Tharanga Paranavitana

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Tharanga Paranavitana
Personal information
Full name
Nishad Tharanga Paranavitana
Born (1982-04-15) 15 April 1982 (age 42)
Kegalle, Sri Lanka
NicknameMoraa
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off-break
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
Test debut(cap  111)21 February 2009 v  Pakistan
Last Test25 November 2012 v  New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam