List of Sri Lankan Test cricketers
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This is a list of Sri Lankan Test cricketers. A Test match
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...

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Cricket
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 match between two of the leading cricketing nations. The list is arranged in the order in which each player won his Test cap. Where more than one player won his first Test cap in the same Test match, those players are listed alphabetically by surname.

Statistics are correct as of 24 August 2008.
Sri Lankan Test cricketers Batting
Batting (cricket)
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Bowling
Bowling (cricket)
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Fielding
Fielding (cricket)
Fielding in the sport of cricket is the action of fielders in collecting the ball after it is struck by the batsman, in such a way as to either limit the number of runs that the batsman scores or get the batsman out by catching the ball in flight or running the batsman out.Cricket fielding position...

Cap
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Innings
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Not out
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Runs
Run (cricket)
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Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...

Balls
Cricket ball
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Run (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a run is the basic unit of scoring. Runs are scored by a batsman, and the aggregate of the scores of a team's batsmen constitutes the team's score. A batsman scoring 50 or 100 runs , or any higher multiple of 50 runs, is considered a particular achievement...

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Wicket
In the sport of cricket the word wicket has several distinct meanings:-Definitions of wicket:Most of the time, the wicket is one of the two sets of three stumps and two bails at either end of the pitch...

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Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...

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Stump (cricket)
Stump is a term used in the sport of cricket where it has three different meanings:# part of the wicket# a manner of dismissing a batsman# the end of the day's play .-Part of the wicket:...

1 Ashantha De Mel
Ashantha De Mel
Ashantha Lakdasa Francis De Mel is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and selector for the national team. He was one of few Sri Lanka bowlers in the 1980s who could get the ball to anything above medium pace, and he was also said to have the ability to get the ball to swing out.- Cricketing career :He...

1982-1986 17 28 5 326 34 14.17 3518 92 2180 59 6/109 36.95 9
2 Somachandra de Silva
Somachandra de Silva
Dandeniyage Somachandra de Silva is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. He bowled leg spin, and captained the Sri Lankan cricket team for two Test matches in 1983, as the regular captain, Duleep Mendis missed the tour of New Zealand due to injury...

1982-1984 12 22 3 406 61 21.37 3031 108 1347 37 5/59 36.41 5
3 Ajit de Silva
Ajit de Silva
Ginigalgodage Ramba Ajit de Silva is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. He played four Test matches and six ODIs for Sri Lanka, bowling accurate slow left arm spin bowling to little effect...

1982 4 7 2 41 14 8.20 962 41 385 7 2/38 55.00
4 Roy Dias
Roy Dias
Roy Luke Dias is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played 20 Test matches as a specialist batsman, and became the first Sri Lankan to hit 1,000 Test runs...

1982-1987 20 36 1 1285 109 36.71 24
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5 Mahes Goonatilleke
Mahes Goonatilleke
Hettiarachige Mahes Goonatilleke is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played five Test matches and six ODIs as wicket-keeper during 1981 and 1982 - being Sri Lanka's first wicketkeeper in Test cricket. He showed good promise as both wicket-keeper and batsman, and even made 56 against Pakistan as...

1982 5 10 2 177 56 22.13
10 3
6 Lalith Kaluperuma
Lalith Kaluperuma
Lalith Wasantha Silva Kaluperuma is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. He was educated at Nalanda College Colombo. He was recognised as a good off spinner in Sri Lankan domestic cricket before their elevation to Test status, which gave him a chance in the inaugural Test against England...

1982 2 4 1 12 11* 4.00 162 4 93
2
7 Ranjan Madugalle
Ranjan Madugalle
Ranjan Senerath Madugalle is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who became a match referee in 1993. He was educated at Trinity College, Kandy, and Royal College, Colombo....

1982-1988 21 39 4 1029 103 29.40 84 2 38
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8 Duleep Mendis
Duleep Mendis
Louis Rohan Duleep Mendis is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who captained Sri Lanka to their first Test series victory in 1985. He was primarily a specialist batsman, whose best period as a player came from 1982 to 1985. His first years of school were spent at St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa...

1982-1988 24 43 1 1329 124 31.64
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9 Arjuna Ranatunga
Arjuna Ranatunga
Arjuna Ranatunga is a retired Sri Lankan cricketer and politician. He was the captain of Sri Lankan cricket team, and led them to an unbeaten title-winning campaign at the 1996 Cricket World Cup...

