- Pubudu Dassanayake
Infobox Cricketer
nationality = Sri Lankan
country = Sri Lanka
name = Pubudu Dassanayake
picture = Cricket_no_pic.png
bowling style = -
balls = true
tests = 11
test runs = 196
test bat avg = 13.06
test 100s/50s = -/-
test top score = 36
test overs = -
test wickets = -
test bowl avg = -
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = -
test catches/stumpings = 19/5
ODIs = 16
ODI runs = 85
ODI bat avg = 10.62
ODI 100s/50s = -/-
ODI top score = 20*
ODI overs = -
ODI wickets = -
ODI bowl avg = -
ODI 5s = -
ODI 10s = -
ODI best bowling = -
ODI catches/stumpings = 9/4
date = 9 February
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/48445.html CricinfoPubudu Bathiya Dassanayake (born
July 11 ,1970 ,Kandy ) is aSri Lanka ncricket er who played in 11 Tests and 16 ODIs from 1993 to 1994. Chosen as thewicket keeper for the 1993 home Test series against South Africa he made his debut in the first match without making much of an impression, keeping solidly behind the wickets while making seven in his only turn atbatting . Promoted up the batting order in an effort to negate the South Africanfast bowlers in the last match of the series he stepped up bravely, but was ineffective, making only eight runs in the process. Although he was the first choicewicket keeper forSri Lanka from 1993 to 1994, the selectors soon realised that his batting was not up to international standards and he was subsequesntly dropped for the tour of New Zealand in 94/95 season. He continued to play First Class cricket in Sri Lanka, and made a return onto the international scene with the Sri Lanka 'A' team in 1998. Since then he has played for Canada in theICC Trophy averaging 15.20 with the bat and accounting for eight dismissals (5 catches/3 stumpings).On
29 August 2007 he was named as permanent coach of Canada, having been in temporary charge since June, replacingAndy Pick . [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/308881.html Canada appoint new coach - at last] ] [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/298623.html Canada appoint two coaches] ]References
External links
* [http://content-nz.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/48445.html Cricinfo Player Profile: Pubudu Dassanayake]
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