Don Anurasiri
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| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |
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| Bowling type | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Tests | ODIs | |
| Matches | 18 | 45 |
| Runs scored | 91 | 62 |
| Batting average | 5.35 | 10.33 |
| 100s/50s | -/- | -/- |
| Top score | 24 | 11 |
| Balls bowled | 3973 | 2100 |
| Wickets | 41 | 32 |
| Bowling average | 37.75 | 45.75 |
| 5 wickets in innings | - | - |
| 10 wickets in match | - | n/a |
| Best bowling | 4/71 | 3/40 |
| Catches/stumpings | 4/- | 10/- |
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As of 9 February 2006 |
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Sangarange Don Anurasiri (born February 25, 1966, Panadura) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 18 Tests and 45 ODIs from 1986 to 1998. He was a left-arm orthodox spinner who spent his career in and out of the national side.
He made his Test debut aged just 20 in a match against Pakistan at Colombo on the 14th of 1986. He only bowled 4 overs in the Test as Sri Lanka caused a boilover with an 8 wicket victory.
He never took a five wicket haul in his 18 Tests but was often successful for Sri Lanka in containing batsman especially on unresponsive wickets. His best series came against the touring Australians in 1992-93 by taking 10 wickets.
After some conflict with the Sri Lankan Cricket Board in 1994 it seemed that his international career was over but he made a comeback in 1997-98 against Zimbabwe. He partnered Muttiah Muralitharan and took 3 for 65 and 1 for 41 in a winning cause. 3 first class games later he ended his cricket career.
