Prakash Schaffter

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Prakash Schaffter
Personal information
Full namePrakash Anand Schaffter
Born (1967-06-19) 19 June 1967 (age 54)
Colombo, Western Province, Ceylon
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RelationsChandra Schaffter (father)
(brother)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1997–1998Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 20
Batting average 6.66
100s/50s –/–
Top score 12
Balls bowled 435
Wickets 5
Bowling average 65.00
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 1/21
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 January 2022

Prakash Anand Schaffter (born 19 June 1967) is a Sri Lankan former first-class cricketer and cricket administrator, in addition to being a businessman.

The son of the cricketer and businessman Chandra Schaffter, he was born at Colombo in June 1967. His father pulled him and his brother, , out of school a year early so that he could privately study for their GCSEs and A Levels, which enabled Schaffter to study in England at the University of London.[1] From the University of London, he proceeded to study for his MBA at King's College, Cambridge.[2] While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1997 and 1998, making five appearances.[3] Playing in the Cambridge side as a right-arm fast-medium bowler, Schaffter took 3 wickets at an average of 65.00.[4] As a lower order batsman, he scored 20 runs with a highest score of 12.[5] After working in the insurance industry in England, Schaffter returned to Sri Lanka where he worked for Janashakthi Insurance, which had been founded by his father in 1994.[1] As a cricket administrator, Schaffter was secretary of Sri Lanka Cricket,[6] in addition to serving as president and general secretary of the Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Gunawardana, Michelle. Taming Risk: The Janashakthi Story (PDF). Janashakthi Insurance.
  2. ^ The Cambridge University List of Members for the Year 1998. 1998. p. 696.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Prakash Schaffter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  4. ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Prakash Schaffter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  5. ^ "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Prakesh Schaffter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  6. ^ Alexander, Daniel. "We are not hosting Indo-Pak cricket series for benefits, says SLC secretary". www.islandcricket.lk. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Mr. Prakash A Schaffter". www.orientfinance.lk. Retrieved 25 January 2022.

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