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Squads - Sri Lanka

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  • Marvan Atapattu (captain)
  • Mahela Jayawardene
  • Sanath Jayasuriya
  • Avishka Gunawardene
  • Saman Jayantha
  • Tillakaratne Dilshan
  • Kumar Sangakkara (w/k)
  • Upul Chandana
  • Muttiah Muralitharan
  • Chaminda Vaas
  • Nuwan Zoysa
  • Thilina Kandamby
  • Farveez Maharoof
  • Lasith Malinga
  • Check batting, bowling and fielding stats

  • Marvan Atapattu

    Full Name: Marvan Samson Atapattu
    Born: 22-11-1970, Kalutara
    Major Teams: Sinhalese Sports Club, Sri Lanka.
    Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
    Bowling Style: Leg Break
    ODI Debut: v India at Nagpur, 01-12-1990
    Highest ODI Score: 132* v England at Lord's,20-08-1998
    Best ODI Bowling: 0-4 v India at Poona,05-12-1990
    Captaincy record: played 20, won 13, lost 7.


    Mahela Jayawardene

    Full Name: Denagamage Proboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene
    Born: 27-05-1977, Colombo
    Major Teams: Sinhalese Sports Club, Sri Lanka.
    Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
    Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
    ODI Debut: v Zimbabwe at Colombo (RPS), 24-01-1998
    Highest ODI Score: 128 v India at Sharjah, 27-10-2000
    Best ODI Bowling: 2-56 v Kenya at Southampton, 30-05-1999


    Sanath Jayasuriya

    Full Name: Sanath Teran Jayasuriya
    Born: 30-06-1969, Matara
    Major Teams: Colombo Cricket Club, Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, Sri Lanka.
    Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
    Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
    ODI Debut: v Australia at Melbourne, 26-12-1989
    Highest ODI Score: 189 v India at Sharjah, 29-10-2000
    Best ODI Bowling: 6-29 v England at Moratuwa,20-03-1993


    Avishka Gunawardene

    Full Name: Dihan Avishka Gunawardene
    Born: 26-05-1977, Colombo
    Major Teams: Nondescripts Cricket Club, Sinhalese Sports Club, Sri Lanka.
    Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
    ODI Debut: v Zimbabwe at Colombo (SSC), 26-01-1998
    Highest ODI Score: 132 v West Indies at Nairobi (Gym) on 04-10-2000


    Saman Jayantha

    Full Name: Warushavithana Saman Jayantha
    Born: 26-01-1974, Ambalangoda
    Major Teams: Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, Singha Sports Club, Southern Province, Sri Lanka.
    Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
    Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break
    ODI Debut: v Australia at Colombo (RPS), 27-02-2004
    Highest ODI Score: 74* v Zimbabwe at Bulawayo QSC, 22-04-2004
    Best ODI Bowling: 0-11 v Zimbabwe at Harare, 29-04-2004


    Tillakaratne Dilshan

    Full Name: Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan
    Also Known As: Tuwan Mohamad Dilshan
    Born: 14-10-1976, Kalutara
    Major Teams: Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, Kalutara Town, Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club, Singha Sports Club, Sri Lanka.
    Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
    Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break
    Other: Wicket-Keeper
    ODI Debut: v Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, 11-12-1999
    Highest ODI Score: 53 v Zimbabwe at Harare, 19-12-1999
    Best ODI Bowling: 1-14 v West Indies at Bridgetown, 07-06-2003


    Kumar Sangakkara

    Full Name: Kumar Chokshanada Sangakkara
    Born: 27-10-1977, Matale
    Major Teams: Nondescripts Cricket Club, Sri Lanka.
    Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
    Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break
    Other: Wicket-Keeper
    ODI Debut: v Pakistan at Galle, 05-07-2000
    Highest ODI Score: 103* v Kenya at Sharjah, 06-04-2003
    Best wicket-keeping performance:
    5 dismissals (4 ct+ 1 st) v Netherlands at Colombo RPS, 16-09-2002


    Upul Chandana

    Full Name: Umagiliya Durage Upul Chandana
    Born: 07-05-1972, Galle
    Major Teams: Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club, Nondescripts Cricket Club, Sri Lanka.
    Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
    Bowling Style: Leg Break
    ODI Debut: v Australia at Sharjah, 14-04-1994
    Highest ODI Score: 89 v West Indies at Bridgetown, 08-06-2003
    Best ODI Bowling: 4-31 v Zimbabwe at Colombo (SSC), 22-01-1998


