| Personal information | |
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| Born | 30 August 1968 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm off-spin |
| Role | Bowler |
| International information | |
| National side |
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| ODI debut (cap 20) | 1 December 2000 v Australia |
| Last ODI | 11 May 2008 v India |
Source:
CricketArchive, 20 August 2016 | |
Janakanthy Mala (born 30 August 1968) is a former Sri Lankan international cricketer who represented the Sri Lankan national team between 2000 and 2008. She played as a right-arm off-spin bowler.
Mala made her international debut at the 2000 Women's World Cup in New Zealand. [1] She played in six out of her team's seven matches, but failed to take a wicket. She was aged 32 at the time, the oldest member of the Sri Lankan squad. [2] After the World Cup, Mala next played at the One Day International (ODI) level in January 2002, when Pakistan toured. [1] In her first match of the series, which was the fifth overall, she took 4/3 from three overs, which were to remain the best figures of her career. [3] At the 2005 World Cup in South Africa, Mala was again the oldest member of Sri Lanka's squad, and the sixth-oldest player overall. She appeared in all six of her team's matches, but took only two wickets, both coming in the same game, against South Africa. [4] Mala made her last international appearances at the 2008 Women's Asia Cup, both of which were against India. [1] She was 39 at the time of her last ODI, making her the oldest Sri Lankan woman to play at that level. [5]
References
- ^ a b c Women's ODI matches played by Janakanthy Mala, CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ Records / CricInfo Women's World Cup, 2000/01 - Sri Lanka Women / Batting and bowling averages, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ Statistics / Statsguru / AD Janakanthymala / Women's One-Day Internationals, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ Women's World Cup, 2004/05 - Sri Lanka Women / Records / Batting and bowling averages, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ Records / Women's One-Day Internationals / Individual records (captains, players, umpires) / Oldest players, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 August 1968 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm off-spin |
| Role | Bowler |
| International information | |
| National side |
|
| ODI debut (cap 20) | 1 December 2000 v Australia |
| Last ODI | 11 May 2008 v India |
Source:
CricketArchive, 20 August 2016 | |
Janakanthy Mala (born 30 August 1968) is a former Sri Lankan international cricketer who represented the Sri Lankan national team between 2000 and 2008. She played as a right-arm off-spin bowler.
Mala made her international debut at the 2000 Women's World Cup in New Zealand. [1] She played in six out of her team's seven matches, but failed to take a wicket. She was aged 32 at the time, the oldest member of the Sri Lankan squad. [2] After the World Cup, Mala next played at the One Day International (ODI) level in January 2002, when Pakistan toured. [1] In her first match of the series, which was the fifth overall, she took 4/3 from three overs, which were to remain the best figures of her career. [3] At the 2005 World Cup in South Africa, Mala was again the oldest member of Sri Lanka's squad, and the sixth-oldest player overall. She appeared in all six of her team's matches, but took only two wickets, both coming in the same game, against South Africa. [4] Mala made her last international appearances at the 2008 Women's Asia Cup, both of which were against India. [1] She was 39 at the time of her last ODI, making her the oldest Sri Lankan woman to play at that level. [5]
References
- ^ a b c Women's ODI matches played by Janakanthy Mala, CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ Records / CricInfo Women's World Cup, 2000/01 - Sri Lanka Women / Batting and bowling averages, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ Statistics / Statsguru / AD Janakanthymala / Women's One-Day Internationals, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ Women's World Cup, 2004/05 - Sri Lanka Women / Records / Batting and bowling averages, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ Records / Women's One-Day Internationals / Individual records (captains, players, umpires) / Oldest players, ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
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