Charitha Buddhika

Charitha Buddhika
Personal information
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Career statistics
Competition Tests ODIs
Matches 9 17
Runs scored 132 29
Batting average 26.39 7.25
100s/50s -/- -/-
Top score 45 14*
Balls bowled 1270 700
Wickets 18 15
Bowling average 44.00 39.06
5 wickets in innings – 1
10 wickets in match – n/a
Best bowling 4/27 5/67
Catches/stumpings 4/- 3/-
Source: Cricinfo, 9 February 2006

Thudellage Charitha Buddhika Fernando (also known as Buddika Fernando; born August 22, 1980 in Panadura) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.[1] Buddhika made a good One Day International debut, taking a wicket with his first legal delivery and finishing the match with figures of five wickets for 47 runs,[2] the second-best bowling figures for a Sri Lankan player in their debut match.[3] He subsequently made his debut for the Sri Lankan Test team.

After nine Tests and some inconsistent performances he was dropped.[3]

References

  1. ^ Austin, Charlie (5 October 2011). "Sri Lanka drop Suresh Perera for Sharjah". ESPNcricinfo. http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/108804.html. Retrieved 17 June 2011. 
  2. ^ Austin, Charlie (6 November 2001). "Jayasuriya says no cause for alarm". ESPNcricinfo. http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/story/107670.html. Retrieved 17 June 2011. 
  3. ^ a b Austin, Charlie. "Profile". Wisden overview. ESPNcricinfo. http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/48844.html. Retrieved 17 June 2011. 

External links

Sri Lanka squad – 2003 Cricket World Cup Semi-Finalists