Sanath Kaluperuma
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Batting style | Right-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling style | Right-arm offbreak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: , 9 February 2006 |
Sanath Mohan Silva Kaluperuma (born October 22, 1961, Colombo) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 4 Tests and 2 ODIs from 1984 to 1988. Kaluperuma studied at Nalanda College Colombo and represented Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club. A top order batsman who could open and a handy off spin bowler, he was also a skilled slip (gully) fielder. Kaluperuma migrated to Melbourne, Australia in 1989 where he played district cricket and later captain/coached Mount Waverley C. C., Bayside club Cheltenham and Keysborough C. C.
Sanath is the 26th Sri Lanka Test Cap [Sri Lanka Vs New Zealand at Kandy 1983/84]. His elder brother, Lalith, represented the country in their inaugural Test matches.