1982-2000 93 155 12 5105 135* 35.70 2373 114 1040 16 2/17 65.00 47
10 Bandula Warnapura
Bandula Warnapura
Bandula Warnapura is a former cricketer and captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team. He played 4 Test matches and 12 One Day Internationals during his international cricketing career from 1975 to 1982...

1982 4 8
96 38 12.00 90 4 46
2
11 Sidath Wettimuny
Sidath Wettimuny
Sidath Wettimuny is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played Test cricket and One Day Internationals as an opening batsman from 1982 to 1987...

1982-1987 23 43 1 1221 190 29.07 24
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12 Ravi Ratnayeke
Ravi Ratnayeke
Joseph Ravindran 'Ravi' Ratnayeke is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who batted right-handed and bowled medium pace. Ratnayeke played 22 Tests and 78 ODIs from 1982 to 1990, his Test best bowling performance of eight wickets for 83 runs at Jinnah Stadium Pakistan was a Sri Lankan Test record at the...

1982-1989 22 38 6 807 93 25.22 3833 118 1972 56 8/83 35.21 1
13 Anura Ranasinghe
Anura Ranasinghe
Anura Nandana Ranasinghe was a Sri Lankan cricketer, who represented Sri Lanka at international level 11 times...

1982 2 4
88 77 22.00 114 1 69 1 1/23 69.00
14 Rohan Jayasekera
Rohan Jayasekera (cricketer)
Rohan Stanley Amarasiriwardene Jayasekera is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who represented Sri Lanka in one Test match and two ODIs, and also represented Canada in four ICC Trophy matches....

1982 1 2
2 2 1.00
15 Roger Wijesuriya
Roger Wijesuriya
Roger Gerald Christopher Ediriweera Wijesuriya is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who holds the worst bowling average in Test cricket.- Tours of England pre-Test status :...

1982-1985 4 7 2 22 8 4.40 586 23 294 1 1/68 294.00 1
16 Guy de Alwis
Guy de Alwis
Ronald Guy de Alwis is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 11 Tests and 31 ODIs from 1983 to 1988....

1983-1988 11 19
152 28 8.00
21 2
17 Susil Fernando
Susil Fernando
Ellekutige Rufus Nemesion Susil Fernando is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 5 Tests and 7 ODIs from 1983 to 1984....

1983-1984 5 10
112 46 11.20
18 Yohan Goonasekera
Yohan Goonasekera
Yohan Goonasekera is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 2 Tests and 3 ODIs in 1983. He is an Old boy of Nalanda College Colombo.-External links:...

1983 2 4
48 23 12.00
6
19 Sridharan Jeganathan
Sridharan Jeganathan
Sridharan Jeganathan was a Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 2 Tests and 5 ODIs from 1983 to 1988....

1983 2 4
19 8 4.75 30 2 12
20 Vinothen John
Vinothen John
Vinothen Bede John is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 6 Tests and 45 ODIs from 1982 to 1987.-Notes:*His name is often spelled as Vinodhan John....

1983-1984 6 10 5 53 27* 10.60 1281 53 614 28 5/60 21.93 2
21 Rumesh Ratnayake
Rumesh Ratnayake
Rumesh Joseph Ratnayake is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 23 Tests and 70 ODIs from 1982 to 1993.Ratnayake was a right arm fast-medium bowler who was capable of swinging the new ball and generating considerable pace and bounce...

1983-1992 23 36 6 433 56 14.43 4961 136 2563 73 6/66 35.11 9
22 Mithra Wettimuny
Mithra Wettimuny
Mithra de Silva Wettimuny is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 2 Tests and one ODI in 1983. His brothers Sunil and Sidath have also played cricket at international level....

1983 2 4
28 17 7.00
2
23 Amal Silva
Amal Silva
Sampathwaduge Amal Rohitha Silva is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 9 Tests and 20 ODIs from 1983 to 1988. He was a left-handed wicketkeeper batsman and opened the batting for Sri Lanka....

1983-1988 9 16 2 353 111 25.21
33 1
24 Roshan Guneratne
Roshan Guneratne
Roshan Punyajith Wijesinghe Guneratne was a Sri Lankan cricketer who played in one Test in 1983. He is an old boy of Nalanda College Colombo & captained the college cricket team in 1982....

