Thilan Samaraweera (Sri Lanka)
| Full Name: | Thilan Samaraweera |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Role: | All Rounder |
| Batting style: | Right-hand |
| Bowling style: | Off break |
Latest News
- 18/11/09 - Jayawardene goes big in Ahmedabad
- 01/10/09 - How the ICC Awards unfolded
- 09/09/09 - Sangakkara hails Samaraweera character
- 08/09/09 - Samaraweera ton downs New Zealand
- 27/08/09 - Samaraweera pleased with milestone
- 27/08/09 - Sri Lanka assume control of second Test
Career summary
- Test debut v India at Colombo (SSC) - August 2001.
- ODI debut v India at Sharjah - November 1998.
- Began his ODI career as a specialist off-spinner.
- A century on his Test debut against India in 2001 helped Sri Lanka to a 2-1 series victory and gave him a reputation as a Test match specialist.
- His highest Test score of 142 was made in a crushing Sri Lankan victory over England at Colombo in December 2003.
- Was injured in the 2009 Lahore terror attacks.
June 2009
Test Matches
| Career Span: | 2001-2012 |
| Matches: | 73 |
| Innings: | 118 |
| Not Outs: | 20 |
| Runs: | 5180 |
| Highest Score: | 231 |
| Average: | 52.86 |
| 50s: | 28 |
| 100s: | 14 |
| Ducks: | 9 |
| Pairs: | 0 |
| Caught Out: | 60 |
| Stumped Out: | 3 |
| Innings Bowled: | 34 |
| Overs: | 220.1 |
| Maidens: | 36 |
| Runs Conceded: | 687 |
| Wickets: | 15 |
| 5 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| 10 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| Average: | 45.8 |
| Economy Rate: | 3.12 |
| Best bowling in Innings: | 4/49 |
ODI Matches
| Career Span: | 1998-2011 |
| Matches: | 39 |
| Innings: | 31 |
| Not Outs: | 7 |
| Runs: | 462 |
| Highest Score: | 38 |
| Average: | 19.25 |
| 50s: | 0 |
| 100s: | 0 |
| Ducks: | 3 |
| Pairs: | 0 |
| Caught Out: | 11 |
| Stumped Out: | 2 |
| Innings Bowled: | 15 |
| Overs: | 114.0 |
| Maidens: | 2 |
| Runs Conceded: | 513 |
| Wickets: | 11 |
| 5 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| 10 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| Average: | 46.64 |
| Economy Rate: | 4.5 |
| Best bowling in Innings: | 3/34 |
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