Upul Chandana

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = Sri Lanka
country = Sri Lanka
country abbrev = SL
name = Upul Chandana
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Legbreak
balls = true
tests = 16
test runs = 616
test bat avg = 26.78
test 100s/50s = -/2
test top score = 92
test overs = 2685
test wickets = 37
test bowl avg = 41.48
test 5s = 3
test 10s = 1
test best bowling = 6/179
test catches/stumpings = 7/-
ODIs = 146
ODI runs = 1626
ODI bat avg = 17.48
ODI 100s/50s = -/5
ODI top score = 89
ODI overs = 6100
ODI wickets = 151
ODI bowl avg = 31.72
ODI 5s = 1
ODI 10s = -
ODI best bowling = 5/61
ODI catches/stumpings = 77/-
date = 9 February
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/48369.html

Umagiliya Durage Upul Chandana (born May 7, 1972 in Galle) is a Sri Lankan cricketer, more specifically a leg spin bowler.

Chandana is considered to be one of the best legspinners in Sri Lanka and is also a competent lower-order batsman, having scored a total of seven half-centuries at international level. He has two main variations in his bowling: a leg break and a googly. His leg break does not turn a lot, so he bowls his googly quite regularly.

Despite making his ODI debut in 1994 aged 21, Chandana had to wait five years to be included in the Test team. It came in the Asian Test Championship Final in March 1999 against Pakistan. Chandana bowled 47.5 overs in the first innings and finished with 6 for 179.

Over the next few years he made sporadic appearances for Sri Lanka and in 2002 he was named as captain of Sri Lanka A. They played an unofficial Test series against Kenya and Chandana topped both the batting and bowling averages. This helped him work his way back into the side in 2003 and after a match-winning innings at Bridgetown he became a regular in the one day team. Chasing 313 for victory, he was promoted up the order to 5 and smashed 89 off just 71 deliveries with 4 sixes.

When Muttiah Muralitharan withdrew from the 2004 tour to Australia, Chandana came into the Test side as the main spin bowler. Despite being expensive, he took a ten wicket haul in the 2nd Test at Bundaberg Rum Stadium in Cairns.

Chandana has played cricket in England for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club and represents Nondescripts in Sri Lankan domestic cricket.

Chandana retired on October 15, 2007 afteer he complained there is no need playing if the team wasn't going to select him anymore.

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