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Nandika Ranjith      

Full name Paragodagamage Nandika Ranjith

Born December 6, 1972, Colombo

Current age 36 years 354 days

Major teams Basnahira South, Burgher Recreation Club, Moors Sports Club, Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club

Batting style Left-hand bat

Bowling style Left-arm fast-medium

Paragodagamage Nandika Ranjith
Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
First-class 93 124 32 1149 72 12.48 0 4 38 0
List A 60 38 12 296 42 11.38 359 82.45 0 0 12 0
Twenty20 13 7 3 112 56* 28.00 62 180.64 0 1 8 9 3 0
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
First-class 93 11805 6510 317 8/48 20.53 3.30 37.2 19 1
List A 60 2680 1956 84 6/17 6/17 23.28 4.37 31.9 2 3 0
Twenty20 13 13 288 368 9 3/18 3/18 40.88 7.66 32.0 0 0 0
Career statistics
First-class debut 1997/98
Last First-class Moors Sports Club v Sri Lanka Army Sports Club at Colombo (Moors), Nov 6-8, 2009 scorecard
List A debut 2001/02
Last List A Chilaw Marians Cricket Club v Moors Sports Club at Colombo (Moors), Jan 7, 2009 scorecard
Twenty20 debut Nondescripts Cricket Club v Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club at Colombo (Moors), Aug 17, 2004 scorecard
Last Twenty20 Basnahira South v Kandurata at Colombo (Burgher), Apr 24, 2008 scorecard
Profile

For a fast bowler who did not play any serious cricket until well past the age of 20, Ranjith has come a long way towards gaining national honours. Ranjith had his early beginnings with Wellampitiya SC, a division III club side, whom he represented for two years before joining a more established club, Burgher RC, in 1996. He made his first-class debut with them and also met his first coach, Graeme Labrooy, the former Sri Lankan fast bowler. An injury to his right arm kept him out of cricket for one-and-a-half years. It was not until he joined Moors SC in 1999 that his career really took off. Under Chandika Hathurusingha's guidance, Ranjith spearheaded Moors to their maiden triumph in the Premier Trophy League in 2002-03 by capturing his first ten-wicket haul in the final against Bloomfield. It was without doubt his best season - he took 69 wickets at an average of 17.10. Last season he left Moors and joined Tamil Union to better his prospects.
Saadi Thawfeeq (May 2005)

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Country Fixtures Country Results
Final: Panadura v Seeduwa RCC at Colombo (SSC)
Nov 25 (10:00 local, 04:30 GMT)
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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