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Don Anurasiri Personal information 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.
Sri Lanka squad – 1987 Cricket World Cup 1 Mendis (c) • 2 Anurasiri • 3 De Mel • 4 De Silva • 5 Dias • 6 Garusinha • 7 Jeganathan • 8 John • 9 Kuruppu (wk) • 10 Madugalle • 11 Mahanama • 12 Ranatunga • 13 RJ Ratnayake • 14 JR RatnayekeSri Lanka squad – 1992 Cricket World Cup 1 De Silva (c) • 2 Anurasiri • 3 Gurusinha • 4 Hathurusingha • 5 Jayasuriya • 6 Kalpage • 7 Mahanama • 8 Ramanayake • 9 Ranatunga • 10 Ratnayake • 11 Samarasekera • 12 Tillakaratne (wk) • 13 Wickramasinghe • 14 WijegunawardeneCategories:- 1966 births
- Living people
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- Sri Lanka One Day International cricketers
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