Kithuruwan Vithanage Explained

Kithuruwan Vithanage
Country:Sri Lanka
Fullname:Kasun Disi Kithuruwan Vithanage
Birth Date:23 February 1991
Birth Place:Colombo, Sri Lanka
Heightft:6
Heightinch:0
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Legbreak
Role:Batsman
International:true
Testdebutdate:8 March
Testdebutyear:2013
Testdebutagainst:Bangladesh
Testcap:124
Lasttestdate:10 December
Lasttestyear:2015
Lasttestagainst:New Zealand
Odidebutdate:25 December
Odidebutyear:2013
Odidebutagainst:Pakistan
Odicap:158
Lastodidate:27 December
Lastodiyear:2013
Lastodiagainst:Pakistan
T20idebutdate:20 May
T20idebutyear:2014
T20idebutagainst:England
T20icap:51
Lastt20idate:10 January
Lastt20iyear:2016
Lastt20iagainst:New Zealand
Club1:Colombo Cricket Club
Year1:2010–2011
Club2:Basnahira
Year2:2013–present
Columns:4
Column1:Test
Matches1:9
Runs1:361
Bat Avg1:30.08
100S/50S1:1/1
Top Score1:103
Deliveries1:174
Wickets1:1
Bowl Avg1:133.00
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:1/73
Catches/Stumpings1:8/–
Column2:ODI
Matches2:6
Runs2:75
Bat Avg2:15.00
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:27
Deliveries2:12
Wickets2:0
Bowl Avg2:
Fivefor2:
Tenfor2:
Best Bowling2:
Catches/Stumpings2:2/–
Column3:FC
Matches3:54
Runs3:3,704
Bat Avg3:45.72
100S/50S3:11/15
Top Score3:351
Deliveries3:546
Wickets3:4
Bowl Avg3:106.00
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:2/24
Catches/Stumpings3:37/–
Column4:LA
Matches4:46
Runs4:730
Bat Avg4:17.80
100S/50S4:0/3
Top Score4:56
Deliveries4:12
Wickets4:0
Bowl Avg4:
Fivefor4:
Tenfor4:
Best Bowling4:
Catches/Stumpings4:19/–
Date:10 January
Year:2016
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/342616.html ESPN Cricinfo
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Kasun Disi Kithuruwan Vithanage (Sinhala; Sinhalese: කිතුරුවන් විතානගේ; born February 1991), or commonly Kithuruwan Vithanage, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for all forms of the game in international level.[1] He is a Left-hand batsman and legbreak bowler.[2]

International career

He made his test debut for Sri Lanka on 8 March 2013 Galle against Bangladesh and One day International debut 25 December 2013 at Abu Dhabi against Pakistan. He scored 59 runs on his test debut and 27 runs on ODI debut. He could not continue a good form in ODIS but scored his first test ton against Bangladesh scoring 103 not out. With that test ton, he was only the second Sri Lankan to score a test century when batting at number 8 position in tests and jointly holds the record for the highest test score with Thilan Samaraweera when batting at number 8 position for Sri Lanka.[3] He made his T20I debut against England on May 20, 2014, and scored 38 runs.

After New Zealand tour in Sri Lanka A team, Vithanage showed his talents that he can come in to the Test side back. He was called up for the first Test against New Zealand on 10 December 2015.

Controversies

Kithruwan Vithanage has been involved in several incidents regarding discipline. In one such instance in 2014, following the end of the third day of the first test match against Pakistan in Galle, he left the team hotel without permission and returned at 6.30 am next morning. According to Sri Lanka team manager Michael de Zoysa, this was not the first time he has breached team discipline. In previous occasions Vithanage had left the hotel without permission during tours of Bangladesh and England. As a result of his actions he was placed on probation for one year.[4] [5] [6] [7]

In July 2016 Sri Lanka Cricket suspended Vithanage from all forms of cricket for one year for his part in a public brawl.[8]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/342616.html Kithuruwan Vithanage | Sri Lanka Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo
  2. https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/412/412596/412596.html The Home of CricketArchive
  3. Web site: The Home of CricketArchive. cricketarchive.com. 2017-02-22.
  4. Web site: Kithuruwan Vithanage subject of disciplinary enquiry. 2014-09-02. GiveMeSport. 2016-06-09. 18 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160618081554/http://www.givemesport.com/500405-kithuruwan-vithanage-subject-of-disciplinary-enquiry. dead.
  5. Web site: Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka 2014: Kithuruwan Vithanage faces discliplinary inquiry over alleged sex-scandal. Cricket Country. en-us. 2016-06-09.
  6. Web site: Vithanage placed on probation for a year. Cricinfo. 2016-06-09. 11 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160611154453/http://wci022.cricket.net/srilanka/content/story/780857.html. dead.
  7. Web site: Kithruwan Vithanage Under Fire Due To Alleged Sex Scandal. www.asianmirror.lk. 2016-06-09. 8 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160808032741/http://www.asianmirror.lk/news/item/2644-kithruwan-vithanage-under-fire-due-to-alleged-sex-scandal. dead.
  8. Web site: Vithanage handed one-year suspension . 7 July 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.