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Sri Lanka

Full name Wijekoon Mudiyanselage Gayan Ramyakumara

Born December 21, 1976, Gampaha

Current age 32 years 200 days

Major teams Sri Lanka, Basnahira North, Chilaw Marians Cricket Club, Sinhalese Sports Club, Sri Lanka A, Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club

Batting style Left-hand bat

Bowling style Left-arm medium

Wijekoon Mudiyanselage Gayan Ramyakumara
Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
Tests 2 3 0 38 14 12.66 93 40.86 0 0 4 0 0 0
T20Is 3 2 1 1 1* 1.00 5 20.00 0 0 0 0 0 0
First-class 139 224 27 7417 150* 37.64 15 39 54 0
List A 118 103 11 2382 116 25.89 1 10 27 0
Twenty20 21 19 4 201 36* 13.40 195 103.07 0 0 13 4 3 0
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
Tests 2 3 114 66 2 2/49 2/49 33.00 3.47 57.0 0 0 0
T20Is 3 3 66 101 2 1/12 1/12 50.50 9.18 33.0 0 0 0
First-class 139 11370 6093 238 6/23 25.60 3.21 47.7 3 0
List A 118 4687 3021 128 6/33 6/33 23.60 3.86 36.6 2 3 0
Twenty20 21 21 338 419 15 4/24 4/24 27.93 7.43 22.5 1 0 0
Career statistics
Test debut Sri Lanka v West Indies at Colombo (SSC), Jul 13-16, 2005 scorecard
Last Test Sri Lanka v West Indies at Kandy, Jul 22-25, 2005 scorecard
Test statistics
T20I debut Kenya v Sri Lanka at Johannesburg, Sep 14, 2007 scorecard
Last T20I Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Johannesburg, Sep 17, 2007 scorecard
T20I statistics
First-class debut 1996/97
Last First-class Basnahira North v Wayamba at Colombo (RPS), Mar 19-21, 2009 scorecard
List A debut 1996/97
Last List A Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club v Chilaw Marians Cricket Club at Colombo (RPS), Feb 18, 2009 scorecard
Twenty20 debut Chilaw Marians Cricket Club v Galle Cricket Club at Colombo (Police), Aug 17, 2004 scorecard
Last Twenty20 Basnahira North v Schools Invitation XI at Colombo (PSS), Mar 31, 2009 scorecard
Profile

Gayan Wijekoon is an allrounder of considerable talent and has performed at every opportunity against touring sides and on tours with the Sri Lanka A team. However, a place in the national team has so far eluded him, with the selectors often opting for others with lesser performances ahead of Wijekoon. The nearest he came to selection was being part of the Test squad to New Zealand in 2004-05. A lively left-arm medium-pacer and a left-hand batsman, he opened both the batting and the bowling for Tamil Union for many years before joining Chilaw Marians CC in 2003-04. Upul Chandana and Mahela Jayawardene have been the major influences in Wijekoon's career so far. He made his international debut in the home Test series against West Indies in July 2005, though with limited success, picking up two wickets. He was recalled for the Twenty20 World Championship in South Africa after a two-year hiatus and the following year made it to the probables squad for the Champions Trophy.

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Jul 13, 2005

Gayan Wijekoon celebrates his maiden Test wicket, Sri Lanka v  West Indies, 1st day, SSC, July 13, 2005

Gayan Wijekoon celebrates his maiden Test wicket

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Sep 8, 2004

Gayan Wijekooon

Gayan Wijekooon

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May 11, 2001

Wijekoon Mudiyanselage Gayan Ramyakumara

Gayan Wijekooon - Portrait

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Country Fixtures Country Results
Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (PSS)
Jul 12-16 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (SSC)
Jul 20-24 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Dambulla
Jul 30 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Dambulla
Aug 1 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Dambulla
Aug 3 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
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