Eric Upashantha
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Kalutarage Eric Amila Upashantha (commonly known as Eric Upashantha; born June 10, 1972 in Kurunegala
) is a Sri Lanka
n cricket
er. He has done his higher education at Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.
Upashantha has been at the edge of the Sri Lankan team for several years, having made his One Day International debut in 1995-96. Without action in the intervening three years, he reappeared in the 1999 Asian Test Championship before his debut Test against India
. He has also participated in the Pepsi Cup.
He bowls a considerable line and length, and plays well against seam bowlers. Upashantha played Twenty20 cricket in 2004 and List A cricket the following season.
Since 2000 he has only sporadically played for Sri Lanka, being generally second choice in his position in the team to Dilhara Fernando
.
Kurunegala
Kurunegala , is the capital of the North Western Province, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka and the Kurunegala District. Kurunegala was also an ancient royal capital for 50 years, from the end of the 13th century to the start of the 13th century. The town itself is a busy commercial and a transport hub...
) 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...
n cricket
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 has done his higher education at Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.
Upashantha has been at the edge of the Sri Lankan team for several years, having made his One Day International debut in 1995-96. Without action in the intervening three years, he reappeared in the 1999 Asian Test Championship before his debut Test against India
Indian cricket team
The Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status....
. He has also participated in the Pepsi Cup.
He bowls a considerable line and length, and plays well against seam bowlers. Upashantha played Twenty20 cricket in 2004 and List A cricket the following season.
Since 2000 he has only sporadically played for Sri Lanka, being generally second choice in his position in the team to Dilhara Fernando
Dilhara Fernando
Congenige Randhi Dilhara Fernando is a cricketer who plays for Sri Lanka. He is a right-handed pace bowler.Dilhara studied at De Mazenod College Kandana...
.