Sumithra Warnakulasuriya

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Sumithra Warnakulasuriya
Personal information
Born (1962-03-25) 25 March 1962 (age 61)
Maharagama, Colombo, Sri Lanka
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-pace
Career statistics
Competition FC List A
Matches165
Runs scored789127
Batting average 37.5731.75
100s/50s1/50/1
Top score174* 82*
Balls bowled2442
Wickets 01
Bowling average 40.00
5 wickets in innings 00
10 wickets in match0n/a
Best bowling1/25
Catches/stumpings 7/–1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 March 2018

Sumithra Warnakulasuriya (born 25 March 1962) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. [1]

Warnakulasuriya attended Royal College, Colombo from 1968 to 1982. In 1982 he was the school's head prefect and captain of the cricket team. In the 1980 Royal–Thomian match he scored 197, a record for the contest. [2]

An opening batsman, he played 16 matches of first-class cricket for various Sri Lankan national teams between 1982 and 1986 but was unable to break into the Test team. His highest score was 174 not out off 419 balls for a Sri Lanka Colts XI against the touring Indian side in August 1985. [3]

He later coached in Bangladesh before returning to Sri Lanka to coach the national under-19 team. [2]

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References

  1. "Sri Lanka's best first-class players who failed to win the Cap". The Papare. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  2. 1 2 Epasinghe, Premasara (7 March 2005). "Royal-Thomian record holder Sumithra Warnakulasuriya". Daily News. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  3. "Sri Lanka Colts XI v Indians 1985". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 March 2018.