A calm and cool player in a
crisis, Russel Arnold dragged Sri Lanka out of many sticky situations. He was highly
valued for his gritty qualities. He was considered an ideal No. 6; he was also
a brilliant fielder and bowled useful off breaks.
Russel Arnold played
international cricket for Sri Lanka for 10 years, between 1997 and 2007. He
made 3 test hundreds in 44 tests, and scored 3960 runs in 180 one day
internationals. In this exclusive interview with CricketCrowd, Arnold reveals:
the highlights of career, which ended after the 2007 World Cup final;
the best players that he played against - Wasim, Akram, Brian Lara and Murali;
how he got his first lucky break in international cricket;
the changes in the modern game, as observed during his 10 year career at the highest level;
what life offers to him after cricket;
Great interview....yes, Arnold is calm and collected even in this interview...always liked his under-stated style.
AbrahamShef( more than 2 weeks ago )
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Arnold picked Wasim Akram as his best fast bowler...and his comments on "super quick" Mohammed Zaid is interesting.
Sriparam( more than 2 weeks ago )
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Nice to see Zaid get a mention...he was very very quick in 1997.
jonevans( more than 2 weeks ago )
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What, how can Lara be better than Sachin. No way. Look at Sachin's record, and longevity over 20 years
DoolyG( more than 2 weeks ago )
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He appears to have had a love-hate relationship with Murali
DJ Neil( more than 2 weeks ago )
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A great cricketer "Cool Russel" was one of my all time 'number 6' in any one day side!. A great contributin to the great game by a great player. Thanks to Cricket Crowd and Russel Arnold for this great video.
Tnx,
DJ Neil
www.djneil.com.au
Winston Nesfield( more than 2 weeks ago )
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Arnold... a thoughtful, classy player / competitor and person. Excellent interview.
Sriparam( more than 2 weeks ago )
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He was right to pick Lara over Sachin...Lara won more matches thru his brilliance.
