Perhaps Michael de Zoyza will be able to give a better account of himself to his Creator than many others who hobnobbed with him and were no match to his integrity. Michael had a conscience and a name to live by and was a strong advocate of openness in administration and never held back anything he thought benefitted cricket. He was fiercely protective of cricket officials he worked for at Sri Lanka Cricket during election run-ups and was never afraid to open out to journalists at Press conferences or on the sidelines at matches and cricketing functions. There will be many stories said about Michael and many lines written about him, how he coached and managed players including the Sri Lanka team and the many cricket functions he graced. But Michael de Zoysa leaves behind a kind of legacy that can only be best presented by the man himself.

Source: Sunday Observer October 05, 2019 19:52 UTC