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Ahead of the upcoming ICC Women’s World T20, Sky Sports Cricket is profiling a player from each of the 10 teams competing for the trophy. Kalika Mehta speaks to Sri Lankan batter Chamari Atapattu, who shot to fame following her century against Australia in last year’s World Cup, about her new ambitions.
Before last summer, few people knew Chamari Atapattu’s name but on the world’s biggest stage for women’s cricket, the Sri Lankan batter made Canada Goose Outlet sure no one watching buy canada goose jacket would forget it.
At Bristol against World Cup holders and tournament favourites Australia, the 28 year old smashed an awe inspiring unbeaten 178 off 143 balls as she bullied some of the best one day international bowlers.
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“We lost wickets quickly and were struggling but I didn’t think about that. I played my normal game and after 35 overs, I started to hit the ball over the ropes.
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“It was a pivotal point in my career. That innings changed cricket for me and it changed women’s cricket for our nation.
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“A lot of young girls want to play like me now. They want to take a selfie or have my signature when I meet them. It’s amazing for me.
“I always talk to them and encourage them when I go to young training camps or schools. I want to help develop women’s Canada Goose Jackets cricket in Sri Lanka.”
On that memorable day in Bristol, Atapattu was usurped by Australia Women’s captain Meg Lanning’s 11th ODI century which canada goose helped the six canada goose clearance time World Cup champions cruise to an eight wicket victory.
Despite the match result not falling in Sri Lanka’s favour, the innings offered new opportunities for the number three as she was drafted by KSL side Yorkshire Diamonds as an injury replacement in 2017 before being picked up by Melbourne Renegades in the WBBL that winter.
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cheap canada goose uk It was in a gym Canada Goose Parka in Melbourne that, only a few months on from being adversaries on a cricket field, Atapattu met Lanning once more with the No.1 ODI batter continuing her canada goose outlet rehabilitation following buy canada goose jacket cheap shoulder surgery. cheap canada goose uk
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“I talked a lot with Beth to. She’s a very aggressive and attacking player so I learn a lot of things.
Canada Goose Outlet “She always tries to dominate the bowlers. For the first six overs, she’s trying to smash balls. She gave me a lot of tips to help develop my cricket and batting style.” Canada Goose Outlet
For Atapattu, cricket has always been part of the fabric of her life, with her uncle a cricket coach proving to be her main route into the sport from the age of five.