Wesley cricket captain Farveez Maharoof on a record breaking mission

Farveez Maharoof, the Wesley skipper, has gone on a record breaking mission and improved on 4 school achievements.
(a) In 1999 his bowling performance of 7 for 16 against St. Benedict’s is the best to date.
(b) In 2001 his scores of 163 against Prince of Wales and
(c) 144 against St. Joseph’s.
(d) In 2002 his score of 243 not out vs Richmond at the Galle Esplanade.

Further, he has had the distinction of being selected for overseas cricket tours with the national team on 5 occasions. In 2000 Maharoof toured Malaysia with the Under 15 team for the Asia Cup. In 2000 he toured England for the "Junior World Cup".
He was the obvious choice as Deputy Skipper of both teams.
In 2001 he toured Bangladesh with the Under 17 team for the Asia Cup. In 2001 he was selected to tour Pakistan with the Under 19 national team for the one day series. In 2002 he toured New Zealand with the Under 19 national team for the World Cup.
At Wesley, Maharoof was the obvious choice to lead the Under 13, Under 15, Under 17 and 1st XI cricket teams. He came under the guidance of 4 Wesley Cricket coaches... Kodituwakku, Russel Hamer, Bandula Warnapura and the present coach Neil Rajapakse.
It was Maharoof’s desire to take to wicket-keeping. But his coach Russel Hamer, advised him to become a pace bowler. As a six-footer, Maharoof wouldn’t have been a successful keeper.
His score of 243 not out vs Richmond consisted of 31 boundaries and 5 sixes. The venue is probably the largest ground in Sri Lanka and Maharoof’s score had eclipsed the earlier highest score by Mervyn Hamer against Kingswood at Randles hill in 1964.
The earlier highest individual score against Richmond was held by Errol Smith when he was unbeaten on 199 at the Galle Esplanade in 1961. His father Hassan Maharoof, himself a good sportsman, has been a tower of strength to his son.

                                                                                                                                                                                Edmund. Dissanayake

 

Schoolboy Maharoof in pool for NZ tour

from " Daily News " 3/4/2003

Outstanding Wesley schoolboy cricketer Farveez Mahroof was included in a 19-member pool picked for training ahead of the New Zealand cricket tour to Sri Lanka later this month.

The pool comprises out of form players Mahela Jayawardene and Russell Arnold who were overlooked for the Sharjah tournament and also World Cup discards Tillakaratne Dilshan, Romesh Kaluwitharana, Upul Chandana, Tilan Samaraweera and Nuwan Zoysa. The pool does not comprise the 14 players who are currently on tour in Sharjah. The 19 players are requested to report to Hemantha Devapriya at the BCCSL on Friday (April 4) at 10 a.m. with regard to training arrangements.

The Sri Lanka pool for New Zealand tour: Mahela Jayawardene, Russell Arnold, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Romesh Kaluwitharana, Upul Chandana, Tilan Samaraweera, Nuwan Zoysa, Jeevan Mendis, Ian Daniel, Sahan Wijeratne, Bathiya Perera, Chamara Silva, Muthumudalige Pushpakumara, Farveez Mahroof, D. Gamage, Dinusha Fernando, Tharanga Lakshitha, Hasantha Fernando, Kaushalya Weeraratne.

NEW ZEALAND/PAKISTAN TOUR ITINERARY

April 16: Arrival of New Zealand team

April 17: Press Conference

April 19-20: v Sri Lanka Academy XI at NCC

April 21-22: v Sri Lanka 'A' at NCC

April 25-29: 1st Test at Sara Stadium

May 3-7: 2nd Test at Asgiriya Stadium

May 5: Arrival of Pakistan team

May 7: Pakistan v Sri Lanka 'A' at Sara Stadium/Police Park

May 9: Triangular tournament press conference at Dambulla

May 10: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Dambulla Stadium

May 11: Pakistan v New Zealand at Dambulla Stadium

May 13: Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Dambulla Stadium

May 17: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at SSC

May 18: Sri Lanka v New Zealand at SSC

May 19: New Zealand v Pakistan at SSC

May 23: Final at R. Premadasa Stadium (d/n)