Personal information | ||||
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Batting style | Left-hand bat | |||
Bowling style | Right-arm fast-medium | |||
Career statistics | ||||
Competition | Tests | ODIs | ||
Matches | 9 | 16 | ||
Runs scored | 69 | 144 | ||
Batting average | 7.66 | 16.00 | ||
100s/50s | -/- | -/- | ||
Top score | 23 | 43 | ||
Balls bowled | 1355 | 642 | ||
Wickets | 17 | 10 | ||
Bowling average | 39.17 | 51.00 | ||
5 wickets in innings | - | - | ||
10 wickets in match | - | n/a | ||
Best bowling | 4/56 | 3/49 | ||
Catches/stumpings | -/- | 6/- | ||
Source: [1], 9 February 2006 |
Dulip Kapila Liyanage (born June 6, 1972 in Kalutara) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.
Liyanage made his Test debut in the same Test as Muttiah Muralitharan in 1992-93, and when bowling, captured the wicket of Tom Moody with his third ball. He went wicketless during the summers against India in 1993-94, and didn't return until 1997. Following this he played in several One-day internationals before injury in Pakistan ruled him out again.
Dulip continued to dominate in 1st Class Cricket representing Colts Cricket Club in Colombo, Sri Lanka as an attacking All-Rounder, which earned him the opportunity of representing Sri Lanka in Hong Kong International Cricket Sixes tournament(2003) as Captain/Manager.
Since 2006/07 Australian season, Dulip has been contracted as a coach/player at the East Ivanhoe Saints Cricket Club in Victoria. Being an ECB Level-2 qualified coach, Dulip is currently associated with Cricket Victoria in a coaching capacity.