Dilhara Fernando
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Dilhara Fernando Sri Lanka (SL) |
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Batting style | Right-hand bat | |
Bowling type | Right-arm fast-medium | |
Tests | ODIs | |
Matches | 23 | 87 |
Runs scored | 124 | 110 |
Batting average | 5.90 | 8.46 |
100s/50s | -/- | -/- |
Top score | 16 | 13* |
Balls bowled | 3374 | 3743 |
Wickets | 63 | 104 |
Bowling average | 33.07 | 31.53 |
5 wickets in innings | 3 | - |
10 wickets in match | - | N/A |
Best bowling | 5/42 | 4/48 |
Catches/stumpings | 8/- | 12/- |
As of 31 March 2006 |
Congenige Randhi Dilhara Fernando (born July 19, 1979, Colombo) is a cricketer who plays for Sri Lanka. He is a pace bowler who is famous for his slower ball. Fernando uses a rare technique, splitting the fingers on the ball as it is released from the hand. His fame has also come about because despite using a difficult method, his slower ball has been successful.
Sri Lanka squad - 2003 Cricket World Cup | ||
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1 Jayasuriya | 2 Atapattu | 3 Jayawardene | 4 Sangakkara | 5 De Silva | 6 Arnold | 7 Mubarak | 8 Tillakaratne | 9 Muralitharan | 10 Vaas | 11 Fernando | 12 Gunaratne | 13 Gunawardene | 14 Nissanka | 15 Buddhika | Coach: Whatmore |