Asanka Gurusinha

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Deshabandu
Asanka Gurusinha
අසංක ගුරුසිංහ
Personal information
Full name
Asanka Pradeep Gurusinha
Born (1966-09-16) 16 September 1966 (age 57)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
International information
National side
Test debut(cap  32)7 November 1985 v  Pakistan
Last Test18 September 1996 v  Zimbabwe
ODI debut(cap  42)3 November 1985 v  Pakistan
Last ODI8 November 1996 v  Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Men's Cricket
Representing Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
ICC Cricket World Cup
Winner 1996 India-Pakistan-Sri Lanka
Source: Cricinfo, 25 February 2015

Deshabandu Asanka Pradeep Gurusinha (born 16 September 1966) is a Sri Lankan Australian former international cricketer [1] who had an 11-year international career, playing 41 Tests and 147 One Day Internationals for Sri Lanka. He was a key member for 1996 Cricket World Cup winning team for Sri Lanka, who is a specialist batsman helped to win the final with 65 in a partnership of 125 with the final's Man of the Match, Aravinda de Silva.

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He was educated at Isipathana College, Colombo & Nalanda College Colombo and had been residing in Melbourne, Australia. [2] [3] He was formerly the manager of the Sri Lanka national cricket team and a member of the selection committee. [4] [5] In December 2020, he was appointed as head coach of Nigeria national cricket team. [6] In 2022 he was announced as the senior coach of Victorian Premier Cricket club Essendon. [7]

International career

Early career

Gurusinha was called up at 19 as a wicket-keeper, a role he took in a further two ODIs and one Test. He gradually established himself as a No. 3 batsman, playing 33 Tests and 109 ODIs in that position, and was described by Simon Wilde of Cricinfo as "the rock on which Sri Lankan batting was founded". He was also known for his big stature and wide stance when batting.

Late career

Gurusinha was one of the main pillars of Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup winning batting line up. His application at the crisis situations to drag the team scorecard was a major highlight for those who watched the World Series tournament back in 1996.

Gurusinha was the 32nd Sri Lankan Test cap, making his debut against Pakistan in Karachi in 1985/86. [8] He was also a useful part-time bowler, with Michael Atherton, Sunil Gavaskar, Dean Jones, Steve Waugh and Inzamam-ul-Haq among his 20 Test wickets. [9]

He was the first Sri Lankan to score a Test century at Seddon Park.

Coaching career

He is a Level 3 certified Cricket Coach, and was also the Consultant Regional Cricket Coach for Cricket Australia. [10] Gurusinha was appointed as the Manager for the National Cricket Team of Sri Lanka in 2017. [11] However, with consecutive defeats to India in all formats, Gurusinha along with the selection committee resigned from their positions on 29 August 2017. [12] The resignation did not last for a week, where on 19 September 2017, Gurusinha was re-appointed as the selector, along with three new selectors - Graeme Labrooy, Jeryl Woutersz, Gamini Wickremasinghe, and Sajith Fernando. [13]

In December 2020, he was appointed as head coach of Nigeria national cricket team. [6] He resigned in April 2022. [14]

International centuries

Key

KeyMeaning
*Remained not out
LostThe match was lost by Sri Lanka.
WonThe match was won by Sri Lanka.
DrawThe match was drawn.

Test centuries

Test centuries of Asanka Gurusinha
No.ScoreAgainstCityGroundDateResultRef
[1]116*Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan Colombo, Sri Lanka P Sara Oval Stadium 22 March 1986Draw [15]
[2]119Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Hamilton, New Zealand Seddon Park 22 February 1991Draw [16]
[3]102Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Hamilton, New Zealand Seddon Park 22 February 1991Draw
[4]137Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Colombo, Sri Lanka Sinhalese Sports Club Ground 17 August 1992Lost [17]
[5]128Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe Harare, Zimbabwe Harare Sports Club 11 October 1994Draw [18]
[6]127Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Dunedin, New Zealand Carisbrook Stadium 18 March 1995Draw [19]
[7]143Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Melbourne, Australia Melbourne Cricket Ground 26 December 1995Lost [20]

ODI centuries

ODI centuries of Asanka Gurusinha
No.ScoreAgainstCityGroundDateResultRef
[1]117*Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Sharjah, UAE Sharjah Cricket Stadium 18 April 1994Lost [21]
[2]108Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Auckland Eden Park 1 April 1995Won [22]

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