1983 1 2 2 0 0*
102 1 84
25 Jayantha Amerasinghe
Jayantha Amerasinghe
Amerasinghe Mudalige Jayantha Gamini Amerasinghe is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1984....

1984 2 4 1 54 34 18.00 300 9 150 3 2/73 50.00 3
26 Sanath Kaluperuma
Sanath Kaluperuma
Sanath Mohan Silva Kaluperuma is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 4 Tests and 2 ODIs from 1984 to 1988. Kaluperuma studied at Nalanda College Colombo and represented Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club. A top order batsman who could open and a handy off spin bowler, he was also a...

1984-1988 4 8
88 23 11.00 240 8 124 2 2/17 62.00 6
27 Aravinda de Silva
Aravinda de Silva
Pinnaduwage Aravinda de Silva is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who is considered one of the finest batsmen produced by the country.He is also regarded as one of the most elegant batsman in his generation, and to date is the only player to make a hundred and take 3 or more wickets in a world cup...

1984-2002 93 159 11 6361 267 42.98 2595 77 1208 29 3/30 41.66 43
28 Saliya Ahangama
Saliya Ahangama
Franklyn Saliya Ahangama is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 3 Tests and one ODI in 1985. He would have played more tests, having a bowling average of 19, but retired due to constant injury. He then became a comentator. Saliya is now a cricket coach at the Melbourne Sports Stadium,...

1985 3 3 1 11 11 5.50 801 32 348 18 5/52 19.33 1
29 Asoka de Silva 1985-1991 10 16 4 185 50 15.42 2328 87 1032 8 2/67 129.00 4
30 Sanjeewa Weerasinghe
Sanjeewa Weerasinghe
Colombage Don Udesh Sanjeewa Weerasinghe is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in one Test in 1985. He was the youngest test player to represent Sri Lanka at an age of 17 years and 269 days....

1985 1 1
3 3 3.00 114 8 36
31 Roshan Jurangpathy 1985-1986 2 4
1 1 0.25 150 3 93 1 1/69 93.00 2
32 Asanka Gurusinha
Asanka Gurusinha
Asanka Pradeep Gurusinha is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who enjoyed an 11-year international career, playing 41 Tests and 147 One Day Internationals for Sri Lanka. He was a specialist batsman who helped win the 1996 World Cup final with 65 in a partnership of 125 with the final's Man of the...

1985-1996 41 70 7 2452 143 38.92 1408 47 681 20 2/7 34.05 33
33 Jayananda Warnaweera
Jayananda Warnaweera
Kahakatchchi Patabandige Jayananda Warnaweera is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 10 Tests and 6 ODIs from 1986 to 1994....

1986-1994 10 12 3 39 20 4.33 2333 90 1021 32 4/25 31.91
34 Don Anurasiri
Don Anurasiri
Sangarange Don Anurasiri is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 18 Tests and 45 ODIs from 1986 to 1998. He was a left-arm orthodox spinner who spent his career in and out of the national side....

1986-1998 18 22 5 91 24 5.35 3973 152 1548 41 4/71 37.76 4
35 Kosala Kuruppuarachchi
Kosala Kuruppuarachchi
Ajith Kosala Kuruppuarachchi is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 2 Tests from 1986 to 1987....

1986-1987 2 2 2 0 0*
272 6 149 8 5/44 18.63
36 Roshan Mahanama
Roshan Mahanama
Roshan Siriwardene Mahanama is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and currently an ICC match referee.Although he averaged less than 30 at Test cricket, he did score four centuries, including a top score of 225 for the Sri Lankan cricket team against India at Colombo, where he shared a then world record...

1986-1998 52 89 1 2576 225 29.27 36
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37 Kaushik Amalean
Kaushik Amalean
Kaushik Naginda Amalean is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 2 Tests and 8 ODIs from 1986 to 1988....

1986-1988 2 3 2 9 7* 9.00 244 2 156 7 4/97 22.29 1
38 Graeme Labrooy
Graeme Labrooy
Graeme Fredrick Labrooy is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 9 Tests and 44 ODIs from 1986 to 1992. A right-hand bat and right-arm fast medium bowler, Labrooy took 124 first class wickets at 33.56, however struggled in the international arena with averages in the mid-40s...

1986-1991 9 14 3 158 70* 14.36 2158 58 1194 27 5/133 44.22 3
39 Brendon Kuruppu
Brendon Kuruppu
Don Sardha Brendon Priyantha Kuruppu is a former Sri Lankan wicket-keeper and opening batsman. He was often used in ODIs, as he played 54 from 1983 to 1990, but his Test career was largely unremarkable but for one productive innings in Colombo....

