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Full name Kahakatchchi Patabandige Jayananda Warnaweera
Born November 23, 1960, Matara
Current age 47 years 176 days
Major teams Sri Lanka,Galle Cricket Club,Singha Sports Club
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium, Right-arm offbreak
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
10
12
3
39
20
4.33
0
0
4
0
0
0
ODIs
6
3
3
1
1*
-
11
9.09
0
0
0
0
2
0
First-class
68
76
33
265
24*
6.16
0
0
10
0
List A
7
3
3
1
1*
-
0
0
0
0
2
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
10
15
2333
1021
32
4/25
8/188
31.90
2.62
72.9
3
0
0
ODIs
6
6
294
200
6
2/24
2/24
33.33
4.08
49.0
0
0
0
First-class
68
12953
5729
287
7/16
19.96
2.65
45.1
22
6
List A
7
294
267
10
4/67
4/67
26.70
5.44
29.4
1
0
0
Career statistics
Test debut
Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Kandy, Feb 23-27, 1986 scorecard
Last Test
Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (PSS), Aug 9-13, 1994 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut
India v Sri Lanka at Margao, Dec 8, 1990 scorecard
Last ODI
Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Sharjah, Feb 4, 1993 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span
1985/86 - 1996/97
List A span
1988/89 - 1992/93
Profile
Warnaweera was an effective bowler in his limited Test career. An
offspinner, Warnaweera bowled the ball at a quick pace but
questions over the legality of his action eventually saw him
sanctioned from the international arena.
Under home conditions where he played the majority of his Tests
he was a dangerous customer. A promising series against an
England A team saw Warnaweera make his test debut against
Pakistan in 1986. Used sparingly he had the figures of 1/26
bowling only 8.3 overs and had to wait till November 1990 for his
second chance in the one off Test against India, taking 3/90 from
46 tidy overs. On the following tour of NZ he went wicketless at
Wellington in what turned out to be his only Test in the series.
Recalled against New Zealand in 1992/93. At SSC he took 4/25 as
Sri Lanka spun New Zealand out, winning the Test and hence the
series 1-0. At the same ground Warnaweera was instrumental in
helping Sri Lanka to its first victory over England capturing
8/188 from 65.1 overs in the match. Against the Indian batsman he
was less effective taking 6 wickets in 3 Tests.
Following the conclusion of his playing career Warnaweera became
involve in the preparation of the Galle stadium. One of his
proudest moments being when the ground hosted the second Test
against Sri Lanka and New Zealand, its inaugural international
fixture.
