

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

16 days

Glimmers of Sanga, Mahela and Sid Wettimuny. What an innings it was…

The Cricketer

@TheCricketerMag

16 days

Kamindu Mendis continues dream start to Test career with polished century | @brookeswrites #ENGvSL

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

19 days

@nassercricket @Joe_Drabs and Sky have done a proper job with ‘Cricket in Colombo’. A real service to Sri Lankan cricket. Huge privilege to be interviewed alongside two legends I grew up watching @KumarSanga2 @MahelaJay and my guy @afidelf 🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

5 months

Wonderful evening @homeofcricket - big thanks to @CricketSociety and MCC! @swildecricket ’s The Tour a very worthy winner from an outstanding shortlist. Recommend checking out all six @reverse_sweeper @shomit_dutta @timwig @mroller98 @BakshVaneisa @BoothCricket @NHoultCricket

The Cricket Society

@CricketSociety

5 months

We have a winner! The 2024 winner of the TCS/MCC #BookoftheYear is @swildecricket for his excellent book, The Tour! Also shortlisted were @BoothCricket @NHoultCricket @BakshVaneisa @shomit_dutta @reverse_sweeper @timwig and @mroller98 A heap of talent in the Long Room!

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

6 months

Monday morning rant - bit too harsh?

Murali End 🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰

@MuraliPod

6 months

🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰 'Emblematic of a society where people in positions of privilege don't have to follow the rules' - @brookeswrites on Hasaranga coming out of Test retirement.. What do you think, Sri Lanka fans? Whole episode: 📺 📻

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

19 days

Proper day’s Test cricket. If SL can take early wickets tomorrow I reckon they’re right in the game…

The Cricketer

@TheCricketerMag

19 days

"As chaos unfolded around him, Dhananjaya was a beacon of calm. The captain's innings was spiced with attacking shots: he looked at ease against the pace of Wood and untroubled taking on the short ball." | @brookeswrites

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

1:27 - Murali to Martin Crowe. I'd read, and heard, about this ball before - but never seen it till now. Absolute ripper.

Worst Collapse NewZealand 57 for 0 to 101 allout 2nd Test vs Sri...

complete scorecard of Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd Test Online. ... 2nd Test, Colombo (SSC), Dec 6-9 1992, New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka. SL ... MB Owens, 30...

www.youtube.com

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

Blown away to be included on a shortlist with such great writers! @timwig @sszy @tjaldred @camsell59 @theoldbatsman and Gideon Haigh

The Cricket Society

@CricketSociety

1 year

The short list for the 2023 @CricketSociety @MCCOfficial Book of the Year is announced! Click through to our news page to find out the candidates for #cricket #BOTY plus details for tickets to the awards evening at Lord's on 11th April

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

19 days

Great stuff from @timwig . From 7 warm ups in 84 to a single 3-day game now. SLC not blameless but the ECB needs to bring back proper tours - otherwise it’s Test cricket and the fans that suffer

Tim Wigmore

@timwig

19 days

Test cricket still pays most of the bills in English cricket. Enlightened self-interest demands that England’s opponents are given more scope than West Indies and Sri Lanka this summer to show their best. To start, more funding and better preparation

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@brookeswrites

2 years

Great win for SL. Can't remember the Test team looking this consistent in a long time - shame they won't run out again till March (?) #SLvPAK

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

11 months

Batting with as much confidence as I've seen from him - and looking like the player SL hoped he was all those years ago...

ESPNcricinfo

@ESPNcricinfo

11 months

SPECIAL! Kusal Mendis smashes the fastest ton by a Sri Lankan in an ODI World Cup 🔥 | #PAKvSL | #CWC23

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

2 years

Big big thanks to Chamali Fernando and @FriendsSriLanka for a great day out @leicsccc . I loved it (just look at my smiley little face) #FOSLAgalafundraiser #SriLanka #LCCC

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

7 months

What a book, what a writer.

Merl Syrex Chandana

@merl_syrex

7 months

“Drinking my Lion beer in the company of the cricket-crazy waiters, I began to draw together the threads that make up 🇱🇰 cricket. Elitist amateurism, cavalier batsmanship, relaxed sociability. And hedonism.” Fully accurate or not, a line only Mike Marqusee could have penned

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@brookeswrites

1 year

What a catch. What a moment. SL fans carried their players - and Kapil - on their shoulders back to the pavilion. I’m sure a few glasses of arrack were raised in honour of ADM, Saliya and Rumesh 🇱🇰🇱🇰

Rex Clementine

@RexClementine

1 year

A red letter day for SL cricket, their maiden Test win in 1985. Rumesh Ratnayake took 9 wickets while Amal Silva hit 111 and had 9 dismissals. Arjuna had Gavaskar stumped. President JRJ declared a national holiday, ‘The Big Brother had been cut to size,’ wrote Rajan Bala.

