Ramesh Subasinghe

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Ramesh Subasinghe
Personal information
Full name
Don Ramesh George Subasinghe
Born (1983-10-09) 9 October 1983 (age 40)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Role Bowler Coach
Source: Cricinfo

Don Ramesh George Subasinghe (born 9 October 1983) is a former Sri Lankan first-class cricketer, [1] who played for Nondescripts Cricket Club, Colombo, as an opening bowler and a left-handed batsman.

Subasinghe was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, [2] and was educated at St Peter's College, Colombo. His best first-class bowling figures were 6 for 48. [3] Subasinghe gave up on his first class cricket career after series of injuries and now works as a full-time cricket coach. He was the head coach for Hawke Cup District, Horowhenua-Kapiti Cricket Association; [4] [5] he played and coached the multiple trophy winning Paraparaumu Cricket Club in 2016–18. [6] He has also worked at Northern Districts Cricket Association as a development officer and a performance coach. [7] [8]

Subasinghe appeared in Strongbow's 'earn it' campaign in 2013 for a club cricketer to face an over from James Anderson where he bowled and was a selector. [9] Subasinghe was awarded Cricket Development Officer of the year award at New Zealand Cricket annual cricket awards in 2021. [10] In June 2021 he was appointed to Performance coaching staff at Otago Cricket Association. [11] [12]

In April 2024, he was appointed the head coach of West Indies Men's Academy. [13]

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  2. ↑ "RAMESH SUBASINGHE". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Pacie Subasinghe sends Tamil Union reeling". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  4. ↑ "Horowhenua-Kapiti cricket coach Ramesh Subasinghe says off-field changes needed". Stuff. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Our Staff". Horowhenua Kapiti Cricket Association. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  6. ↑ Poulopoulos, Adam (4 April 2017). "Paraparaumu Cricket Club take triple crown". Stuff.co.nz . Retrieved 18 July 2017.
  7. ↑ Seconi, Adrian (2 June 2021). "Otago appoints pathways coach". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Youth cricket making a comeback in Thames Valley after 16-year absence". Stuff. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  9. ↑ Club Cricketer Faces An Over From James Anderson on YouTube (Oct 15, 2013)
  10. ↑ FULL LIVE SHOW - ANZ New Zealand Cricket Awards 2020/21 , retrieved 7 June 2021
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  12. ↑ Ekanayake, C. J. (28 August 2021). "Ramesh Wins the Heart of Waikato Valley and Then Marks His Ground in the Far End of Aotearoa | CJ Ekanayake". SriLankaNZ Newspaper. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
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