Akshu Fernando is a Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

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Cricket

Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...

er. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who plays for Panadura Sports Club

Panadura Sports Club

Panadura Sports Club are a first-class cricket team based in Panadura, Sri Lanka. Their home ground is Panadura Esplanade.-Past Presidents:*1924 - 1935 - M. J. Jayatillake*1936 - 1943 - Dr. C.W. Dias*1944 - 1947 - A. C. Goonaratne*1948 - C. A. Jansz...

. He was born in Panadura

Panadura

- History :The historic debate 'Panadura Vadaya' was held in this place which is a milestone of the history of Buddhism in Sri Lanka with the initiative of the ven. Migettuwaththe Gunananda Thera.- People and Culture :Panadura is home to about 100,000 citizens...

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Fernando made his cricketing debut in the 2008 Under-23 Tournament for Panadura, and also played in the 2009 competition.

Fernando's List A debut came in the 2009-10 Premier Limited Overs Tournament competition, against Sri Lanka Air Force, scoring 5 runs.

External links

• Askhu Fernando at Cricket Archive