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Sajith Fernando

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Player profile

Full name Sajith Ian Fernando
Born September 27, 1972, Kandy
Current age 35 years 345 days
Major teams Colts Cricket Club, Kandurata, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Academy XI, Sri Lanka Cricket Board President's XI, Sri Lanka Under-23s, Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak

Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
First-class 165 262 25 9104 178* 38.41 14 45 108 0
List A 89 84 6 2623 118 33.62 4 14 24 0
Twenty20 6 6 0 152 41 25.33 107 142.05 0 0 14 8 1 0

Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
First-class 165 14635 6317 268 7/37 23.57 2.58 54.6 8 2
List A 89 2985 1980 76 4/15 4/15 26.05 3.97 39.2 2 0 0
Twenty20 6 6 126 147 4 2/15 2/15 36.75 7.00 31.5 0 0 0

Career statistics
First-class debut 1993/94
Last First-class Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club v Moors Sports Club at Colombo (PSS), Mar 27-30, 2008 scorecard
List A debut 1992/93
Last List A Kandurata v Wayamba at Colombo (SSC), Jan 13, 2008 scorecard
Twenty20 debut Colts Cricket Club v Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club at Colombo (NCC), Oct 8, 2005 scorecard
Last Twenty20 Ragama Cricket Club v Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club at Colombo (CCC), Mar 3, 2007 scorecard

 Profile

Sajith Fernando is one of the 'lost generation' of talented players unable to break into the Sri Lankan national side during the late 1990s because of a settled top order and then apparently too old when the selectors opted for a radical youth policy after the 1999 world cup. A stoutly built and stylish left-hander, his impressive performances for the Under 24 and the A team (whom he once captained), especially in South Africa, show just how much an asset he could have been. His Sri Lankan club, Colts Cricket Club, and UK club, Werneth Cricket Club, have been the beneficiaries as he has scored heavily and consistently for both sides. He has also played Grade cricket in Australia. He is a handy customer with the ball too, with his tight off-breaks, and is an excellent slip fielder.

 Notes


  • Best Batsman of the Premier Tournament 2002-03


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