1987-1991 4 7 1 320 201* 53.33
1
40 Champaka Ramanayake
Champaka Ramanayake
Champaka Priyadarshana Hewage Ramanayake is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 18 Tests and 62 ODIs from 1986 to 1995....

1988-1993 18 24 9 143 34* 9.53 3654 109 1880 44 5/82 42.73 6
41 Ranjith Madurasinghe
Ranjith Madurasinghe
Ranjith Madurusinghe is a Sri Lankan cricketer. An old boy of Maliyadeva College and highly rated in domestic circles, he failed to make an impact at international level in his limited opportunities. With his tall build, Madurusinghe could gain bounce when delivering his well-flighted offspin...

1988-1992 3 6 1 24 11 4.80 396 12 172 3 3/60 57.33
42 Athula Samarasekara 1988-1991 4 7
118 57 16.86 192 5 104 3 2/38 34.67 3
43 Dammika Ranatunga
Dammika Ranatunga
Dammika Ranatunga is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 2 Tests and 4 ODIs in 1989. He is the brother of former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga, Sanjeeva Ranatunga and Nishantha Ranatunga....

1989 2 3
87 45 29.00
44 Gamina Wickremasinghe 1989-1992 3 3 1 17 13* 8.50
9 1
45 Hashan Tillakaratne
Hashan Tillakaratne
Hashan Prasantha Tillakaratne is a Sri Lankan cricketer and a politician.-Cricket career:As a schoolboy in 1986, he was selected to play against England B at Galle, scoring a century to save the match. He played in his first One Day International in November 1986, and emerged into the Sri Lankan...

1989-2004 83 131 25 4545 204* 42.88 76 4 25
122 2
46 Marvan Atapattu
Marvan Atapattu
Marvan Samson Atapattu is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and former Sri Lankan captain. Towards the end of his career he joined the Indian Cricket League and captained the Delhi Giants...

1990-2007 90 156 15 5502 249 39.02 48
24 1 1/9 24.00 58
47 Charith Senanayake
Charith Senanayake
Charith Panduka Senanayake is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 3 Tests and 7 ODIs from 1990 to 1991....

1991 3 5
97 64 19.40
2
48 Chandika Hathurusingha
Chandika Hathurusingha
Upul Chandika Hathurusingha is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler....

1991-1999 26 44 1 1274 83 29.63 1962 99 789 17 4/66 46.41 7
49 Sanath Jayasuriya
Sanath Jayasuriya
Sanath Teran Jayasuriya is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. An all-rounder, he played for the Sri Lankan cricket team from 1989 to 2011...

1991-2007 110 188 14 6973 340 40.07 8188 323 3366 98 5/34 34.34 78
50 Kapila Wijegunawardene
Kapila Wijegunawardene
Kapila Indaka Weerakkody Wijegunawardene is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 2 Tests and 26 ODIs from 1988 to 1992....

1991-1992 2 4 1 14 6* 4.67 364 16 147 7 4/51 21.00
51 Pramodya Wickramasinghe
Pramodya Wickramasinghe
Gallage Pramodya Wickramasinghe, commonly known as Pramodya Wickramasinghe is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-hand medium-fast bowler....

1991-2001 40 64 5 555 51 9.41 7260 248 3559 85 6/60 41.87 18
52 Romesh Kaluwitharana
Romesh Kaluwitharana
Romesh Shantha Kaluwitharana is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 49 Test and 189 ODIs from 1990 to 2004...

1992-2004 49 78 4 1933 132* 26.12
93 26
53 Dulip Liyanage
Dulip Liyanage
Dulip Kapila Liyanage is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler....

1992-2001 9 9
69 23 7.67 1355 47 666 17 4/56 39.18
54 Muttiah Muralitharan
Muttiah Muralitharan
Muttiah Muralitharan , often referred to as Murali, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who was rated the greatest Test match bowler ever by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2002...

1992- 1331 152 52 1154 67 11.54 40676 1709 16447 800 9/51 21.90 69
55 Ashley de Silva
Ashley de Silva
Ashley Matthew de Silva is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 3 Tests and 4 ODIs from 1986 to 1993....