    Muttiah Muralitharan

    Full Name: Muttiah Muralitharan
    Born: 17-04-1972, Kandy
    Major Teams: Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club, Lancashire, Kent, Sri Lanka.
    Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
    Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break
    ODI Debut: v India at Colombo (RPS), 12-08-1993
    Highest ODI Score: 19 v Pakistan at Dambulla, 18-05-2003
    Best ODI Bowling: 7-30 v India at Sharjah,27-10-2000


    Chaminda Vaas

    Full Name: Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas
    Born: 27-01-1974, Mattumagala
    Major Teams: Colts Cricket Club, Hampshire, Sri Lanka.
    Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
    Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
    ODI Debut: v India at Rajkot, 15-02-1994
    Highest ODI Score: 50* v Pakistan at Sharjah, 13-04-2001
    Best ODI Bowling: 8-19 v Zimbabwe at Colombo SSC, 08-12-2001


    Nuwan Zoysa

    Full Name: Demuni Nuwan Tharanga Zoysa
    Born: 13-05-1978, Colombo
    Major Teams: Sinhalese Sports Club, Sri Lanka.
    Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
    Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
    ODI Debut: v New Zealand at Christchurch, 25-03-1997
    Highest ODI Score: 47* v Australia at Colombo SSC, 29-02-2004
    Best ODI Bowling: 4-28 v New Zealand at Wellington, 03-02-2001


    Thilina Kandamby

    Full Name: Sahan Hewa Thilina Kandamby
    Born: 04-06-1982, Colombo
    Major Teams: Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, Central Provinces, Sri Lanka.
    Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
    Bowling Style: Leg Break
    ODI Debut: v Zimbabwe at Harare, 27-04-2004
    Highest ODI Score: 13 v Zimbabwe at Harare, 29-04-2004


    Farveez Maharoof

    Full Name: Mohamed Farveez Maharoof
    Also Known As: Fara
    Born: 07-09-1984, Colombo
    Major Teams: Wesley College, Colombo Cricket Club, Sri Lanka Under-15s, Sri Lanka Schools XI, Sri Lanka Under-19s, Sri Lanka A, Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, Sri Lanka.
    Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
    Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
    ODI Debut: v Zimbabwe at Harare, 25-04-2004
    Highest ODI Score: 38 v Zimbabwe at Harare, 29-04-2004
    Best ODI Bowling: 3-3 v Zimbabwe at Harare, 25-04-2004


    Lasith Malinga

    Full Name: Separamadu Lasith Malinga
    Born: 04-09-1983, Galle
    Major Teams: Galle Cricket Club, BCCSL Academy XI, Sri Lanka.
    Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
    Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
    Note: Yet to make ODI debut


    ODI Career Batting & Fielding Record:
    PlayerMtsInnsNORunsHSAve100500Ct/St
    Marvan Atapattu210206256696132*36.9910451355
    Upul Chandana115881012978916.63-4865
    Tillakaratne Dilshan342875505326.19-2120/1
    Avishka Gunawardene45450128713228.6017410
    Saman Jayantha66215774*39.25-1-3
    Sanath Jayasuriya31630713928818931.59165525103
    Mahela Jayawardene15814713406612830.346201180
    Thilina Kandamby22013136.50--1-
    Farveez Maharoof320573828.50----
    Muttiah Muralitharan23210743378195.91--1795
    Kumar Sangakkara10595132556103*31.17312386/22
    Chaminda Vaas23516153151050*13.98-11846
    Nuwan Zoysa73391829547*14.05--412
    Lasith MalingaYet to make debut

    ODI Career Bowling Record:
    PlayerMtsBallsMdnsRunsWktsAve.Best5W4WSRRpO
    Marvan Atapattu210510410-0-4---4.82
    Upul Chandana115471314363711332.194-31-341.714.63
    Tillakaratne Dilshan3413501041104.001-14--135.004.62
    Saman Jayantha6120110-0-11---5.50
    Sanath Jayasuriya3161158428926525336.626-293645.794.80
    Mahela Jayawardene1585321502771.712-56--76.005.66
    Farveez Maharoof3118283516.603-3--23.604.22
    Muttiah Muralitharan23212589151795036022.087-3081034.973.79
    Chaminda Vaas23511500200794030126.388-193638.214.14
    Nuwan Zoysa7333654625558031.944-28-242.064.56

    Statistics: Rajneesh Gupta







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