Pubudu Dassanayake

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Pubudu Dassanayake Sri Lankan (Template:Sri Lankan abbr)

Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling type	-
	Tests	ODIs
Matches	11	16
Runs scored	196	85
Batting average	13.06	10.62
100s/50s	-/-	-/-
Top score	36	20*
Balls bowled	-	-
Wickets	-	-
Bowling average	-	-
5 wickets in innings	-	-
10 wickets in match	-	N/A
Best bowling	-	-
Catches/stumpings	19/5	9/4
As of 9 February 2006 Source: Cricinfo.com

Pubudu Bathiya Dassanayake (born July 11, 1970, Kandy) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 11 Tests and 16 ODIs from 1993 to 1994. Chosen as the wicket 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 at batting. Promoted up the batting order in an effort to negate the South African fast 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 choice wicket keeper for Sri 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 the ICC Trophy averaging 15.20 with the bat and accounting for eight dismissals (5 catches/3 stumpings).