Sachithra Senanayake

Sachithra Senanayake

Sri Lanka • Right Arm Bowl
t20 Int ALL TIME STATS
24 Mat
81 Overs
549 Runs
25 W
6.77 E/R

Personal Information

Full Name Senanayake Mudiyanselage Sachithra Madhushanka Senanayake
Date of Birth February 9, 1985
Nationality Sri Lanka
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Role Bowling All-rounder, Right-arm Off Spin Bowler, Right-handed Batsman
Past Team(s)
Family Iresha Senanayake (Wife)

Batting Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn R BF NO Avg S/R 100s 50s H 4s 6s Ct St
ODIs 49 33 290 311 11 13.18 93.24 0 0 42 31 6 19 0
TESTs 1 1 5 15 0 5.00 33.33 0 0 5 1 0 1 0
T20Is 24 12 56 66 6 9.33 84.84 0 0 17 3 1 3 0
T20s 108 59 532 493 18 12.97 107.91 0 1 59 31 21 36 0
LISTAs 186 121 2216 2448 32 24.89 90.52 2 11 150 192 73 86 0
FIRSTCLASS 110 146 2800 4093 31 24.34 68.40 2 10 120 272 79 112 0

Bowling Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn O R W Avg E/R Best 5w 10w
ODIs 49 47 393.0 1874 53 35.35 4.76 4/13 0 0
TESTs 1 2 23.0 96 0 0 4.17 0 0 0
T20Is 24 23 81.0 549 25 21.96 6.77 4/46 0 0
T20s 108 107 388.4 2430 124 19.59 6.25 4/23 0 0
LISTAs 186 180 1496.4 5810 283 20.53 3.88 8/27 4 0
FIRSTCLASS 110 197 4009.4 11446 559 20.47 2.85 11/180 41 8

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Sachithra Senanayake: A Brief Biography

Sachithra Senanayake Biography

Senanayake Mudiyanselage Sachithra Madhushanka Senanayake, usually called Sachithra Senanayake, born on 9 February 1985 is a Sri Lankan five-star cricketer, who at present plays restricted overs cricket. A bowling all-rounder, he bats right-hand and bowls off spin. He has played top of the line cricket for the Sinhalese Sports Club since 2006.

Background

Senanayake is an understudy of performer Sanath Nandasiri since school times. Because of cricketing profession, he missed music industry as he said. He is known to be a decent vocalist and sang his first solo tune Watina Obage which was released on May 2016. He likewise contributed for the cricket melody Kirula Genemu by Centigradz, which was released before 2015 Cricket World Cup. His call-up took after a household season in which he had taken the most wickets in the Sri Lankan Premier League constrained overs competition. Amid the 2013 Indian Premier League closeout he was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for US$15,000. On 2015, he contracted for 2014 NatWest t20 Blast in England for the group Worcestershire.

Debut

Senanayake made his international introduction for Sri Lanka in the fourth One Day International (ODI) of the voyage through South Africa in January 2012. He was incorporated to the 15-men 2015 ICC World Cup competition as the principle spinner of the group. He made a debut in test on 31 December 2013 vs Pakistan in which he scored 5 runs in 15 balls which was not a very great performance and T20 on 1 June 2012 also against Pakistan.

Rise to Glory

He was accounted for knocking down some balls with a speculated unlawful playing activity against England in June 2014 and in this manner restricted from bowling in international cricket in July 2014. He was cleared to bowl in December 2014 and played in the fifth ODI against England. In 2014, he Mankaded the English batsman Jos Buttler in a One Day International.

Low Points

Senanayake was cleared from the unlawful rocking the bowling activity with future notification and played in the 7-match ODI series against England at home. He was again called up for the 2015 Cricket World Cup and looked poor exhibitions in the pool match against Australia. He again showed up in the fifth ODI against Pakistan in July 2015, where he took three pivotal wickets. The re-demonstrating activity to some degree gave weaker exhibitions in international field to Senanayake.

Club Career

He was purchased by Kolkata Knight Riders for US$15,000 in 2013 IPL auction. In which he was not given chance to bat and also to bowl.