Kapila Wijegunawardene | |
Country: | Sri Lanka |
Fullname: | Kapila Indaka Weerakkody Wijegunawardene |
Birth Date: | 23 November 1964 |
Birth Place: | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
Role: | Bowler |
International: | true |
Internationalspan: | 1988–1992 |
Testdebutdate: | 22 August |
Testdebutyear: | 1991 |
Testdebutagainst: | England |
Testcap: | 50 |
Lasttestdate: | 2 January |
Lasttestyear: | 1992 |
Lasttestagainst: | Pakistan |
Odidebutdate: | 27 October |
Odidebutyear: | 1988 |
Odidebutagainst: | Pakistan |
Odicap: | 55 |
Lastodidate: | 15 March |
Lastodiyear: | 1992 |
Lastodiagainst: | Pakistan |
Club1: | Colombo Cricket Club |
Year1: | 1988/89–1991/92 |
Columns: | 4 |
Column1: | Test |
Matches1: | 2 |
Runs1: | 14 |
Bat Avg1: | 4.66 |
100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
Top Score1: | 6 |
Deliveries1: | 364 |
Wickets1: | 7 |
Bowl Avg1: | 21.00 |
Fivefor1: | 0 |
Tenfor1: | 0 |
Best Bowling1: | 4/51 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 0/– |
Column2: | ODI |
Matches2: | 26 |
Runs2: | 20 |
Bat Avg2: | 2.85 |
100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
Top Score2: | 8* |
Deliveries2: | 1,186 |
Wickets2: | 25 |
Bowl Avg2: | 39.44 |
Fivefor2: | 0 |
Tenfor2: | 0 |
Best Bowling2: | 4/49 |
Catches/Stumpings2: | 3/– |
Column3: | FC |
Matches3: | 51 |
Runs3: | 374 |
Bat Avg3: | 11.68 |
100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
Top Score3: | 34 |
Deliveries3: | 6,885 |
Wickets3: | 158 |
Bowl Avg3: | 24.18 |
Fivefor3: | 7 |
Tenfor3: | 1 |
Best Bowling3: | 7/28 |
Catches/Stumpings3: | 22/ - |
Column4: | LA |
Matches4: | 35 |
Runs4: | 74 |
Bat Avg4: | 4.93 |
100S/50S4: | 0/0 |
Top Score4: | 27 |
Deliveries4: | 1,618 |
Wickets4: | 32 |
Bowl Avg4: | 41.31 |
Fivefor4: | 0 |
Tenfor4: | 0 |
Best Bowling4: | 4/49 |
Catches/Stumpings4: | 9/ - |
Date: | 21 July |
Year: | 2012 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/50852.html Cricinfo |
Kapila Indaka Weerakkody Wijegunawardene (born 23 November 1964) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in two Test matches and 26 One Day Internationals from 1988 to 1992.
In his second Test match, he claimed 7 wickets in the match. He recorded his best bowling figures in an innings by claiming 4 wickets including Imran Khan, Javed Miandad, and Salem Malik in this match.
Kapila received the opportunity to represent Sri Lanka in 1992 Cricket World Cup. He went wicket-less in the two outings he got against Zimbabwe and Pakistan.
He represented Colombo Cricket Club in domestic cricket and at international level, the selectors always considered him as a limited-over player.
Later, Kapila worked as the chairman of the selectors for Sri Lanka men's national team.