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@brookeswrites

2 years

Loved this! Thanks for having me on @chucky_vida 🇱🇰🏝️🏏

Sri Lankan Cricket Podcast

@srilankancripod

2 years

🚨 new episode 🚨 ‘AN ISLAND’S ELEVEN’ A history of cricket in SriLanka with @brookeswrites Links 👇 EP 60 "AN ISLANDS ELEVEN" WITH NICHOLAS BROOKES 🇱🇰🦁🏏 #CricketTwitter #SriLanka #lka

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

4 months

Another LPL clanger. Given that SL doesn’t produce loads of power hitters, someone like Movin could be really valuable…

Aadhil Siddhique

@AadhilSiddhique

4 months

Unsold 💔

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

Chuffed to have made the Sunday Times SBA shortlist, and to be surrounded by some great books @aayushputhran @timwig @senantix @theoldbatsman @StoneDunk

The Charles Tyrwhitt Sports Book Awards

@sportsbookaward

1 year

Announcing the shortlist for the #SportsBookAwards The Heartaches' Cricket Book of the Year. Congratulations and good luck to the nominees! #SBA23 #ReadingForSport

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@brookeswrites

2 years

So sad to hear of Clive Inman’s passing. Wish I’d got the chance to chat to him. 8-min 50 means he’s enshrined in history forever, but his legacy is so much more than that. He showed fans in every corner of England that Sri Lankans could *play*. And play with style. RIP Clive.

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@brookeswrites

2 years

Love this! My baby spreading its wings. So glad you’re enjoying it @ros_watts

Wattsy

@ros_watts

2 years

@brookeswrites big shout out to a superb read while currently travelling round Zambia and Botswana before heading to SA for the @englandcricket ODIs v SA! 👏🏻

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

This was epic - and pic with Arjuna feels like major life goals. Thanks for coming down @michelappleton . Lovely words about Sri Lanka!

Michael Appleton

@michelappleton

1 year

Delighted to speak at launch of @brookeswrites ’ An Island’s Eleven, a history of 🏏 in 🇱🇰, organised by SL Tourism. Spoke about innovation, resilience & triumph over adversity 🇱🇰 has shown in its 🏏 & natural beauty, friendliness & national pride touring 🏏 fans experience here.

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

Long way away from Galle, but great to be back at the cricket @surreycricket

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

2 years

Since i told @TheCricketPod that Asalanka would be the breakout star of the Asia Cup, he's made 9 runs in 5 innings (avg 1.9; sr 40). Punditry's a dangerous game / sorry if i put the jinx on you Charith...

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@brookeswrites

2 years

Incredible. @ShehanKaru deserves all the praise about to come his way - and i'm delighted to ride in his slipstream a lil bit...

The History Press

@TheHistoryPress

2 years

"Ambitious in scope and lovingly compiled, it’s packed with anecdotes, insights and surprises." Big love to Shehan Karunatilaka, winner of this year's #BookerPrize , for giving An Island's Eleven: The Story of Sri Lankan Cricket the thumbs up! #BookerPrize2022 #CricketTwitter

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Nicholas Brookes

@brookeswrites

1 year

Asitha was breathing 🔥 this morning. The most hostile spell I’ve seen in quite some time. What a day to be back in Galle - for once I was very happy to be watching from side-on

Rex Clementine

@RexClementine

1 year

How well Asitha bowled today. His morning spell was a treat. A poor man’s Allan Donald. Here’s the Irish captain’s take. ‘He made it hostile. He was accurate with his bouncers. He made life tough for us and bowled an impressive spell. Then later on, he got the ball to reverse.’

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@brookeswrites

9 months

"Still, Arjuna has such eloquent body language opposing batsmen soon find out what he thinks of them."

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@brookeswrites

3 months

Some strange decisions for me today. Bat first, try and blast to 180+, no Madushanka/Chameera on an up-and-down wicket - and then this…

Aadhil Siddhique

@AadhilSiddhique

3 months

As @brookeswrites said, Mathews bowling Sri Lanka’s first over in the WC over Thushara was a dead certainty, and it happened exactly as predicted despite defending such a low score. 😅

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@brookeswrites

1 year

🤯🤯🤯 Never thought I’d see my silly face under a tweet from Sir GB