Ajith Kosala Kuruppuarachchi (born 1 November 1964) is a Sri Lankan Australian former cricketer[1] who played in two Test matches from 1986 to 1987. He was born at Colombo in 1964.
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| Full name | Ajith Kosala Kuruppuarachchi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 November 1964 (age 59) Colombo, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 35) | 14 March 1986 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 16 April 1987 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On his debut on 14 March 1986, he took five wickets in the first innings against Pakistan in Colombo, including a wicket with his third delivery.[2] With that, Sri Lanka beat Pakistan in a Test for the first time, where Kuruppuarachchi took a major part in both bat and ball.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ "Melbourne's Sri Lankan connection".
- ^ Hook, p. 118.
- ^ "2nd Test: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (CCC), Mar 14–18, 1986". espncricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ "SRI LANKA v PAKISTAN 1985–86 – Wisden Achieve". espncricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
Sources edit
- Hook, R. (1987) "Sri Lanka Profiles", Australian Cricket 1987-88 Guide, ed. Mengel, N.
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