Kapila Wijegunawardene Explained

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.