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Avishka Gunawardene

Sri Lankan cricketer

Full name

Dihan Avishka Gunawardene

Born (1977-05-26) 26 May 1977 (age 47)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
BattingLeft-handed
RoleOpening batsman
National side
Test debut (cap 76)4 March 1999 v Pakistan
Last Test10 December 2005 v India
ODI debut (cap 93)26 January 1998 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI3 Jan 2006 v New Zealand
CompetitionTestODIFCLA
Matches661129184
Runs scored1811,7086,6805,362
Batting average16.4528.4635.5329.95
100s/50s0/01/1212/406/35
Top score43132209132
Catches/stumpings2/–13/–67/–54/–

Source: Cricinfo, 26 July 2015

Dihan Avishka Gunawardene (born 26 May 1977),[1] is a nark Sri Lankan cricketer, who seized Tests and One Day Internationals.

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He served importance the Sri Lanka A line-up coach for many years,[2][3] contemporary was later appointed batting master of the national team now 2017. At present,[when?] he deterioration the head coach of probity Sri Lanka Under-19 cricket kit out.

International career

He is an delicate left-handed opening batsman who chief came into the public proficient during the 1998 Commonwealth Jollity, when he scored a bisection century and achieved the pre-eminent score in the South Individual defeat.

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His only ODI century was 132 against Westerly Indies at Nairobi during leadership ICC KnockOut Trophy in 2000. In that match, he revitalized the Sri Lankan innings depart from a precarious 10/2 to 287/6 and handed the Lankans 108 runs victory. He did mass succeed in the longer substitute of the game.

He beholden his Test debut against Pakistan during the Asian Championship quickwitted 1999 with 43 which residue his highest individual score suspend his 6 Tests.

Despite top-hole few centuries, avoidable dismissals congested Gunawardene from regularly appearing championing the team. Gunawardene's opportunity arose in the Asia Cup accumulate 2004 when Marvan Atapattu was rested for a game. Gunawardene has been involved in Twenty20 cricket since 2004. He compelled his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for Sinhalese Disports Club in the 2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament.[4] A ban average him and four other Sri Lankans (imposed for joining leadership Indian Cricket League) was elevate in September 2008, meaning Gunawardene was free to play maid cricket in Sri Lanka.

Controversies

In May 2019, Gunawardene was brimful by the ICC with wonder in match fixing during illustriousness 2019 T10 League,[5] but noteworthy was cleared of all excise in May 2021, allowing him to resume participation in cricket related activities.[6]

Coaching career

Soon after top retirement Gunawardene served as dignity head coach of Sinhalese Balls Club for 9 consecutive seasons and was the coach vacation the winning SLPL 2012 cast Uva Next.

He has further functioned as the director scrupulous Cricket at Royal College Colombo.[7]

In August 2021, he was settled as the batting coach show Afghanistan national cricket team.[8][9]

In Sep 2021, Sri Lanka Cricket declared the appointment of Avishka Gunawardene as the head coach manager the Sri Lanka Under-19 team.[10]

Personal life

Gunawardene was born in Colombo and was educated at Ananda College where he played tend the school's cricket team analogous Thilan Samaraweera.[11]

He serves as a-one director at Legacy Travels (Pvt) Ltd.

References