1993 3 3
10 9 3.33
4 1
56 Ruwan Kalpage
Ruwan Kalpage
Ruwan Kalpage is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. He was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler....

1993-1999 11 18 2 294 63 18.38 1576 49 774 12 2/27 64.50 10
57 Pubudu Dassanayake
Pubudu Dassanayake
Pubudu Bathiya Dassanayake is a Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 11 Tests and 16 ODIs from 1993 to 1994. Chosen as the wicket keeper for the 1993 home Test series against South Africa he made his debut in the first match without making much of an impression, keeping solidly behind the wickets...

1993-1994 11 17 2 196 36 13.07
19 5
58 Piyal Wijetunge
Piyal Wijetunge
Piyal Kashyapa Wijetunge is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in one Test in 1993....

1993 1 2
10 10 5.00 312 5 118 2 1/58 59.00
59 Kumar Dharmasena
Kumar Dharmasena
Kumar Dharmasena is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and current Umpire. He was a member of World Cup Winning Cricket Team 1996 for Sri Lanka. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler...

1993-2004 31 51 7 868 62* 19.73 6939 265 2920 69 6/72 42.32 14
60 Dulip Samaraweera
Dulip Samaraweera
Dulip Prasanna Samaraweera is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 7 Tests and 5 ODIs for his country from 1993 to 1995. He was a right-handed opening batsmen and occasional right arm off-spinner...

1993-1995 7 14
211 42 15.07
5
61 Ravindra Pushpakumara
Ravindra Pushpakumara
Karuppiahyage Ravindra Pushpakumara is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler....

1994-2001 23 31 12 166 44 8.74 3792 98 2242 58 7/116 38.66 10
62 Sanjeeva Ranatunga
Sanjeeva Ranatunga
Sanjeeva Ranatunga is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 9 Tests and 13 ODIs from 1994 to 1997. He is the brother of former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga, Dammika Ranatunga and Nishantha Ranatunga....

1994-1997 9 17 1 531 118 33.19
2
63 Chaminda Vaas
Chaminda Vaas
Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas , usually known as Chaminda Vaas, is a Sri Lankan cricketer is regarded as the best fast bowler to have come out of the country - he has been described as the 'most penetrative and successful new-ball bowler Sri Lanka have had'...

1994- 107 156 32 2998 100* 24.17 22664 856 10201 348 7/71 29.31 30
64 Chamara Dunusinghe
Chamara Dunusinghe
Chamara Iroshan Dunusinghe is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 5 Tests and one ODI from 1995 to 1995. He attended Nalanda College Colombo....

1995 5 10
160 91 16.00
13 2
65 Jayantha Silva
Jayantha Silva
Kelaniyage Jayantha Silva is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 7 Tests and one ODI from 1995 to 1998....

1995-1998 7 4 1 6 6* 2.00 1533 72 647 20 4/16 32.35 1
66 Nuwan Zoysa
Nuwan Zoysa
Demuni Nuwan Tharanga Zoysa is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He was a lanky left-arm seam bowler, who played 30 Tests and 95 ODI's for Sri Lanka. In his eighth Test, Zoysa became the first player in the history to take a hat-trick off the first three balls of the match. He achieved this against Zimbabwe...

1997-2004 30 40 6 288 28* 8.47 4422 160 2157 64 5/20 33.70 4
67 Sajeewa de Silva
Sajeewa de Silva
Karunakalage Sajeewa Chanaka de Silva is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He played Test cricket for Sri Lanka in the late 1990s as a left arm fast bowler....

1997-1999 8 12 5 65 27 9.29 1585 42 889 16 5/85 55.56 5
68 Russel Arnold
Russel Arnold
Russel Premakumaran "Rusty" Arnold is a former Sri Lankan cricketer of Tamil descent. Arnold made his Test debut against Pakistan in 1997 and his One day international debut against South Africa later in the year. Originally an opening batsmen, Arnold has since moved down the batting order...

1997-2004 44 69 4 1821 123 28.02 1334 45 598 11 3/76 54.36 51
69 Mahela Jayawardene
Mahela Jayawardene
Denagamage Proboth Mahela de Silva Jayawardene , known as Mahela Jayawardene, is the former captain of the Sri Lankan cricket team. He is a specialist batsman who has a Test average of over 50, and an ODI average in the 30s...

1997- 98 160 12 7757 374 52.41 470 17 232 4 2/32 58.00 136
70 Lanka de Silva
Lanka de Silva
Sanjeewa Kumara Lanka De Silva is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 3 Tests and 11 ODIs in 1997....

