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Full name Warushavithana Saman Jayantha
Born January 26, 1974, Ambalangoda
Current age 31 years 169 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, Singha
Sports Club, Southern Province
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
class mat inns no runs hs ave bf sr 100 50 4s 6s ct
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ODIs 17 17 2 400 74* 26.66 530 75.47 0 2 54 4 5 0
First-class 125 213 12 7219 212* 35.91 13 37 93 0
List A 81 79 8 2305 147* 32.46 3 13 30 0
Twenty-20 3 3 1 138 84* 69.00 87 158.62 0 1 1 0
class mat balls runs wkts bbi bbm ave econ sr 4 5 10
ODIs 17 55 46 0 - - - 5.01 - 0 0 0
First-class 125 7313 3056 109 5/54 28.03 2.50 67.09 2 0
List A 81 1062 736 23 3/36 3/36 32.00 4.15 46.17 0 0 0
Twenty-20 3 18 25 0 - - - 8.33 - 0 0 0
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ODI debut Sri Lanka v Australia at Colombo (RPS) - Feb 27, 2004
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Last ODI New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Auckland - Dec 26, 2004
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First-class span 1992/93 - 2004/05
List A span 1994/95 - 2005
Twenty-20 span 2004
Saman Jayantha is a late developer, an aggressive
opening batsman who came close to missing out on an opportunity to
play for his country. He first rose to prominence in 1996 when he
captained a Sri Lanka Colts XI against the touring West Indians, and
played for Sri Lanka A. He drifted out of the reckoning, though,
seemingly for good, until he caught the eye of the selectors with
some superb performances for his club, Bloomfield. A prolific year
in 2003-03 (731 runs at 43) elevated his first-class average to a
healthy 36.31 on Sri Lanka's tricky domestic pitches. Jayantha, who
also bowls offspin, was rewarded with a berth in Sri Lanka's squad
for the Hong Kong Sixes in November 2003. He produced a superb
display over the two-day tournament, winning the
Man-of-the-Tournament award for his blazing batting and useful spin.
During England's tour to Sri Lanka later in the month he was called
up briefly as cover before winning his first cap against Australia
in February 2004. The fifth child in a family that hails from
Ambalangoda, a small fishing town on the southwest coast, he was a
keen student and secured a place in Colombo University. But after
just one week he packed his bags to concentrate on cricket. That
gamble finally paid off when he scored an unbeaten 74 in only his
third ODI, against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo. Since then he has been
essentially a back-up batsman, but he could play a more important
role in the Champions Trophy
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