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Chanaka Welegedara Profile, Stats, Age, Biography, Records & ICC Rankings

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Bowler Right Hand Bat Left Arm Fast Medium
20 Mar 1981 (45 Years) Sri Lanka

Most Recent Matches

Match Runs BF 4s 6s S/R O R W E/R
vs Pakistan
TEST 14 Aug 2014
27 30 5 0 90.00 18.0 65 0 3.61
vs Sri Lanka
TEST 26 Dec 2012
0 2 0 0 0.00 14.4 38 0 2.59
vs Sri Lanka
TEST 14 Dec 2012
0 3 0 0 0.00 26.0 130 3 5.00
vs England
TEST 26 Mar 2012
19 26 4 0 73.08 11.0 46 1 4.18
vs Sri Lanka
TEST 03 Jan 2012
0 1 0 0 0.00 29.0 107 1 3.69

Batting Statistics

Format M Inns Runs BF NO HS AVG S/R 100 50 4s 6s
TEST 21 30 218 423 6 48 9.08 51.53 0 0 30 4
ODI 10 3 4 9 2 2 4 44.44 0 0 0 0
T20I 2 1 2 3 1 2 0 66.66 0 0 0 0
T20 (Domestic) 38 15 60 50 10 12 12 120 0 0 3 3
List A 86 40 109 259 20 18 5.45 42.08 0 0 0 0
First Class 116 144 1061 2404 49 76 11.16 44.13 0 1 0 0

Bowling Performance

Format M Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI Avg Econ SR 5W
TEST 21 35 - 2273 55 6/106 41.32 3.58 - 2
ODI 10 9 - 433 15 5/66 28.86 5.68 - 1
T20I 2 2 - 61 1 1/21 61 10.16 - 0
T20 (Domestic) 38 38 - 867 58 4/2 14.94 6.51 - 0
List A 86 0 - 3013 121 5/16 24.9 4.87 - 3
First Class 116 0 - 9565 312 - 30.65 3.53 - 8

Teams

Sri Lanka SL Sri Lanka A SL-A Sri Lanka Board President's XI SLBP Sri Lankan XI SL-XI

Career Timeline

TEST
Debut
18 Dec 2007
vs England
Last Match
14 Aug 2014
vs Sri Lanka
ODI
Debut
15 Dec 2009
vs India
Last Match
22 Jun 2010
vs Sri Lanka
T20I
Debut
30 Apr 2010
vs New Zealand
Last Match
09 May 2010
vs Australia

Chanaka Welegedara Profile, Sri Lanka: Age, Career Stats, Records & ICC Rankings

Chanaka Welegedara is a professional cricketer representing the Sri Lanka national team. Born on March 20, 1981, he is currently 45 years old. C Welegedara is a skilled Left Arm Fast Medium hailing from , known for his consistent performances across formats.

In Test cricket, Chanaka Welegedara has featured in 21 matches, picking up 55 wickets at an average of 41.32. His best bowling figure in an innings stands at 5/52. Most recently, he played a Test match against Pakistan in August 2014, showcasing his ability in the longest format.

In the ODI format, Chanaka Welegedara has represented Sri Lanka in 10 matches. Over his ODI career, he has taken 15 wickets, with his standout bowling performance being 5/66. His most recent ODI appearance came against India on June 2010.

When it comes to T20 Internationals, Chanaka Welegedara has played 2 games, registering 1 wickets in the shortest format. His best bowling spell in T20I cricket is 1/21, underlining his impact in crucial moments. He recently featured in a T20I match against Australia on May 2010.

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