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Full name | Sajeewa Weerakoon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Galle, Sri Lanka | 17 February 1978|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ODI debut(cap 151) | 13 June 2012 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 16 June 2012 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,29 December 2012 |
Sajeewa Weerakoon (born 17 February 1978),is a former Sri Lankan One Day International cricketer. He is a slow left-arm orthodox bowler.
He has played for Burgher Recreation Club and Galle Cricket Club in domestic cricket. He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004,for Burgher Recreation Club in the 2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament. [1]
After consistently performing for Sri Lanka A he was included in the national squad to tour India in 2005. Although he didn't play a Test it was recognition for a wonderful season which included 60 wickets for Sri Lanka A in just seven First-class matches. Before his selection in the Sri Lankan squad he had won the best bowler award twice in domestic cricket,topping 50 wickets on both occasions in the Premier league. A left-arm orthodox spin bowler,Weerakoon has taken over 800 wickets in first-class cricket. [2]
Sajeewa played as club professional for Wood Lane CC of the North Staffs &South Cheshire Premier League in 2007 when he finished as joint leading wicket taker in the League.
Though he has good record in domestic arena,he could not prove his worthiness to international team. He made his ODI debut against Pakistan in 2012 at Colombo. [3]
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