1997 3 4 2 36 20* 18.00
1
71 Malinga Bandara
Malinga Bandara
Herath Mudiyanselage Charitha Malinga Bandara , commonly known as Malinga Bandara, is a Sri Lankan Test and one-day international cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and also bowls legbreaks. Malinga Bandara was earmarked from an early age as a legspinner of great potential...

1998-2006 8 11 3 124 43 15.50 1152 29 633 16 3/84 39.56 4
72 Niroshan Bandaratilleke
Niroshan Bandaratilleke
Mapa Rallalage Chandima Niroshan Bandaratilleke is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a left-arm slow bowler...

1998-2001 7 9 1 93 25 11.63 1722 83 698 23 5/36 30.35
73 Suresh Perera
Suresh Perera
Suresh Perera is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler....

1998-2001 3 4 1 77 43* 25.67 408 12 180 1 1/104 180.00 1
74 Ruchira Perera
Ruchira Perera
Panagodage Don Ruchira Laksiri Perera is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler....

1999-2002 8 9 6 33 11* 11.00 1130 31 661 17 3/40 38.88 2
75 Eric Upashantha
Eric Upashantha
Kalutarage Eric Amila Upashantha is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He has done his higher education at Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala...

1999-2002 2 3
10 6 3.33 306 5 200 4 2/41 50.00
76 Avishka Gunawardene
Avishka Gunawardene
Dihan Avishka Gunawardene is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is an explosive left-handed batsman who first came into the public eye during the 1998 Commonwealth Games, when he scored a century and achieved the highest score in the South African defeat.Despite a few centuries, avoidable dismissals...

1999-2005 6 11
181 43 16.45
2
77 Upul Chandana
Upul Chandana
Umagiliya Durage Upul Chandana is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. He was more specifically a leg spin bowler and was also an outstanding fielder....

1999-2005 16 24 1 616 92 26.78 2685 64 1535 37 6/179 41.49 7
78 Rangana Herath
Rangana Herath
Herath Mudiyanselage Rangana Keerthi Bandara Herath, also known as H. M. R. K. B. Herath or Rangana Herath or Jack is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He was educated at Mayurapada Central College, Narammala and Maliyadeva College. He has also played cricket for Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club and Moors...

1999- 13 17 3 136 33* 9.71 2677 93 1303 35 4/38 37.22 2
79 Indika de Saram
Indika de Saram
Samantha Indika de Saram is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler who usually occupies the position of wicketkeeper....

1999-2000 4 5
117 39 23.40
1
80 Tillakaratne Dilshan
Tillakaratne Dilshan
Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan born October 14, 1976 in Kalutara, Sri Lanka is a Sri Lankan cricketer and captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team since April 2011. He has been a member of the team since November 1999, and was also known as Tuwan Mohammad Dilshan prior to his conversion...

1999- 48 75 9 2533 168 38.37 654 26 308 7 2/4 44.00 52
81 Indika Gallage
Indika Gallage
Indika Sanjeewa Gallage is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in one Test and 3 ODIs from 1999 to 2001.He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler....

1999 1 1
3 3 3.00 150 5 77
82 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...

2000-2007 30 38 12 184 36* 7.07 4700 119 2848 84 5/42 33.90 10
83 Prasanna Jayawardene
Prasanna Jayawardene
Hewasandatchige Asiri Prasanna Wishvanath Jayawardene is a Sri Lankan cricketer...

2000- 21 25 2 616 120* 26.78
41 15
84 Kumar Sangakkara
Kumar Sangakkara
Kumar Sangakkara is a Sri Lankan, Sinhalese cricketer and the former captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team. He is a left-handed top-order batsman...

2000- 76 125 9 6356 287 54.79 6
4
153 20
85 Dinuka Hettiarachchi
Dinuka Hettiarachchi
Dinuka Hettiarachchi is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a slow left-arm bowler.Hettiarachchi began playing cricket in 1995 for Tamil Union. He represented clubs at every level from under-13s to under-19s and beyond to senior level...

2001 1 2 1 0 0* 0.00 162 7 41 2 2/36 20.50
86 Thilan Samaraweera
Thilan Samaraweera
Thilan Thusara Samaraweera is a Sri Lankan cricketer, born September 22, 1976 in Colombo. Samaraweera plays international cricket for Sri Lanka and is in the side primarily for his solid right-handed batting but is also a capable Off spinner.-Personal life:...

