| Fullname | Amerasinghe Mudalige Jayantha Gamini Amerasinghe |
|---|---|
| Birth date | February 2, 1954 (age 72) |
| Birth place | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| International | true |
| Internationalspan | 1984 |
| Testdebutdate | 9 March |
| Testdebutyear | 1984 |
| Testdebutagainst | New Zealand |
| Testcap | 25 |
| Lasttestdate | 24 March |
| Lasttestyear | 1984 |
| Lasttestagainst | New Zealand |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Columns | 2 |
| Column 1 | Test |
| Matches 1 | 2 |
| Runs 1 | 54 |
| Bat avg 1 | 18.00 |
| 100s/50s 1 | -/- |
| Top score 1 | 34 |
| Deliveries 1 | 300 |
| Wickets 1 | 3 |
| Bowl avg 1 | 50.00 |
| Fivefor 1 | – |
| Tenfor 1 | – |
| Best bowling 1 | 2/73 |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 3/- |
| Column 2 | First-class |
| Matches 2 | 16 |
| Runs 2 | 120 |
| Bat avg 2 | 8.00 |
| 100s/50s 2 | -/- |
| Top score 2 | 34 |
| Deliveries 2 | 3208 |
| Wickets 2 | 61 |
| Bowl avg 2 | 19.60 |
| Fivefor 2 | 3 |
| Tenfor 2 | 2 |
| Best bowling 2 | 7/82 |
| Catches/stumpings 2 | 7/- |
| Date | 13 April |
| Year | 2016 |
| Source | http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/48118.html Cricinfo |
Amerasinghe Mudalige Jayantha Gamini Amerasinghe (born February 2, 1954, Colombo) is a Sri Lankan former cricketer who played in two Tests in 1984.
International career
Amerasinghe is the only Sri Lankan to top-score for his team in a Test as a number 11 batsman, scoring 34 when Sri Lanka were dismissed for 215 in their first innings by New Zealand in 1984.[1]
Also he was only the second player from any team to top-score for his team in the second innings of a Test as a number 11 batsman, after Bert Vogler of South Africa.[2] Amerasinghe was just the fifth player in Test history to top-score for his team in a Test as a number 11 batsman.
References
- ^ "1st Test: Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Kandy, Mar 9–14, 1984". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-02-22.
- ^ "Records | Test matches | Batting records | Number eleven top scoring in an innings | ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2017-02-22.