Jayantha Amerasinghe

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Jayantha Amerasinghe
ජයන්ත අමරසිංහ
Personal information
Full name
Amerasinghe Mudalige Jayantha Gamini Amerasinghe
BornFebruary 2, 1954 (1954-02-02) (age 71)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
International information
National side
Test debut(cap  25)9 March 1984 v  New Zealand
Last Test24 March 1984 v  New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches216
Runs scored54120
Batting average 18.008.00
100s/50s-/--/-
Top score3434
Balls bowled3003208
Wickets 361
Bowling average 50.0019.60
5 wickets in innings 3
10 wickets in match2
Best bowling2/737/82
Catches/stumpings 3/-7/-
Source: Cricinfo, 13 April 2016

Amerasinghe Mudalige Jayantha Gamini Amerasinghe (born February 2, 1954, Colombo) is a Sri Lankan former cricketer who played in two Tests in 1984.

International career

Amerasinghe is the only Sri Lankan to top-score for his team in a Test as a number 11 batsman, scoring 34 when Sri Lanka were dismissed for 215 in their first innings by New Zealand in 1984. [1]

Also he was only the second player from any team to top-score for his team in the second innings of a Test as a number 11 batsman, after Bert Vogler of South Africa. [2] Amerasinghe was just the fifth player in Test history to top-score for his team in a Test as a number 11 batsman.

References

  1. "1st Test: Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Kandy, Mar 9–14, 1984". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  2. "Records | Test matches | Batting records | Number eleven top scoring in an innings | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2017.