| Ramesh Mendis | |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Fullname: | Wanigamuni Ramesh Tarinda Mendis |
| Birth Date: | 7 July 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka |
| Heightft: | 5 |
| Heightinch: | 8 |
| Batting: | Right handed |
| Bowling: | Right arm offbreak |
| Role: | All-rounder |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2021-2023 |
| Testdebutdate: | 22 January |
| Testdebutyear: | 2021 |
| Testdebutagainst: | England |
| Testcap: | 154 |
| Lasttestdate: | 24 July |
| Lasttestyear: | 2023 |
| Lasttestagainst: | Pakistan |
| Odidebutdate: | 28 May |
| Odidebutyear: | 2021 |
| Odidebutagainst: | Bangladesh |
| Odicap: | 197 |
| Lastodidate: | 21 January |
| Lastodiyear: | 2022 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Zimbabwe |
| T20idebutdate: | 28 July |
| T20idebutyear: | 2021 |
| T20idebutagainst: | India |
| T20icap: | 89 |
| Lastt20idate: | 29 July |
| Lastt20iyear: | 2021 |
| Lastt20iagainst: | India |
| Club1: | Dambulla Viiking |
| Year1: | 2020 |
| Club2: | Dambulla Giants |
| Year2: | 2021 |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 8 |
| Runs1: | 162 |
| Bat Avg1: | 13.50 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 33 |
| Deliveries1: | 2,058 |
| Wickets1: | 34 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 30.52 |
| Fivefor1: | 2 |
| Tenfor1: | 1 |
| Best Bowling1: | 6/70 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 2/– |
| Column2: | ODI |
| Matches2: | 4 |
| Runs2: | 50 |
| Bat Avg2: | 25.00 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 26 |
| Deliveries2: | 72 |
| Wickets2: | 4 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 18.50 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 2/26 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 1/– |
| Column3: | T20I |
| Matches3: | 2 |
| Runs3: | 2 |
| Bat Avg3: | 2.00 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
| Top Score3: | 2 |
| Deliveries3: | 24 |
| Wickets3: | 1 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 22.00 |
| Fivefor3: | 0 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 1/13 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 0/– |
| Column4: | FC |
| Matches4: | 49 |
| Runs4: | 2,534 |
| Bat Avg4: | 40.22 |
| 100S/50S4: | 5/11 |
| Top Score4: | 300 |
| Deliveries4: | 6,528 |
| Wickets4: | 109 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 34.27 |
| Fivefor4: | 3 |
| Tenfor4: | 1 |
| Best Bowling4: | 6/70 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 26/– |
| Date: | 24 July 2022 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/629084.html Cricinfo |
Wanigamuni Ramesh Tarinda Mendis (born 7 July 1995) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for the Sri Lanka cricket team. He was part of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. He made his international debut for the Sri Lanka cricket team in January 2021.[1]
In March 2018, he was named in Kandy's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament.[2] [3] The following month, he was also named in Kandy's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[4] In August 2018, he was named in Dambulla's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League.[5]
He was the leading run-scorer for Moors Sports Club in the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament, with 612 runs in nine matches.[6] He was also the leading wicket-taker for the team in the tournament, with 30 dismissals in nine matches.[6]
In March 2019, he was named in Dambulla's squad for the 2019 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[7] In November 2019, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Bangladesh.[8] In January 2020, on the opening day of the 2019–20 Premier League Tournament, Mendis scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, making 205 runs for Moors Sports Club.[9] He went on to convert it into his maiden triple century, finishing with 300 not out.[10] In October 2020, he was drafted by the Dambulla Viiking for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.[11]
In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Greens team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament.[12] In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Dambulla Giants following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.[13] In July 2022, he was signed by the Dambulla Giants for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.[14]
In January 2021, he was named as a reserve player for Sri Lanka's Test matches against England.[15] [16] He made his Test debut for Sri Lanka, against England, on 22 January 2021.[17] In February 2021, Mendis was named in Sri Lanka's limited overs squad for their series against the West Indies.[18]
During the second Test against Bangladesh in 2021, Mendis claimed bowling figures of 2/86 and 4/103.[19] He helped the debutant Praveen Jayawickrama to take wickets from the other end where Bangladesh lost the match by 202 runs. Finally Sri Lanka won the series 1–0.[20]
In May 2021, he was named in Sri Lanka's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Bangladesh.[21] He made his ODI debut for Sri Lanka on 28 May 2021, against Bangladesh,[22] taking two wickets.[23]
In July 2021, he was named in Sri Lanka's squad for their series against India.[24] He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut on 28 July 2021, for Sri Lanka against India.[25] On 1 October 2021, he was added to Sri Lanka's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[26] In December 2021, in the second match against the West Indies, Mendis took his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket.[27]