Jayantha Amerasinghe

Jayantha Amerasinghe
ජයන්ත අමරසිංහ
Personal information
Full name
Amerasinghe Mudalige Jayantha Gamini Amerasinghe
BornFebruary 2, 1954 (1954-02-02) (age 70)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 25)9 March 1984 v New Zealand
Last Test24 March 1984 v New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 2 16
Runs scored 54 120
Batting average 18.00 8.00
100s/50s -/- -/-
Top score 34 34
Balls bowled 300 3208
Wickets 3 61
Bowling average 50.00 19.60
5 wickets in innings – 3
10 wickets in match – 2
Best bowling 2/73 7/82
Catches/stumpings 3/- 7/-
Source: Cricinfo, 13 April 2016

Amerasinghe Mudalige Jayantha Gamini Amerasinghe (born February 2, 1954, Colombo) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in two Tests in 1984.

International career

Amerasinghe is the only Sri Lankan to top-score for his team in a Test as a number 11 batsman, when he scored 34 where Sri Lanka were dismissed for 215 in their first innings by New Zealand in 1984.[1]

Also he was only the second player from any team to top-score for his team in the second innings of a Test as a number 11 batsman, after Bert Vogler of South Africa.[2] Amerasinghe was just the fifth player in Test history to top-score for his team in a Test as a number 11 batsman.

References

  1. ^ "1st Test: Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Kandy, Mar 9–14, 1984". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Records | Test matches | Batting records | Number eleven top scoring in an innings | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2017.


Stub icon 1 Stub icon 2

This biographical article related to a Sri Lankan cricket person born in the 1950s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.