percy abetsekera cheering srilanka for 50 years and watching don bradman play cricket

percy abetsekera cheering srilanka for 50 years and watching don bradman play cricket
Cheering Lanka for 50 years & watching Bradman play
Source - http://www.timesofindia.com.
Percy Abeysekera has been with the Sri Lankan team for the last 50 years, cheering them in every game. He is one of those fortunate enough to have seen Don Bradman bat at the P Sara Oval in Colombo.

"It was in 1948 and the Australian was playing a practice match against Ceylon on the team's way to England. I have seen Bradman play and I consider myself very fortunate," Percy told TOI here at the Galle International Stadium.

"I don't like Twenty20 cricket and the young girls scantily dressed as cheerleaders. Both India and Sri Lanka have a rich culture and it's not good for the public as well," he added.

Percy has penned a song for Muttiah Muralitharan, which goes like this: "Murli the greatest bowler the world has seen. To have in Sri Lankan fold how lucky we have been. To the noble game of cricket you add so much charm. Most strength to your mighty elbow and to your golden arm."