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Full name Umagiliya Durage Upul Chandana
Born May 7, 1972, Galle
Current age 33 years 68 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Gloucestershire, Nondescripts Cricket Club,
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak
class mat inns no runs hs ave bf sr 100 50 4s 6s ct
st
Tests 16 24 1 616 92 26.78 1217 50.61 0 2 77 6 7 0
ODIs 133 101 13 1494 89 16.97 2024 73.81 0 5 96 22 75 0
First-class 141 191 16 5434 194 31.05 8 29 110 0
List A 220 171 26 2798 108 19.29 1 9 124 0
Twenty-20 2 2 0 13 11 6.50 12 108.33 0 0 1 0
class mat balls runs wkts bbi bbm ave econ sr 4 5 10
Tests 16 2685 1535 37 6/179 10/210 41.48 3.43 72.56 0 3 1
ODIs 133 5529 4296 138 5/61 5/61 31.13 4.66 40.06 4 1 0
First-class 141 19175 9488 378 7/80 25.10 2.96 50.72 16 1
List A 220 9239+ 6789 254 5/22 5/22 26.72 4.33* 37.86* 8 3 0
Twenty-20 2 20 21 1 1/21 1/21 21.00 6.29 20.00 0 0 0
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Test debut Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Dhaka - Mar 12-15, 1999 scorecard
Last Test New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Wellington - Apr 11-14, 2005
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ODI debut Australia v Sri Lanka at Sharjah - Apr 14, 1994 scorecard
Last ODI New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Auckland - Dec 26, 2004
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First-class span 1991/92 - 2005
List A span 1991/92 - 2005
Twenty-20 span 2004
Upul Chandana's career started to blossom in 2002
when he was asked to captain Sri Lanka A against Kenya. His batting
gained a new authority and his bowling greater potency, as he topped
both the batting and bowling averages in that unofficial Test
series. A wonderfully supple fielder, capable of match-turning
run-outs and sizzling airbourne catches, he was in and out of both
the Test and one-day squads for a number of years before bedding
down in the one-day team in mid-2003 after a match-winning innings
at Bridgetown. His explosive qualities in the middle order make him
an asset in the limited-overs game. But his bowling has also
continued to improve, making him a better bet for Tests as well.
Murali's withdrawal from the tour to Australia in 2004 put
additional responsibility on him, and he responded well. As the year
progressed, his legbreaks, traditionally nagging rather than
explosive, started to fizz more venomously. More importantly, his
line and length tightened up. By the end of the Asia Cup in 2004 he
had become an important wicket-taker in the one-day team, although
the emergence of the equally talented Kaushal Lokuarachchi will keep
him on his toes. He has signed up for a county stint with
Gloucestershire in 2005.
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