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Full name Ahangama Baduge Tharanga Lakshitha
Born April 30, 1982, Matara
Current age 26 years 17 days
Major teams Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club,Chilaw Marians Cricket Club,Matara Sports Club,Moors Sports Club,Ruhuna
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
First-class
61
84
25
523
33
8.86
0
0
26
0
List A
48
22
10
107
15*
8.91
0
0
10
0
Twenty20
6
2
0
13
8
6.50
10
130.00
0
0
1
0
1
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
First-class
61
6822
4214
137
6/36
30.75
3.70
49.7
5
0
List A
48
2023
1480
64
5/17
5/17
23.12
4.38
31.6
1
3
0
Twenty20
6
6
78
121
5
4/27
4/27
24.20
9.30
15.6
1
0
0
Career statistics
First-class debut
1999/00
Last First-class
Ragama Cricket Club v Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club at Colombo (Bloomfield), Mar 27-30, 2008 scorecard
List A debut
2000/01
Last List A
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club v Moors Sports Club at Colombo (NCC), Dec 19, 2007 scorecard
Twenty20 debut
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club v Police Sports Club at Colombo (Colts), Aug 17, 2004 scorecard
Last Twenty20
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club v Saracens Sports Club at Colombo (Colts), Mar 2, 2007 scorecard
Profile
Tharanga Lakshitha was an unexpected selection for Sri Lanka's tour of South Africa. A 20-year-old fast bowler who has played just 11 first-class matches, he was chosen after an impressive start to the domestic season, taking 27 wickets at 15.07 for Bloomfield Sports Club Under 23 side. He also performed creditably during a solitary unofficial Test for Sri Lanka A against Pakistan A. Born in the southern fishing town of Matara he has now moved to Colombo where he is being groomed in the BCCSL's Fast Bowling Unit. Has also had a stint in the MRF Academy in Chennai. Is considered a steady, hard-working seamer.
(30.11.2002)
