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Cricket star turns tech entrepreneur with ambitious metaverse plan

Paul Smith
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Former international cricket star Kumar Sangakkara has teamed up with a group of Australian entrepreneurs to form a new esports company, with well-known investors pouring seed money into an ambitious plan to create a sporting metaverse, with cricket as its first attraction.

Former Sri Lankan cricket star Kumar Sangakkara is trying his arm as a tech entrepreneur. 

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Paul Smith edits the technology coverage and has been a leading writer on the sector for 20 years. He covers big tech, business use of tech, the fast-growing Australian tech industry and start-ups, telecommunications and national innovation policy. Connect with Paul on Twitter. Email Paul at psmith@afr.com

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