2001- 45 68 10 2552 142 44.00 1291 36 679 14 4/49 48.50 33
87 Michael Vandort
Michael Vandort
Michael Graydon Vandort is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He is one of the tallest batsman ever to play test cricket and stands at 6 feet 5 inches....

2001- 19 31 2 1094 140 37.72
6
88 Charitha Buddhika
Charitha Buddhika
Thudellage Charitha Buddhika Fernando is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler...

2001-2002 9 8 3 132 45 26.40 1270 31 792 18 4/27 44.00 4
89 Sujeewa de Silva
Sujeewa de Silva
Sujeewa de Silva is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler....

2002-2007 3 2 1 10 5* 10.00 432 18 209 11 4/35 19.00 1
90 Chamila Gamage
Chamila Gamage
Chamila Gamage is a Sri Lankan cricketer...

2002 2 3
42 40 14.00 288 10 158 5 2/33 31.60 1
91 Jehan Mubarak
Jehan Mubarak
Jehan Mubarak is an American-born Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler.-Early career:...

2002-2007 10 17 1 254 48 15.87 84 2 50
13
92 Naveed Nawaz
Naveed Nawaz
Mohamed Naveed Nawaz, born September 20, 1973 in Colombo, is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a legbreak bowler and has played both Test cricket and One-Day Internationals for the Sri Lankan national side....

2002 1 2 1 99 78* 99.00
93 Hasantha Fernando 2002 2 4
38 24 9.50 234 7 108 4 3/63 27.00 1
94 Kaushal Lokuarachchi 2003-2004 4 5 1 94 28* 23.50 594 20 295 5 2/47 59.00 1
95 Prabath Nissanka
Prabath Nissanka
Ratnayake Arachchige Prabath Nissanka is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler....

2003 4 5 2 18 12* 6.00 587 21 366 10 5/64 36.60
96 Thilan Thushara
Thilan Thushara
Thilan Thushara is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler.Thushara made his first-class debut in 1998-99...

2003- 3 6
49 14 8.16 461 9 309 8 3/59 38.62 1
97 Dinusha Fernando
Dinusha Fernando
Kandana Arachchige Dinusha Manoj Fernando is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler....

2003 2 3 1 56 51* 28.00 126 2 107 1 1/29 107.00
98 Farveez Maharoof
Farveez Maharoof
Mohamed Farveez Maharoof is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He first made his impression in the 2004 U19 World Cup in which he captained the Sri Lankan team. He enjoyed a prolific school career for Wesley College, with a highest score of 243 and best bowling figures of 8 for 20. An all-rounder, he made...

2004-2007 20 31 4 538 72 19.92 2628 99 1458 24 4/52 60.75 6
99 Lasith Malinga
Lasith Malinga
Separamadu Lasith Malinga is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a fast bowler with a rare round-arm action, sometimes referred to as a sling action, which leads to his nickname, "Slinga Malinga"...

2004-2007 28 34 13 192 42* 9.14 4777 106 3076 91 5/68 33.80 7
100 Nuwan Kulasekara
Nuwan Kulasekara
Kulasekara Mudiyanselage Dinesh Nuwan Kulasekara is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He was educated at the Bandaranayake College-Gampaha. He is principally a fast-medium bowler....

2005- 6 9 1 121 64 15.12 810 26 440 5 2/45 88.00 2
101 Shantha Kalavitigoda
Shantha Kalavitigoda
Shantha Kalavitigoda is a Sri Lankan cricketer who played in one Test in 2005. He was educated at Nalanda College Colombo.Shantha is the 101st Sri Lanka Test Cap [New Zealand Vs Sri Lanka at Wellington New Zealand 2004/05]...

2005 1 2
8 7 4.00
2
102 Gayan Wijekoon
Gayan Wijekoon
Wijekoon Mudiyanselage Gayan Ramyakumara is a Sri Lankan cricketer...

2005 2 3
38 14 12.67 114 4 66 2 2/49 33.00
103 Upul Tharanga
Upul Tharanga
Warushavithana Upul Tharanga , commonly known as Upul Tharanga, is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed opening batsman and wicketkeeper.-Early life:Upul Tharanga had his education at Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda...

