Lahiru Gamage Explained

Lahiru Gamage
Country:Sri Lanka
Fullname:Panagamuwa Lahiru Sampath Gamage
Birth Date:5 April 1988
Birth Place:Maradana, Sri Lanka
Nickname:Nayaa
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium-fast
Role:Bowler
International:true
Internationalspan:2014–2018
Testdebutdate:6 October
Testdebutyear:2017
Testdebutagainst:Pakistan
Testcap:142
Lasttestdate:6 June
Lasttestyear:2018
Lasttestagainst:West Indies
Odidebutdate:2 November
Odidebutyear:2014
Odidebutagainst:India
Odicap:160
Lastodidate:20 October
Lastodiyear:2017
Lastodiagainst:Pakistan
Columns:4
Column1:Test
Matches1:5
Runs1:6
Bat Avg1:1.50
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:3
Deliveries1:1,112
Wickets1:10
Bowl Avg1:57.30
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:2/38
Catches/Stumpings1:0/0
Column2:ODI
Matches2:9
Runs2:4
Bat Avg2:2.00
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:3
Deliveries2:402
Wickets2:9
Bowl Avg2:43.55
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:4/57
Catches/Stumpings2:2/0
Column3:FC
Matches3:111
Runs3:977
Bat Avg3:10.17
100S/50S3:0/0
Top Score3:49
Deliveries3:14,803
Wickets3:288
Bowl Avg3:30.37
Fivefor3:14
Tenfor3:2
Best Bowling3:7/47
Catches/Stumpings3:30/–
Column4:LA
Matches4:97
Runs4:194
Bat Avg4:5.10
100S/50S4:0/0
Top Score4:18
Deliveries4:3,620
Wickets4:103
Bowl Avg4:30.82
Fivefor4:2
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling4:5/13
Catches/Stumpings4:16/–
Date:17 August 2022
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/268845.html ESPNcricinfo

Panagamuwa Lahiru Sampath Gamage (born 5 April 1988), or commonly Lahiru Gamage, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer, who played for the national team in Tests and One Day Internationals (ODIs). He is right-handed batsman and bowls right-arm fast-medium pace.

Domestic career

In March 2018, he was named in Dambulla's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament.[1] [2] He was the leading wicket-taker for Dambulla during the tournament, with ten dismissals in two matches.[3] The following month, he was also named in Dambulla's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[4]

In August 2018, he was named in Kandy's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League.[5] In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Greens team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament.[6] However, prior to the first match, he failed a fitness test.[7] In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Colombo Stars following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.[8]

International career

He made his ODI debut for Sri Lanka against India on 2 November 2014.[9] After a poor performance by Lasith Malinga during the Pakistan ODI series in 2015, Gamage was brought to the squad for last ODI, following an injury to Nuwan Pradeep.

In August 2017, he was added to Sri Lanka's Test squad, ahead of the third match against India, but did not play.[10] He made his Test debut for Sri Lanka against Pakistan on 6 October 2017 in Sri Lanka's first day-night Test match. He took his first Test wicket in the first innings by dismissing Pakistan's opener Shan Masood.[11]

In October 2017, he was named in Sri Lanka's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Pakistan, but he did not play.[12]

In May 2018, he was one of 33 cricketers to be awarded a national contract by Sri Lanka Cricket ahead of the 2018–19 season.[13] [14]

Notes and References

  1. News: Cricket: Mixed opinions on Provincial tournament . Sunday Times (Sri Lanka) . 26 March 2018 . 27 March 2018.
  2. News: All you need to know about the SL Super Provincial Tournament . Daily Sports . 26 March 2018 . 27 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327213128/https://dailysports.lk/all-you-need-to-know-about-the-sl-super-provincial-tournament/ . 27 March 2018 . dead .
  3. Web site: Sri Lanka Super Four Provincial Tournament, 2017/18, Dambulla: Batting and bowling averages . ESPN Cricinfo . 24 April 2018.
  4. News: SLC Super Provincial 50 over tournament squads and fixtures . The Papare . 27 April 2018.
  5. News: SLC T20 League 2018 squads finalized . The Papare . 16 August 2018.
  6. Web site: Sri Lanka Cricket announce Invitational T20 squads and schedule . The Papare . 9 August 2021.
  7. Web site: Change of teams for Kamil, Himasha & Prabath in SLC T20 League . The Papare . 12 August 2021.
  8. Web site: Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews miss out on LPL drafts . ESPN Cricinfo . 10 November 2021.
  9. Web site: Sri Lanka tour of India, 1st ODI: India v Sri Lanka at Cuttack, Nov 2, 2014 . . 2 November 2014.
  10. Web site: SL pick Chameera, Gamage for third India Test . 10 August 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  11. Web site: 2nd Test (D/N), Sri Lanka tour of United Arab Emirates and Pakistan at Dubai, Oct 6-10 2017 . 6 October 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  12. Web site: Thisara Perera to captain Sri Lanka in Lahore . 21 October 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  13. Web site: Sri Lanka assign 33 national contracts with pay hike . International Cricket Council . 22 May 2018.
  14. Web site: Sri Lankan players to receive pay hike . ESPN Cricinfo . 22 May 2018.