Lalith Kaluperuma

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = Sri Lankan
country = Sri Lanka
country abbrev = SL
name = Lalith Kaluperuma
picture = Cricket no pic.pngbatting style = Right-handed batsman
bowling style = Right arm off break
tests = 2
test runs = 12
test bat avg = 4.00
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 11*
test overs = 27
test wickets = 0
test bowl avg = 0
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = n/a
test catches/stumpings = 2/0
ODIs = 4
ODI runs = 33
ODI bat avg = n/a
ODI 100s/50s = 0/0
ODI top score = 14*
ODI overs = 34.4
ODI wickets = 2
ODI bowl avg = 68.50
ODI 5s = 0
ODI best bowling = 1/35
ODI catches/stumpings = 0/0
date = 15 August
year = 2005
source = http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/49487.html

Lalith Wasantha Silva Kaluperuma (born 25 June 1949, Colombo) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer. He was educated at Nalanda College Colombo. He was recognised as a good off spinner in Sri Lankan domestic cricket before their elevation to Test status, which gave him a chance in the inaugural Test against England. However, Kaluperuma bowled 21 wicketless overs, followed by six wicketless overs in the next Test. It was evident that captain Duleep Mendis hardly had faith in him, and he never returned to international cricket. He also joined a tour of South Africa in 1982/83, which permanently stopped him playing international cricket. In 2003, he joined the board of national selectors in Sri Lanka, and two years later he was made chairman of this board.

Lalith is the 6th Sri Lanka Test Cap [Sri Lanka Vs England at Colombo 1981/82]

References

* [http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/49487.html Cricinfo page]
* [http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/208789.html Cricinfo - de Mel removed from selection panel]
* [http://www.sundaytimes.lk/050904/funday/3.htm Launching a series of articles 'Cricket step by step with Nelson Mendis]
* [http://www.dailynews.lk/2005/07/18/spo03.htm "Lalith Kaluperuma - Present Chairman of Selectors played in the First Test - 1982 and the First World Cup - 1975"an article called Life and times in sports by Premasara Epasinghe]