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| Born | 26 December 1965 Colombo, Ceylon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1989–1993 | Tamil Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CricketArchive (subscription required), 29 April 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Suranjith Dharmasena (born 26 December 1965) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who played for Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club. He played in twenty-eight first-class and five List A matches between 1989 and 1993. [1] [2] [3]
Early life
Dharmasena was born in Colombo in 1965. His mother, Sopahia ( née Marasinghe) represented Ceylon in volleyball and netball. Suranjith and his brother Kishan both attended Thurstan College, where Suranjith was cricket captain in 1984. [4]
Playing career
Dharmasena played in Sri Lankan domestic cricket for Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club, making his first-class cricket debut in 1989. [1] His Sri Lankan cricket career was cut short when, in 1993, he moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to work as a banker. His career continued in the UAE, where he was a prolific batsman in club cricket. [5]
In February 2020, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the Over-50s Cricket World Cup in South Africa. [6] [7] However, the tournament was cancelled during the third round of matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [8] He was later stranded in South Africa due to the lockdown in the country and no flights being available. [9]
References
- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Suranjith Dharmasena". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "List A Matches played by Suranjith Dharmasena". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Suranjith Dharmasena". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Premalal, Susil (7 February 2016). "Main reason for the downfall of sports in Sri Lanka is lack of competition". Sunday Times. Colombo. Retrieved 29 April 2020 – via PressReader.com.
- ^ Morrison, Jim (12 February 2020). "Today's Tale - Suranjith Dharmasena - Sri Lanka's Over 50s middle order batsman". Today's Tale. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "2020 over-50s world cup squads". Over-50s Cricket World Cup. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Over-50s Cricket World Cup, 2019/20 - Sri Lanka Over-50s: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Over-50s World Cup in South Africa cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak". Cricket World. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Two Sri Lankan over-50 cricketers locked down in Cape Town". The Papare. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
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| 1989–1993 | Tamil Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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CricketArchive (subscription required), 29 April 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Suranjith Dharmasena (born 26 December 1965) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who played for Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club. He played in twenty-eight first-class and five List A matches between 1989 and 1993. [1] [2] [3]
Early life
Dharmasena was born in Colombo in 1965. His mother, Sopahia ( née Marasinghe) represented Ceylon in volleyball and netball. Suranjith and his brother Kishan both attended Thurstan College, where Suranjith was cricket captain in 1984. [4]
Playing career
Dharmasena played in Sri Lankan domestic cricket for Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club, making his first-class cricket debut in 1989. [1] His Sri Lankan cricket career was cut short when, in 1993, he moved to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to work as a banker. His career continued in the UAE, where he was a prolific batsman in club cricket. [5]
In February 2020, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the Over-50s Cricket World Cup in South Africa. [6] [7] However, the tournament was cancelled during the third round of matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [8] He was later stranded in South Africa due to the lockdown in the country and no flights being available. [9]
References
- ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by Suranjith Dharmasena". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "List A Matches played by Suranjith Dharmasena". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Suranjith Dharmasena". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Premalal, Susil (7 February 2016). "Main reason for the downfall of sports in Sri Lanka is lack of competition". Sunday Times. Colombo. Retrieved 29 April 2020 – via PressReader.com.
- ^ Morrison, Jim (12 February 2020). "Today's Tale - Suranjith Dharmasena - Sri Lanka's Over 50s middle order batsman". Today's Tale. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "2020 over-50s world cup squads". Over-50s Cricket World Cup. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Over-50s Cricket World Cup, 2019/20 - Sri Lanka Over-50s: Batting and bowling averages". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Over-50s World Cup in South Africa cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak". Cricket World. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Two Sri Lankan over-50 cricketers locked down in Cape Town". The Papare. Retrieved 7 April 2020.