Lahore attack - English literature srilanka

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1. Colin Cowdrey Speech by Kumar Sangakkara ‘Lahore Attack.’

2. Lahore Attack ?????

3. occurred on 3 March 2009, when a bus carrying Sri Lankan  cricketers, near the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, Pakistan . The cricketers were on their way to play the third day of the second Test against the Pakistani cricket team. Six members of the Sri Lanka national cricket team were injured. Six Pakistani policemen and two civilians were killed. The  Sri Lankan cricket team attack  

4. Colin cowdrey Speech The MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture was inaugurated in 2001 in memory of the late Lord Cowdrey of Tonbridge . It is held annually during the English summer and has been delivered by eminent figures from across the world of cricket. The inaugural Lecture was delivered in July 2001 by Richie Benaud to an audience of invited guests.

5. Cowdrey Speakers Year Lecturer 2001 Richie Benaud 2002 Barry Richards 2003 Sunil Gavaskar 2004 Clive Lloyd 2005 Geoffrey Boycott 2006 Martin Crowe 2007 Christopher Martin-Jenkins 2008 The Most Reverend Dr Desmond Tutu 2009 Adam Gilchrist 2010 Imran Khan 2011 Kumar Sangakkara 2012 Tony Greig 2013 Simon Taufel 2014 Sir Ian Botham

6. Kumar Sangakkara's 2011 MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture Kumar Sangakkara delivered an exceptional speech in his 2011MCC Spirit of Cricket Cowdrey Lecture, touching on the history, culture and opportunities for Sri Lankan cricket a moving recounting of the terrorist attack on their team bus in Pakistan . The Telegraph

7. Content of the speech The History of Sri Lanka Sri Lanka’s Cricketing Roots Race Riots and Bloody Conflict An Identity Crisis Arjuna’s Leadership The Search for Unique Players The Unifying Impact of the 1996 World Cup The Economic Impact of being World Champions Bigger roles for the cricketers The Lahore Attack Post 1996 Power Politics A Team Powered by Talent A Team Powered by Talent Cricket’s Heightened Importance in Sri Lanka’s New Era

8. Sangakkara held that gruff MCC audience spell-bound while he told this story. I swear I saw the chap sitting to my left even dab his hankie to his eye, though a quick swig of wine seemed a more effective way of stemming the slight flow from his tear ducts. If you can spare an hour, his whole speech is well worth listening to.  The Guardian