Sanjeewa Weerasinghe
Colombage Don Udesh Sanjeewa Weerasinghe (born March 1, 1968 in Colombo), or Sanjeewa Weerasinghe, is a Sri Lankan Australian former cricketer[1] who played in one Test in 1985.[2][3]
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| Full name | Colombage Don Udesh Sanjeewa Weerasinghe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 1, 1968 (age 54) Colombo, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Legbreak googly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only Test (cap 30) | 6 September 1985 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 11 April 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He was picked up in Sri Lanka test squad as a schoolboy cricketer. He made his test debut against India at the P. Sara Oval in September 1985 which also historically marked Sri Lanka's first ever test win.[4] It also remained as the first and last (only) international appearance for Sanjeewa.
Sanjeewa was educated at Isipathana College. He was the youngest test player to represent Sri Lanka at the age of 17 years and 269 days.[5] He currently resides in Australia.
In February 2020, he was one of the Sri Lankan players to have played in a charity Bush Fire T20 match in Australia.[6]
See also
References
- "Melbourne's Sri Lankan connection". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- "Sanjeewa Weerasinghe". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- "Sanjeewa Weerasinghe Profile - ICC Ranking, Age, Career Info & Stats". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- "When Sri Lanka beat India to win their first ever Test match". Cricket Country. 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- "Sanjeewa Weerasinghe: What happened to Sri Lanka's youngest-ever Test cricketer?". Nation Online. Retrieved 2021-02-21.
- "Former Sri Lankan players to play Bushfire T20 in Australia". Bdcrictime. 2020-02-04. Retrieved 2021-02-21.