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| Full name | Kahawalage Gamini Perera | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 May 1964 (age 60) Colombo, Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only ODI(cap 46) | 2 March 1986 v Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 1 May 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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