Suresh Perera

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = Sri Lankan
country = Sri Lanka
country abbrev = SL
name = Suresh Perera
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm fast-medium
balls = true
tests = 3
test runs = 77
test bat avg = 25.66
test 100s/50s = -/-
test top score = 43*
test overs = 408
test wickets = 1
test bowl avg = 180.00
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = 1/104
test catches/stumpings = 1/-
ODIs = 20
ODI runs = 195
ODI bat avg = 17.72
ODI 100s/50s = -/1
ODI top score = 56*
ODI overs = 579
ODI wickets = 13
ODI bowl avg = 40.15
ODI 5s = -
ODI 10s = -
ODI best bowling = 2/25
ODI catches/stumpings = 4/-
date = 9 February
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/49854.html

Suresh Perera (full name Anhettige Suresh Asanka Perera; born February 16, 1978 in Colombo) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.

Considered to be one of the most gifted Sri Lankan players, Perera's sideways action which giving him a great ability to swing the ball significantly has led him to be labelled as one of the better all-rounders currently playing the game in Sri Lanka - both accolades bestowed upon him by Dav Whatmore. Upon selection for his debut Test, he took the wicket of Alec Stewart and hit an entertaining innings, finishing just short of his half-century.

Suffering from a stress fracture to the back, Perera spent a year out of the game before coming back to play for Sinhalese Sports Club. He played in the Coca-Cola Cup in July 2001 and a Test series of three games against India. Having been reported by umpire Steve Bucknor for possessing what he thought was an illegal bowling action, the first Test against India in August 2001 was to be his last, despite being cleared and remaining on the fringes of the Sri Lankan squad.

Perera has played Twenty20 cricket since 2004. He is currently in the Welikada Remand Prison, Colombo, as the prime suspect in the death of a peer at a party he hosted in an apartment. There is also ongoing investigation as to whether he was involved in drugs, since a quantity of Ecstasy and Cocaine have been found on his person. [http://www.thesundayleader.lk/20061210/news.htm#Death]