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Full name Anhettige Suresh Asanka Perera
Born February 16, 1978, Colombo
Current age 30 years 141 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Badureliya Sports Club, Colombo Cricket Club, Moors Sports Club, Sinhalese Sports Club, Wayamba
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium

Batting and fielding averages

Mat

Inns

Runs

Ave

100

Tests

43*

25.66

148

52.02

ODIs

195

56*

17.72

257

75.87

First-class

114

2308

24.29

List A

1226

23.13

Twenty20

164

58*

12.61

139

117.98

Bowling averages

Mat

Inns

Balls

Runs

Wkts

BBI

BBM

Ave

Econ

Tests

408

180

1/104

1/126

180.00

2.64

408.0

ODIs

579

522

2/25

40.15

5.40

44.5

First-class

6914

3661

147

7/73

24.90

3.17

47.0

List A

1805

1714

4/20

28.56

5.69

30.0

Twenty20

3/13

4.33

6.50

4.0

Career statistics

Test debut

England v Sri Lanka at The Oval, Aug 27-31, 1998 scorecard

Last Test

Sri Lanka v India at Kandy, Aug 22-25, 2001 scorecard

Test statistics

ODI debut

Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS), Jun 19, 1998 scorecard

Last ODI

Sri Lanka v West Indies at Colombo (RPS), Dec 11, 2001 scorecard

ODI statistics

First-class debut

1995/96

Last First-class

Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club v Moors Sports Club at Colombo (PSS), Mar 27-30, 2008 scorecard

List A debut

1997/98

Last List A

Sinhalese Sports Club v Moors Sports Club at Colombo (SSC), Dec 23, 2007 scorecard

Twenty20 debut

Colombo Cricket Club v Panadura Sports Club at Colombo (Police), Aug 17, 2004 scorecard

Last Twenty20

Ruhuna v Wayamba at Kurunegala, May 1, 2008 scorecard

Suresh Perera was at one time considered to be the most naturally talented allrounder in Sri Lanka by coach Dav Whatmore, who pushed for him to be given an extended opportunity to fulfill his raw potential. A right-arm medium-fast bowler, his sideways-on whippy action allowed him to swing the ball. His outstanding eye for a ball allowed him to score runs freely. He first rose to prominence when selected to play against England A during their tour of Sri Lanka (February 1998) before going on to make his Test debut at The Oval in 1998 Test where he took the wicket of Alec Stewart and smashed an entertaining 43*. This was followed by over a year out of the game with a stress fracture of the back. During the 2000-01 season he made a comeback for his club, the Sinhalese Sports Club, and was then fast tracked back into contention for the Coca-Cola Cup in Sri Lanka (July 2001) and the following three-Test series against India (August 2001). He starred in one match scoring an unbeaten 56 to guide Sri Lanka home against New Zealand, but proved expensive with the ball. He was reported by umpire Steve Bucknor for having a suspect action after the first Test in Galle and the next Test at Kandy - during which it was clear his confidence had taken a knock - was his last outing. Cleared by the ICC, he remained on the fringes of the Sri Lankan squad.

Sep 9, 2004

Suresh Perera © Cricinfo Ltd

Aug 1, 2001

Suresh Perera appeals desperately for a breakthrough © Cricinfo Ltd

Jul 26, 2001

Perera toasts his maiden ODI fifty even as Arnold eggs him on © Cricinfo Ltd

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