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Thilina Kandamby

Sri Lanka

Player profile

Full name Sahan Hewa Thilina Kandamby
Born June 4, 1982, Colombo
Current age 26 years 181 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Basnahira North, Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, Central Province, Sinhalese Sports Club, Sri Lanka A
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak

Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
ODIs 5 5 0 63 40 12.60 148 42.56 0 0 2 0 0 0
T20Is 3 3 0 11 10 3.66 18 61.11 0 0 0 0 3 0
First-class 88 137 5 4641 202 35.15 8 22 53 0
List A 97 85 12 2372 128* 32.49 3185 74.47 2 16 22 0
Twenty20 16 16 2 228 47* 16.28 186 122.58 0 0 23 8 6 0

Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
ODIs 5 1 6 3 0 - - - 3.00 - 0 0 0
T20Is 3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
First-class 88 1193 960 18 3/16 53.33 4.82 66.2 0 0 0
List A 97 327 336 12 4/68 4/68 28.00 6.16 27.2 1 0 0
Twenty20 16 4 63 70 5 3/21 3/21 14.00 6.66 12.6 0 0 0

Career statistics
ODI debut Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Harare, Apr 27, 2004 scorecard
Last ODI Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Harare, Nov 30, 2008 scorecard
ODI statistics
T20I debut Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at King City (NW), Oct 10, 2008 scorecard
Last T20I Canada v Sri Lanka at King City (NW), Oct 12, 2008 scorecard
T20I statistics
First-class debut 2000/01
Last First-class Zimbabwe Select XI v Sri Lankans at Bulawayo, Nov 12-15, 2008 scorecard
List A debut 2001/02
Last List A Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Harare, Nov 30, 2008 scorecard
Twenty20 debut Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club v Police Sports Club at Colombo (Colts), Aug 17, 2004 scorecard
Last Twenty20 Canada v Sri Lanka at King City (NW), Oct 12, 2008 scorecard

 Profile

Kandamby is a cricketer who has not fulfilled the promise he showed as a schoolboy at Ananda College, one of the country's leading Buddhist institutions. He holds the highest individual score of 144 in the traditional match against Nalanda made in 1999. The following year was his best, aggregating 940 runs from 12 matches and was selected captain of the Sri Lanka Under-19 side to tour Australia where he won the Man-of-the-Series award with some sterling contributions. Graduating to the Sri Lanka A side, he toured India and hit five half-centuries which saw him being selected for the Sri Lanka team's tour to New Zealand. He was picked for Sri Lanka's tour to Zimbabwe in 2004 but a lack of consistency meant he was dropped after just four ODI appearances.

He is the first to admit that he did not completely grab the opportunities that came his way. In an attempt to win back his place, he took over the captaincy of Bloomfield in 2004 and thrice scored ninety in the Premier league. In 2005-06, he won the Premier limited overs Man-of-the-Tournament award. Under the guidance of former Sri Lankan opening batsman, Chandika Hathurusingha, he feels he stands a chance of winning the spot vacated by the retirement of Russel Arnold in 2007. His hopes of a recall received a boost a year later when he was among the probables for the Champions Trophy.

Sa'adi Thawfeeq (July 9, 2009)

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Jul 18, 2008

Thilina Kandamby drives during his half-century
Thilina Kandamby drives during his half-century
© AFP

Nov 21, 2007

Thilina Kandamby drives during his century
Thilina Kandamby drives during his century
© AFP

Sep 8, 2004

Thilina Kandamby
Thilina Kandamby
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