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.