Champaka Ramanayake
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| Full name | Champaka Priyadarshana Hewage Ramanayake | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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8 January 1965 Galle, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 40) | 12 February 1988 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 14 September 1993 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 49) | 8 March 1986 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 14 April 1995 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Champaka Priyadarshana Hewage Ramanayake (born January 8, 1965, in Galle), or Champaka Ramanayake, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 18 Tests and 62 ODIs from 1986 to 1995.
He is the current fast bowling coach of Sri Lanka national side.
School times
Champaka who had his education at Richmond College, Galle is widely regarded as one of the steadiest bowlers ever produced by Sri Lanka.
Trivia
Champaka holds the unusual distinction of being the only bowler to have ever bowled in international cricket at Ray Mitchell Oval, in Mackay, Australia. The venue hosted its only international match during the 1992 Cricket World Cup, and the match was washed out after Champaka's first two deliveries.[1]
International record
Test 5 Wicket hauls
| # | Figures | Match | Opponent | Venue | City | Country | Year |
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| 1 | 5/82 | 13 |  Australia | Tyronne Fernando Stadium | Moratuwa | Sri Lanka | 1992 |
References
- ↑ "India vs Sri Lanka". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 Dec 2011.
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