2005-2007 15 26 1 713 165 28.52
11
104 Chamara Kapugedera
Chamara Kapugedera
Chamara Kantha Kapugedera is a Sri Lankan cricketer.Kapugedera made his first-class debut in a match for Sri Lanka A and in domestic cricket, he plays for Colombo Cricket Club....

2006 6 11 1 221 63 22.10
3
105 Chamara Silva
Chamara Silva
Lindamlilage Prageeth Chamara Silva is a Sri Lankan cricketer...

2006- 11 17 1 537 152* 33.56 102 2 65 1 1/57 65.00 7
106 Malinda Warnapura
Malinda Warnapura
Basnayake Shalith Malinda Warnapura is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler. Making his first class debut in 1998/99, Warnapura did not play international cricket for Sri Lanka until 2007. He had however previously represented them in the cricket...

2007- 7 11 1 542 120 54.20
11
107 Chanaka Welegedara
Chanaka Welegedara
Uda Walawwe Mahim Bandaralage Chanaka Asanka Welegedara, more commonly referred to as Chanaka Welegedara, , is a Sri Lankan international cricketer. A left-arm fast bowler by trade, he has a healthy bowling average in both first-class and List A cricket, in the mid-to-low 20s...

2007 1
132 2 76 4 2/17 19.00 1
108 Ishara Amerasinghe
Ishara Amerasinghe
Merenna Koralage Don Ishara Amerasinghe is a Sri Lankan cricketer who attended Nalanda College Colombo. A right-arm fast-medium bowler with a side-on action, Amerasinghe was named in the 30 man provincial squad for the 2007 World Cup...

2008- 1 2 2 0 0*
150 1 105 1 1/62 105.00
109 Ajantha Mendis
Ajantha Mendis
Balapuwaduge Ajantha Winslo Mendis is a cricketer who plays for the Sri Lankan national cricket team.Mendis, although classified as slow-medium, bowls a mixture of deliveries, including googlies, off-breaks, top-spinners, flippers and leg-breaks, as well as the carrom ball, released with a flick...

2008- 3 3
19 17 6.33 979 24 478 26 6/117 18.38 1
110 Dammika Prasad 2008- 1 1
36 36 36.00 168
142 5 3/82 28.40
111 Tharanga Paranavitana
Tharanga Paranavitana
Nishad Tharanga Paranavitana is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is an opening batsman and an off-break bowler. He made his international debut in a Test match against Pakistan in February 2009...

2009 0
112 Angelo Mathews
Angelo Mathews
Angelo Davis Mathews is a Sri Lankan cricketer. Like Chaminda Vaas He had his formal education in St. Joseph's College, Colombo. Born in Colombo, he captained the Sri Lankan cricket team team in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka...

2009 0
113 Suraj Randiv 2010 0
114 Suranga Lakmal
Suranga Lakmal
Suranga Lakmal is a Sri Lankan international cricketer. He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler and right-handed batsman. He was first included in the national squad for the tour of Pakistan in 2008-2009 and was reported to have been injured in the attack on the Sri Lankan team by terrorists...

2011 0
115 Thisara Perera 2011 0
116 Lahiru Thirimanne
Lahiru Thirimanne
Hettige Don Rumesh Lahiru Thirimanne is a Sri Lankan international cricketer. A left-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler, he made his One Day International debut in early 2010. He made his Test debut against England at the Rose Bowl in June 2011, coming into the side for the...

2011 0
117 Seekkuge Prasanna
Seekkuge Prasanna
Seekkuge Prasanna is a Sri Lankan cricketer.Prasanna made his Test cricket debut for Sri Lanka on 8 September 2011 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium against Australia....

2011 0
118 Shaminda Eranga
Shaminda Eranga
Shaminda Eranga is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He studied at St.Mary's college in Chilaw.Shaminda made his One Day International debut for Sri Lanka on 16 August 2011 at Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota against Australia....

2011 0


Note:
  • 1 Muttiah Muralitharan
    Muttiah Muralitharan
    Muttiah Muralitharan , often referred to as Murali, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who was rated the greatest Test match bowler ever by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2002...

     has also played for the ICC World XI. Only his record for Sri Lanka
    Sri Lankan cricket team
    The Sri Lankan cricket team is the national cricket team of Sri Lanka. The team first played international cricket in 1926–27, and were later awarded Test status in 1981, which made Sri Lanka the eighth Test cricket playing nation...

    is given above.

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