Thusara Kodikara

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Thusara Kodikara
country = Malaysia
fullname = Thusara Prabath Kodikara
nickname =
living = true
partialdates =
dayofbirth = 17
monthofbirth = 11
yearofbirth = 1969
placeofbirth = Kandy
countryofbirth = Sri Lanka
batting = Right-handed
bowling = Right-arm medium pace
club1 = Antonians Sports Club
year1 = 1991-1999
clubnumber1 =
club2 = Central Province
year2 = 1991-1994
clubnumber2 =
club3 = Sri Lanka Board President's XI
year3 = 1992
clubnumber3 =
club4 = Central and North Western Combined XI
year4 = 1991
type1 = First-class
debutdate1 = 21 March
debutyear1 = 1991
debutfor1 = Central Province
debutagainst1 = Western Province Suburbs
lastdate1 = 19 February
lastyear1 = 1999
lastfor1 = Antonians Sports Club
lastagainst1 = Colts Cricket Club
type2 = List A
debutdate2 = 13 January
debutyear2 = 1993
debutfor2 = Antonians Sports Club
debutagainst2 = Colts Cricket Club
lastdate2 = 20 December
lastyear2 = 1998
lastfor2 = Antonians Sports Club
lastagainst2 = Singha Sports Club
deliveries = balls
columns = 2
column1 = First-class
matches1 = 55
runs1 = 2354
bat avg1 = 27.37
100s/50s1 = 4/9
top score1 = 236*
deliveries1 = 3619
wickets1 = 60
bowl avg1 = 32.68
fivefor1 = 1
tenfor1 = 0
best bowling1 = 5/78
catches/stumpings1 = 23/0
column2 = List A
matches2 = 5
runs2 = 162
bat avg2 = 32.40
100s/50s2 = 0/0
top score2 = 39
deliveries2 = Not known [Full scores for some List A matches in Sri Lanka are not available, hence this figure is not known]
wickets2 = 4
bowl avg2 = 9.50
fivefor2 = 0
tenfor2 = n/a
best bowling2 = 2/11
catches/stumpings2 = 0/0
date = 6 January
year = 2008
source = http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/20/20507/20507.html CricketArchive

Thusara Prabath Kodikara is a Sri Lankan cricketer [ [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/49426.html Cricinfo profile] ] who now plays for Malaysia. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/20/20507/all_teams.html Teams played for by Thusara Kodikara] at CricketArchive] A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler, [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/20/20507/20507.html CricketArchive profile] ] he played first-class cricket in Sri Lanka between 1991 and 1999 [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/20/20507/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Thusara Kodikara] at CricketArchive] and has played for Malaysia since 2004. [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/20/20507/Other_matches.html Other matches played by Thusara Kodikara] at CricketArchive]

Biography

ri Lankan career

Born in Kandy in 1969, Kodikara made his first-class debut for Central Province against Western Province Suburbs in March 1991. He played for a Central and North Western Combined XI against Pakistan A that August, and made his debut for Antonians Sports Club in a Saravanamuttu Trophy match against Kalutara Physical Culture Centre in October. In all, he played ten first-class matches that first year.

He played five first-class matches in 1992, including a match for a Sri Lanka Board President's XI. He made his List A debut in January 1993, playing for Antonians Sports Club against Colts Cricket Club, [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/20/20507/List_A_Matches.html List A matches played by Thusara Kodikara] at CricketArchive] a month in which he scored 236 not out against Rio Sports Club, [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/56/56838.html Scorecard] of Antonians Sports Club v Rio Sports Club, 15 January 1993 at CricketArchive] his highest first-class score.

He played his last match for Central Province in March 1994, and continued to be a regular member of the Antonians Sports Club side in first-class cricket over the next few years, rarely playing one-day cricket. He played his last first-class match in Sri Lanka in February 1999.

Malaysian career

After finishing his first-class career in Sri Lanka, Kodikara moved to Malaysia. He first played for the Malaysian national side in February 2004, playing in the Stan Nagaiah Trophy series against Singapore. He played in the series again in 2005 and 2006, also playing in Dublin for the Dublin University Cricket Club in 2006.

He played for Malaysia in the 2006 ACC Trophy, also playing ACC Premier League matches against Hong Kong and Nepal that year. He most recently represented Malaysia at the 2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup.

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