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Thilan Samaraweera
Sri Lanka
Player profile
Full name Thilan Thusara Samaraweera
Born September 22, 1976, Colombo
Current age 31 years 300 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Colts Cricket Club, Kandurata, Sinhalese Sports Club, Sri Lanka A
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Relations Brother - DP Samaraweera
Batting and fielding averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
SR |
100 |
50 |
4s |
6s |
Ct |
St |
| Tests |
42 |
64 |
9 |
2309 |
142 |
41.98 |
5422 |
42.58 |
6 |
14 |
251 |
1 |
30 |
0 |
| ODIs |
17 |
13 |
1 |
199 |
33 |
16.58 |
379 |
52.50 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| First-class |
192 |
259 |
47 |
9307 |
206 |
43.90 |
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21 |
51 |
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162 |
0 |
| List A |
116 |
82 |
21 |
1533 |
76 |
25.13 |
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0 |
7 |
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38 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
8 |
8 |
1 |
189 |
70 |
27.00 |
153 |
123.52 |
0 |
1 |
18 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Bowling averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10 |
| Tests |
42 |
32 |
1291 |
679 |
14 |
4/49 |
6/67 |
48.50 |
3.15 |
92.2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| ODIs |
17 |
14 |
672 |
509 |
10 |
3/34 |
3/34 |
50.90 |
4.54 |
67.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| First-class |
192 |
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17458 |
8132 |
348 |
6/55 |
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23.36 |
2.79 |
50.1 |
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15 |
2 |
| List A |
116 |
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4624 |
3061 |
108 |
7/30 |
7/30 |
28.34 |
3.97 |
42.8 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Twenty20 |
8 |
2 |
44 |
37 |
3 |
3/17 |
3/17 |
12.33 |
5.04 |
14.6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Career statistics
| Test debut |
Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (SSC), Aug 29-Sep 2, 2001 scorecard |
| Last Test |
West Indies v Sri Lanka at Port of Spain, Apr 3-6, 2008 scorecard |
| Test statistics |
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| ODI debut |
India v Sri Lanka at Sharjah, Nov 6, 1998 scorecard |
| Last ODI |
India v Sri Lanka at Vadodara, Nov 12, 2005 scorecard |
| ODI statistics |
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| First-class debut |
1995/96 |
| Last First-class |
West Indies v Sri Lanka at Port of Spain, Apr 3-6, 2008 scorecard |
| List A debut |
1995/96 |
| Last List A |
Kandurata v Wayamba at Colombo (SSC), Jan 13, 2008 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut |
Burgher Recreation Club v Sinhalese Sports Club at Colombo (NCC), Aug 17, 2004 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 |
Kandurata v Wayamba at Kurunegala, Apr 30, 2008 scorecard |
As an offspinner, Thilan Samaraweera lived in the shadow of Muttiah Muralitharan during the early days, only sporadically playing in one-day matches. But since scoring a Test century on debut against India in August 2001, an innings that helped Sri Lanka to a 2-1 series win, he has carved out a reputation as a specialist Test batsman. An adhesive and well-organised player, he took a particular liking to his home ground, the SSC in Colombo, where he scored three centuries in his first six Tests. With the departure of Aravinda de Silva and Hashan Tillakaratne from the side, he has cemented his place in the middle order, where his patient and no-risks approach provides a useful counterpoint to his more flamboyant colleagues. Samaraweera has also impressed while leading the A team. Opportunities in the one-day team have been limited and he has been branded a Test specialist by the selectors. His steady off-spin is rarely used now, although he has a developing reputation as a partnership-breaker and clearly has the talent to become a more-than-useful support bowler. Inconsistent performances through 2006 resulted in him being dropped after the tour of England. He was recalled after more than a year for the tour of Australia. He announced his comeback on the tour of West Indies which followed, making a century and a fifty. He was back in the fray in the one-day squad when the probables for the Champions Trophy was announced.
Charlie Austin (July 9, 2009)
Jul 17, 2008 |
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Thilan Samaraweera gets some batting practice
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Apr 5, 2008 |
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Thilan Samaraweera is unsettled by a bouncer from Fidel Edwards
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Apr 5, 2008 |
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Thilan Samaraweera is applauded by both camps after his determined century
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