Mahadevan Sathasivam
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Mahadevan Sathasivam or Satha as he was known, was the Sri Lanka
n cricketer whom Garry Sobers
called "the greatest batsman ever on earth," and Frank Worrell
called him "the best batsman he had ever seen.". Sathasivam played cricket in the 1940s through the 1960s. Sathasivam was the first, and probably the only, man to captain three national teams. He was captain of the Ceylon team in 1948, and then captain of the Singapore
team, and finally captain of the Malaysian team. He was accused and acquitted of murdering wife, which gained much attention in Ceylon.
In 1948 a controversial decision of the Ceylon Cricket Association selected Mahadeva Sathasivam of the Tamil Union to lead the All-Ceylon XI team.
Sathasivam married Paripoornam Anandam Rajendra, a granddaughter of Sir
Ponnambalam Ramanathan
in 1941. They had four daughters. In 1951 Sathasivam was accused of murdering his wife; however, he was acquitted after a twenty month trial with Dr
Colvin R de Silva leading his defense team. The defense flew in Sir Sydney Smith
a forensic scientist from the United Kingdom to aid in its case. Nonetheless, he left Ceylon because of the negative publicity and later married Yvonne Stevenson.
Sathasivam settled in Singapore where he captained its cricket team, and then later, after that island's merger with its northern neighbour, Sathasivam led the Malaysian team as well.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
n cricketer whom Garry Sobers
Garfield Sobers
Sir Garfield St Aubrun Sobers AO, OCC is a former cricketer who captained West Indies. His first name of Garfield is variously abbreviated as Gary or Garry. He is widely regarded as one of cricket's greatest ever all-rounders, having excelled at all the essential skills of batting, bowling and...
called "the greatest batsman ever on earth," and Frank Worrell
Frank Worrell
Sir Frank Mortimer Maglinne Worrell is sometimes referred to by his nickname of Tae and was a West Indies cricketer and Jamaican senator...
called him "the best batsman he had ever seen.". Sathasivam played cricket in the 1940s through the 1960s. Sathasivam was the first, and probably the only, man to captain three national teams. He was captain of the Ceylon team in 1948, and then captain of the Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
team, and finally captain of the Malaysian team. He was accused and acquitted of murdering wife, which gained much attention in Ceylon.
In 1948 a controversial decision of the Ceylon Cricket Association selected Mahadeva Sathasivam of the Tamil Union to lead the All-Ceylon XI team.
Sathasivam married Paripoornam Anandam Rajendra, a granddaughter of Sir
Sir
Sir is an honorific used as a title , or as a courtesy title to address a man without using his given or family name in many English speaking cultures...
Ponnambalam Ramanathan
Ponnambalam Ramanathan
Sir Ponnambalam Ramanathan, KCMG, KC was a Solicitor-General and Tamil political leader in Sri Lanka.-Early life:...
in 1941. They had four daughters. In 1951 Sathasivam was accused of murdering his wife; however, he was acquitted after a twenty month trial with Dr
DR
- Doctor title :* Dentist, a dental doctor* Doctor , a person who has obtained a doctoral degree* Physician, a medical doctor* Physiotherapist, a physiotherapy doctor-Science and technology:...
Colvin R de Silva leading his defense team. The defense flew in Sir Sydney Smith
Sydney Smith (forensic expert)
Sir Sydney Alfred Smith CBE , was a renowned forensic scientist and pathologist. From 1928 to 1953, Smith was Regius Professor of Forensic Medicine at the University of Edinburgh, a well-known forensic department of that time...
a forensic scientist from the United Kingdom to aid in its case. Nonetheless, he left Ceylon because of the negative publicity and later married Yvonne Stevenson.
Sathasivam settled in Singapore where he captained its cricket team, and then later, after that island's merger with its northern neighbour, Sathasivam led the Malaysian team as well.