A new series from Cricket World TV (http://www.cricketworld.com) where we ask cricketers to explain how they started in the game and what it was about the game that piqued their interest.

Here we talk to Sri Lankan great Mahela Jayawardene about playing cricket on the street, in the park and eventually at the very highest level.

This video was produced by video production and digital marketing company CWM Studios: http://www.cwmstudios.com

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