Saliya Ahangama සාලිය අහංගම | |
Fullname: | Franklyn Saliya Ahangama |
Birth Place: | Colombo |
Country: | Sri Lanka |
Testdebutdate: | 4 September |
Testdebutyear: | 1985 |
Testdebutagainst: | India |
Testcap: | 28 |
Lasttestdate: | 14 September |
Lasttestyear: | 1985 |
Lasttestagainst: | India |
Oneodi: | true |
Odidebutdate: | 25 October |
Odidebutyear: | 1985 |
Odidebutagainst: | Pakistan |
Odicap: | 41 |
International: | true |
Internationalspan: | 1985 |
Batting: | Left-handed |
Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
Columns: | 2 |
Matches1: | 3 |
Runs1: | 11 |
Bat Avg1: | 5.50 |
100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
Top Score1: | 11 |
Deliveries1: | 801 |
Wickets1: | 18 |
Bowl Avg1: | 19.33 |
Fivefor1: | 1 |
Tenfor1: | 0 |
Best Bowling1: | 5/52 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
Matches2: | 1 |
Runs2: | – |
Bat Avg2: | – |
100S/50S2: | – |
Top Score2: | – |
Deliveries2: | 18 |
Wickets2: | 0 |
Bowl Avg2: | – |
Fivefor2: | – |
Tenfor2: | – |
Best Bowling2: | – |
Catches/Stumpings2: | 0/– |
Date: | 9 February |
Year: | 2006 |
Source: | http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/48116.html |
Franklyn Saliya Ahangama (born 14 September 1959) is a Sri Lankan Australian cricket coach, commentator and former cricketer[1] who played in 3 Tests and one ODI in 1985.
He would have played more tests, having a bowling average of 19, but retired due to constant injury. He then became a commentator. Saliya is now a cricket coach at the Melbourne Sports Stadium and Eastern Indoor Sports Centre. He is married and has two daughters.