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Romesh Kaluwitharana
Sri Lanka
Player profile
Full name Romesh Shantha Kaluwitharana
Born November 24, 1969, Colombo
Current age 38 years 244 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Colts Cricket Club, Galle Cricket Club, Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Other Coach
Batting and fielding averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
SR |
100 |
50 |
4s |
6s |
Ct |
St |
| Tests |
49 |
78 |
4 |
1933 |
132* |
26.12 |
3203 |
60.34 |
3 |
9 |
284 |
6 |
93 |
26 |
| ODIs |
189 |
181 |
14 |
3711 |
102* |
22.22 |
4776 |
77.70 |
2 |
23 |
411 |
17 |
132 |
75 |
| First-class |
145 |
219 |
15 |
8050 |
192 |
39.46 |
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16 |
49 |
|
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302 |
58 |
| List A |
251 |
243 |
21 |
5876 |
140* |
26.46 |
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5 |
36 |
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183 |
87 |
| Twenty20 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
158 |
80 |
31.60 |
112 |
141.07 |
0 |
1 |
15 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
Bowling averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10 |
| Tests |
49 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| ODIs |
189 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| First-class |
145 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| List A |
251 |
|
12 |
16 |
2 |
2/16 |
2/16 |
8.00 |
8.00 |
6.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
5 |
1 |
12 |
24 |
2 |
2/24 |
2/24 |
12.00 |
12.00 |
6.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Career statistics
| Test debut |
Sri Lanka v Australia at Colombo (SSC), Aug 17-22, 1992 scorecard |
| Last Test |
Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Karachi, Oct 28-Nov 1, 2004 scorecard |
| Test statistics |
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| ODI debut |
India v Sri Lanka at Margao, Dec 8, 1990 scorecard |
| Last ODI |
Sri Lanka v Australia at Dambulla, Feb 22, 2004 scorecard |
| ODI statistics |
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| First-class span |
1988/89 - 2004/05 |
| List A span |
1990/91 - 2004/05 |
| Twenty20 debut |
Colts Cricket Club v Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club at Colombo (Moors), Aug 17, 2004 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 |
Colts Cricket Club v Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club at Colombo (NCC), Oct 8, 2005 scorecard |
The diminutive "Kalu" burst onto the international scene with an unbeaten
132 on debut against Australia in 1992-93. However, after such a wonderful
start, he failed to secure his place in the senior side because of occasional
lapses behind the stumps. He was recalled for the crucial 1995-96 tour of
Australia, the turning point of his career as he combined with Sanath
Jayasuriya to form a devastating pinch-hitting opening partnership. The
pair's scoring rate revolutionalised one-day batting, and he was an integral figure in Sri Lanka's astonishing World Cup victory that winter. From then on, his batting style tempered somewhat and he set himself to play longer innings.
The emergence of Kumar Sangakkara led to his marginalisation after 2000,
although he made sporadic returns for both the one-day and Test team. The
selectors' decision to ask Sangakkara to concentrate on his batting in Tests
paved the way for a Test return in 2004 but his performances with the bat
were patchy and, despite scoring 54 in his last Test innings, the selectors
indicated a desire to look to the future when he was omitted for a 20-man training pool for New Zealand later in the year. He announced his retirement the day after, insisting that the time had come to focus on life after cricket. He coached Colts CC while conducting a career as an insurance executive. He was appointed by Sri Lanka Cricket to be a member of the 2006 ACC Committee to Evaluate China, and in 2008 took temporary charge of Malaysia.
Charlie Austin
Dec 12, 2004 |
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Romesh Kaulwitharana after his final innings
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Nov 9, 2004 |
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Romesh Kaluwitharana opens his shoulders
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Oct 28, 2004 |
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Romesh Kaluwitharana hits out
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