Kumar Dharmasena

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Kumar Dharmasena
Sri Lanka
Personal information
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling style	Right-arm offbreak
Career statistics
	Tests	ODIs
Matches	31	141
Runs scored	868	1222
Batting average	19.72	22.62
100s/50s	-/3	-/4
Top score	62*	69*
Balls bowled	6939	7009
Wickets	69	138
Bowling average	42.31	36.21
5 wickets in innings	3	-
10 wickets in match	-	n/a
Best bowling	6/72	4/37
Catches/stumpings	14/-	34/-
As of 9 February 2006 Source: [1]

Kumar Dharmasena (born April 24, 1971 in Colombo) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler. His first foray into international cricket was in 1994 against South Africa.

His obscure action makes him perfect for bowling in one-day matches, yet in recent times Dharmasena has also proved a useful batsman, especially since he was pulled back in 1998 by the ICC for overstretching his action to illegal proportions. Having being cleared in July 2000, he has played for the one-day team on several occasions since, but has rarely played Test cricket.

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