Shaminda Eranga

Shaminda Eranga

Sri Lankan Right Arm Bowl

Personal Information

Full Name Ranaweera Mudiyanselage Shaminda Eranga
Date of Birth June 23, 1986
Nationality Sri Lankan
Height 5 ft 10 in (1. 78 m)
Role Bowler / Right hand bat & Right hand fast medium
Family Savithri Weerakkody (Spouse)

Batting Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn R BF NO Avg S/R 100s 50s H 4s 6s Ct St
ODIs 19 11 34 64 8 11.33 53.12 0 0 12 4 0 5 0
TESTs 19 26 193 469 11 12.86 41.15 0 0 45 26 0 5 0
T20Is 3 1 6 7 0 6.00 85.71 0 0 6 1 0 1 0
T20s 37 20 104 110 7 8.00 94.54 0 0 24 10 1 11 0
LISTAs 62 32 212 348 16 13.25 60.91 0 1 69 19 4 21 0
FIRSTCLASS 76 103 1314 2293 37 19.90 57.30 1 4 100 125 42 33 0

Bowling Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn O R W Avg E/R Best 5w 10w
ODIs 19 17 119.2 686 21 32.66 5.74 3/46 0 0
TESTs 19 35 648.3 2138 57 37.50 3.29 6/226 0 0
T20Is 3 3 11 90 3 30.00 8.18 2/30 0 0
T20s 37 37 135 941 58 16.22 6.97 4/18 0 0
LISTAs 62 60 448.1 2314 67 34.53 5.16 4/38 0 0
FIRSTCLASS 76 129 1707.2 6028 186 32.40 3.53 9/99 3 0

Shaminda Eranga News

5 Sri Lankan bowlers who were called for chucking 5 Sri Lankan bowlers who were called for chucking
5 Sri Lankan bowlers who were called for chucking
Sanath Jayasuriya pleads helplessness as Sri Lanka struggle with injuries Sanath Jayasuriya pleads helplessness as Sri Lanka struggle with injuries
Sanath Jayasuriya pleads helplessness as Sri Lanka struggle with injuries
Angelo Mathews expresses shock on Shaminda Eranga's heart scare Angelo Mathews expresses shock on Shaminda Eranga's heart scare
Angelo Mathews expresses shock on Shaminda Eranga's heart scare
Shaminda Eranga suspended from bowling after ICC finds his action illegal Shaminda Eranga suspended from bowling after ICC finds his action illegal
Shaminda Eranga suspended from bowling after ICC finds his action illegal
Sri Lankan pacer Shaminda Eranga hospitalised over heart ailment Sri Lankan pacer Shaminda Eranga hospitalised over heart ailment
Sri Lankan pacer Shaminda Eranga hospitalised over heart ailment

Shaminda Eranga: A Brief Biography

Shaminda Eranga Biography

Shaminda Eranga is a fast bowler who plays for the Sri Lankan national cricket team. Eranga was born on June 23, 1986, in Sri Lanka.

Background

Eranga’s talent was discovered at an all island pace bowling competition in 2006, by former Sri Lankan medium pacer Champaka Ramananyake.

He was then picked for the Chilaw Marians in Sri Lanka Cricket’s Division One Premier League tournament, after which he was placed in the Sri Lanka development squad.

Debut

He made his first ODI debut against Australia in 2011, and in just two balls he picked up the wicket of Brad Haddin.

He made his Test debut against Australia the same year.

Rise to glory

His good performance in Sri Lanka A on a tour of England in 2010 led him to a greater height and led to his inclusion in Sri Lanka national team.

Low points

Soon after his arrival in international cricket, Eranga suffered a nerve related back injury but after nine months he recovered and was back playing for the national team.

Eranga’s bowling action was found to be illegal in June 2015 by ICC after second test in England. As a result of this he was suspended from bowling in international cricket and on the same day he was hospitalized for experiencing an elevated heartbeat.

Later in May 2016 his bowling action was cleared and he thereby resumed bowling in international cricket.

Club career

He played for Sri Lanka A in 2010, Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club in 2010.

Records

In his test debut against Australia in 2011, he became the only Sri Lankan bowler to strike with his very first delivery, when he dismissed Shane Watson.