Buddhika Mendis

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Buddhika Mendis
country = Singapore
fullname = Yange Oshanka Buddhika Mendis
living = true
dayofbirth = 22
monthofbirth = 6
yearofbirth = 1979
placeofbirth =
countryofbirth = Sri Lanka
batting = Left-handed
bowling = Off spin
role = Batsman
club1 = Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club
year1 = 1999-2000
type1 = First-class
debutdate1 = 2 January
debutyear1 = 1999
debutfor1 = Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club
debutagainst1 = Nondescripts Cricket Club
lastdate1 = 18 February
lastyear1 = 2000
lastfor1 = Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club
lastagainst1 = Police Sports Club
type2 = List A
debutdate2 = 26 February
debutyear2 = 2000
debutfor2 = Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club
debutagainst2 = Galle Cricket Club
lastdate2 = 12 March
lastyear2 = 2000
lastfor2 = Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club
lastagainst2 = Singha Sports Club
deliveries = balls
columns = 2
column1 = First-class
matches1 = 6
runs1 = 192
bat avg1 = 27.42
100s/50s1 = 0/1
top score1 = 85
deliveries1 = 0
wickets1 = -
bowl avg1 = -
fivefor1 = -
tenfor1 = -
best bowling1 = -
catches/stumpings1 = 8/2
column2 = List A
matches2 = 4
runs2 = 31
bat avg2 = 7.75
100s/50s2 = 0/0
top score2 = 13
deliveries2 = 0
wickets2 = -
bowl avg2 = -
fivefor2 = -
tenfor2 = -
best bowling2 = -
catches/stumpings2 = 0/0
date = 2 August
year = 2000
source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/20/20562/20562.html CricketArchive

Yange Oshanka Buddhika Mendis (born 22 June 1979) [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/20/20562/20562.html CricketArchive profile] ] is a Sri Lankan born cricketer. [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/49703.html Cricinfo profile] ] A left-handed batsman, off spin bowler and occasional wicket-keeper, he has played for the Singapore national cricket team since 2002 [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/20/20562/Other_matches.html Other matches played by Buddhika Mendis] at CricketArchive] having previously played first-class and List A cricket for Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club in his native Sri Lanka.

Biography

Born in Sri Lanka in 1979, Buddhika Mendis began his cricket career playing for Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, making his first-class debut against Nondescripts Cricket Club in January 1999. He played six first-class matches for them in all, his last coming in February 2000, [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/20/20562/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Buddhika Mendis] at CricketArchive] shortly before the first of his four List A matches, all of which came in February/March 2000. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/20/20562/List_A_Matches.html List A matches played by Buddhika Mendis] at CricketArchive]

He later moved to Singapore and first played for their national side in the 2002 Stan Nagaiah Trophy one-day series against Malaysia. He has played in the series every year since apart from 2007.

He played in the ACC Trophy in Kuala Lumpur in 2004, also playing ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament matches against Nepal and Hong Kong. The following year he played ACC Fast Track Nations Tournament matches against Malaysia and Hong Kong.

In 2006, he played in the ACC Trophy in Kuala Lumpur, and an ACC Premier League match against Nepal. He played in the Saudara Cup match against Malaysia for the first time in 2007, also playing in the ACC Twenty20 Cup in Kuwait that year. He most recently represented Singapore in Division Five of the World Cricket League in Jersey in 2008.

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