Chamara Kapugedera

Chamara Kapugedera

Personal information
Full name	Chamara Kantha Kapugedera
Born	24 February 1987 (1987-02-24) (age 24) Kandy, Sri Lanka
Nickname	Kapu
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right arm medium
Role	Opening batsman
International information
National side	Sri Lanka
Test debut (cap 104)	11 May 2006 v England
Last Test	26 August 2009 v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 129)	29 January 2006 v Australia
Last ODI	6 February 2011 v West Indies
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2005/06–present	Colombo Cricket Club
2008 - 2010	Chennai Super Kings
Career statistics
Competition	Tests	ODIs	FC	List A
Matches	8	85	41	156
Runs scored	418	1,440	2,048	3,177
Batting average	34.83	22.85	37.23	26.25
100s/50s	0/4	0/7	3/15	2/17
Top score	96	95	150*	108
Balls bowled	12	258	425	469
Wickets	0	2	4	7
Bowling average	–	109.00	60.50	58.71
5 wickets in innings	0	0	0	0
10 wickets in match	0	n/a	0	n/a
Best bowling	0/9	1/24	1/1	1/19
Catches/stumpings	6/–	28/–	27/1	55/–
Source: CricketArchive, 7 February 2011

Chamara Kantha Kapugedera (born 24 February 1987 in Kandy) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.

Kapugedera made his first-class debut in a match for Sri Lanka A and in domestic cricket, he plays for Colombo Cricket Club.[1]

An aggressive right-handed batsman, Kapugedera got his first taste of international cricket when he made his One Day International debut against Australia in Perth in 2006.He was the first Sri Lankan national ODI cricketer to emerge from his school Dharmaraja College in Kandy, which is one of the leading schools in the island.He made his Test cricket debut in the first Test against England at Lord's Cricket Ground in London, in May 2006, in which he made a first ball duck in the first innings. A stylish and classical player, he is also known for his big hitting and his innings of 38 runs from 21 balls, inclusive of 2 fours and 3 sixes, in the first final of the VB Series held in 2006. This innings bolstered Sri Lanka's total and ensured that Australia lost their first home final in 9 years.

Although Kapugedera showed huge potential in both one day and Test cricket, with some mature innings, his overall inconsistency lead to him being dropped from both teams. However, after the 2007 World Cup he began to stabilise his position in the one day team, and in 2008 some good performances cemented his position in the number 4 position. This included a 95 against West Indies when Sri Lanka were in trouble, and in the Asia Cup.

His inconsistency during 2009 has proved costly, with more young players coming through to challenge for his place in the team. Chennai Super Kings put him on sale for the 2009 Indian Premier League, but no team came forward to bid for him despite the very low starting price.

External links

• Player profile: Chamara Kapugedera from ESPNcricinfo
• Player Profile: Chamara Kapugedera from CricketArchive

Persondata
Name	Kapugedera, Chamara Kantha
Alternative names
Short description	Sri Lankan cricketer
Date of birth	24 February 1987
Place of birth	Kandy
Date of death
Place of death