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Akalanka Ganegama      

Full name Withanaarchchige Chamara Akalanka Ganegama

Born March 29, 1981, Colombo

Current age 28 years 242 days

Major teams Sri Lanka, Kandurata, Nondescripts Cricket Club, Sri Lanka A

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium

Withanaarchchige Chamara Akalanka Ganegama
Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
ODIs 4 2 0 7 7 3.50 9 77.77 0 0 1 0 1 0
First-class 91 118 21 1569 93 16.17 0 4 40 0
List A 102 53 16 450 31 12.16 0 0 27 0
Twenty20 12 9 3 77 38 12.83 53 145.28 0 0 2 8 4 0
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
ODIs 4 3 66 88 2 2/27 2/27 44.00 8.00 33.0 0 0 0
First-class 91 10347 5899 234 7/25 25.20 3.42 44.2 11 0
List A 102 4119 2937 129 5/20 5/20 22.76 4.27 31.9 4 2 0
Twenty20 12 11 196 219 16 4/13 4/13 13.68 6.70 12.2 1 0 0
Career statistics
ODI debut Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Sharjah, Apr 8, 2001 scorecard
Last ODI Australia v Sri Lanka at Perth, Jan 29, 2006 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class debut 2000/01
Last First-class Nondescripts Cricket Club v Chilaw Marians Cricket Club at Colombo (NCC), Nov 13-15, 2009 scorecard
List A debut 2000/01
Last List A Nondescripts Cricket Club v Saracens Sports Club at Colombo (NCC), Nov 11, 2009 scorecard
Twenty20 debut Colts Cricket Club v Nondescripts Cricket Club at Colombo (RPS), Sep 2, 2004 scorecard
Last Twenty20 Kandurata v Wayamba at Kurunegala, Apr 30, 2008 scorecard
Profile

Akalanka Ganegama is a fast bowler who, with some work, may well prove a useful, quick-scoring ODI allrounder. Keen to learn, from men such as Chaminda Vaas and Glenn McGrath no less, Ganegama was introduced to cricket by former Sri Lanka wicket-keeper Russel Hamer when he attended his private coaching classes. He soon made his mark at Susamyawardena College, bagging nine wickets in the match against Ananda College. The performance secured a scholarship to study and play for Ananda College, one of the country's leading Buddhist institutions.

Further success followed when he was picked for the U-19 World Cup hosted by Sri Lanka in 2000 and for the tour of England by Sri Lanka U-19, where he excelled by taking a ten-wicket match haul. He was selected for national honours soon after, touring Sharjah for the Gold Cup in 2000-01 and dismissing Shahid Afridi and Imran Farhat on his ODI debut.

A groin injury then saw him miss seven months of cricket. He returned to the Sri Lanka 'A' team and has been a regular since touring New Zealand. His best performance for NCC was taking seven wickets in an innings against CCC where he obtained most of his wickets bowling inswing and reverse swing. He has benefited immensely from fast bowling coaches Rumesh Ratnayake, Champaka Ramanayake and Anusha Samaranayake and present 'A' team coach Chandika Hathurusingha.
Sa'adi Thawfeeq July 2007

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Jun 21, 2007

Habibul Bashar top scored for Bangladesh with 63, Sri Lanka A v Bangladeshis, Colombo, June 21, 2007

Habibul Bashar top scored for Bangladesh with 63

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Jan 26, 2006

Akalanka Ganegama took an easy catch to dismiss Adam Gilchrist, Australia v Sri Lanka, 7th match, VB Series, Adelaide, January 26, 2006

Akalanka Ganegama took an easy catch to dismiss Adam Gilchrist

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Jul 3, 2001

Akalanka Ganegama, Sri Lanka, Portrait

Akalanka Ganegama, Sri Lanka, Portrait

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Country Fixtures Country Results
2nd Test: India v Sri Lanka at Kanpur - Nov 24-28
India 642 Sri Lanka 229 & 57/4 (f/o)
Burgher v Moratuwa at Colombo (Burgher)
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Col CC v Badureliya at Colombo (CCC)
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Colts v Saracens at Colombo (Colts)
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Lankan CC v SL Navy at Welisara
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Moors v Nondescripts at Colombo (Moors)
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Panadura v Singha SC at Panadura
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Police SC v SL Air SC at Colombo (Police)
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Sebast CAC v Seeduwa RCC at Moratuwa
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Sinhalese v Bloomfield at Colombo (SSC)
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
SL Army v Ragama at Panagoda
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Tamil Union v Chilaw at Colombo (PSS)
Nov 27-29 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
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