Charitha Buddhika

Charitha Buddhika

Personal information
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling style	Right-arm fast-medium
Career statistics
Competition	Tests	ODIs
Matches	9	17
Runs scored	132	29
Batting average	26.39	7.25
100s/50s	-/-	-/-
Top score	45	14*
Balls bowled	1270	700
Wickets	18	15
Bowling average	44.00	39.06
5 wickets in innings	–	1
10 wickets in match	–	n/a
Best bowling	4/27	5/67
Catches/stumpings	4/-	3/-
Source: Cricinfo, 9 February 2006

Thudellage Charitha Buddhika Fernando (also known as Buddika Fernando; born August 22, 1980 in Panadura) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.^[1] Buddhika made a good One Day International debut, taking a wicket with his first legal delivery and finishing the match with figures of five wickets for 47 runs,^[2] the second-best bowling figures for a Sri Lankan player in their debut match.^[3] He subsequently made his debut for the Sri Lankan Test team.

After nine Tests and some inconsistent performances he was dropped.^[3]

References

1. ^ Austin, Charlie (5 October 2011). "Sri Lanka drop Suresh Perera for Sharjah". ESPNcricinfo. http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/108804.html. Retrieved 17 June 2011. 
2. ^ Austin, Charlie (6 November 2001). "Jayasuriya says no cause for alarm". ESPNcricinfo. http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/107670.html. Retrieved 17 June 2011. 
3. ^ ^{a b} Austin, Charlie. "Profile". Wisden overview. ESPNcricinfo. http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/48844.html. Retrieved 17 June 2011. 

External links

• Player Profile: Charitha Buddhika from CricketArchive
• Player profile: Charitha Buddhika from ESPNcricinfo

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Name	Buddhika
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Date of birth	August 22, 1980
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