Douglas Dragons at Dark
March 25th, 2024
This post is brought to you in part by The Sticky Wicket.
Cricket lovers rejoice: Malaysia’s first dedicated cricket bar and gastro-pub is ready to play. The Sticky Wicket, which opened its doors in upmarket Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur, has set the goal of becoming the home of all cricket lovers in Malaysia.
Here are a few things that might help it achieve its goal:
Aravinda ‘Mad Max’ de Silva, considered by many as one of the finest batsmen of his generation, helped Sri Lanka to win the 1996 Cricket World Cup and brought them into the top levels of international cricket. To date, de Silva is the only player to make a century and take three or more wickets in a World Cup final.
At the opening event, De Silva signed and presented The Sticky Wicket management with one of his old bats.
De Silva’s bat has been added to an already-heaving collection of cricket memorabilia at The Sticky Wicket, including original signed and limited edition items from Brian Lara, Sachin Tendulkar and Steve Waugh, plus signatures of recent World Cup teams from India, Sri Lanka and Australia.
Brian Lara also attended a charity dinner for his Pearl and Bunty Lara Foundation held at Sticky Wicket in 2016. The bar management are aiming to bring in more personalities in future, to allow local fans to have a chance to meet with some of the great players of yesteryear.
Despite being predominantly a cricket bar, The Sticky Wicket will also show the EPL football, rugby, tennis, UFC and other sports on its numerous high-definition televisions. This is in addition to its ambitious intention to show all cricket matches played around the world at its location.
Nearly everything on the menu is a cricket pun or a reference to the star that inspired the dish. So you can enjoy some ‘Quick Singles’ (starters) of Sachin’s Garlic Prawns, Crab Waugh of soft shell crab with curry leaves, or Bails lamb sausage rolls to begin your meal.
Then follow it with a Ponting’s Chicken Pot Pie, made with green curry paste, or Springbok Boerewers, which includes chunky pure meat sausage served with spicy curry sauce.
As to be expected, the cocktail list is an homage to the game, with each drink dedicated to a particular personality. All cocktails are priced between RM35 and RM49 and include:
Hosted by one of the most famous Quiz Masters in KL, Sri Ram, The Sticky Wicket pub quiz starts at 8.30pm every Tuesday. The prizes include a bottle for the winning team and a round of drinks for the runners up. It’s also good news for the ladies as they get discounted drinks on Wednesday nights and everyone gets cheaper booze through the day on Sunday, plus during Monday to Saturday, between 4pm and 7.30pm.
If you fancy watching the next big cricket game with some traditional English food and a tasty cocktails, pop into The Sticky Wicket at Jalan Medan Setia 2, Plaza Damansara, Damansara Heights, KL.
You can follow The Sticky Wicket for all things cricket on Facebook at fb.com/TheStickyWicketKL, Instagram @TheStickyWicketKL or visit the website, stickywicket.pub. For reservations call +03-20115378.