Don Anurasiri

Don Anurasiri

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Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling style	Slow left-arm orthodox
Career statistics
Competition	Tests	ODIs
Matches	18	45
Runs scored	91	62
Batting average	5.35	10.33
100s/50s	-/-	-/-
Top score	24	11
Balls bowled	3973	2100
Wickets	41	32
Bowling average	37.75	45.75
5 wickets in innings	-	-
10 wickets in match	-	n/a
Best bowling	4/71	3/40
Catches/stumpings	4/-	10/-
Source: [1], 9 February 2006

Sangarange Don Anurasiri (born 25 February 1966, Panadura) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 18 Tests and 45 ODIs from 1986 to 1998. He was a left-arm orthodox spinner who spent his career in and out of the national side.

He made his Test debut aged just 20 in a match against Pakistan at Colombo on 14 March 1986. He only bowled four overs in the Test as Sri Lanka caused an upset with an eight-wicket victory. He never took a five wicket haul in his 18 Tests but was often successful for Sri Lanka in containing batsman especially on unresponsive wickets. His best series came against the touring Australians in 1992-93 when he took 10 wickets.

After some conflict with the Sri Lankan Cricket Board in 1994 it seemed that his international career was over but he made a comeback in 1997-98 against Zimbabwe. He partnered Muttiah Muralitharan and took 3 for 65 and 1 for 41 in a winning cause. Three first class games later he ended his cricket career.

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Name	Anurasiri, Don
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Date of birth	25 February 1966
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