Dilhara Fernando (Sri Lanka)
| Full Name: | Dilhara Fernando |
| Date of birth: | 19 / 07 / 1979 |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Batting style: | Right-hand |
| Bowling style: | Right arm fast medium |
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Career summary
- Test debut v Pakistan at Colombo (SSC) - June 2000.
- ODI debut v South Africa at Paarl - January 2001.
- Considered Sri Lanka's fastest bowler when he first appeared on the scene, he was timed at 91.9 mph soon after his debut, but he had problems with his control early in his career.
- Claimed his first five wicket haul against South Africa at Durban in just his second Test.
- His career has been somewhat blighted by injury (and trouble with no balls), suffering two stress fractures of the back.
July 2009
Test Matches
| Career Span: | 2000-2011 |
| Matches: | 39 |
| Innings: | 46 |
| Not Outs: | 16 |
| Runs: | 249 |
| Highest Score: | 39 |
| Average: | 8.3 |
| 50s: | 0 |
| 100s: | 0 |
| Ducks: | 8 |
| Pairs: | 0 |
| Caught Out: | 18 |
| Stumped Out: | 0 |
| Innings Bowled: | 66 |
| Overs: | 994.7 |
| Maidens: | 141 |
| Runs Conceded: | 3662 |
| Wickets: | 97 |
| 5 Wicket Innings: | 3 |
| 10 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| Average: | 37.75 |
| Economy Rate: | 3.68 |
| Best bowling in Innings: | 5/42 |
ODI Matches
| Career Span: | 2001-2012 |
| Matches: | 140 |
| Innings: | 56 |
| Not Outs: | 31 |
| Runs: | 233 |
| Highest Score: | 20 |
| Average: | 9.32 |
| 50s: | 0 |
| 100s: | 0 |
| Ducks: | 8 |
| Pairs: | 0 |
| Caught Out: | 6 |
| Stumped Out: | 0 |
| Innings Bowled: | 134 |
| Overs: | 1030.3 |
| Maidens: | 53 |
| Runs Conceded: | 5351 |
| Wickets: | 182 |
| 5 Wicket Innings: | 1 |
| 10 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| Average: | 29.4 |
| Economy Rate: | 5.19 |
| Best bowling in Innings: | 6/27 |
