Sanjeeva Ranatunga Explained

Sanjeeva Ranatunga
Country:Sri Lanka
Birth Date:1969 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Colombo, Sri Lanka
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Right-arm offbreak
Family:Arjuna Ranatunga (brother)
Nishantha Ranatunga (brother)
Dammika Ranatunga (brother)
Prasanna Ranatunga
International:true
Internationalspan:1994–1997
Testdebutdate:26 August
Testdebutyear:1994
Testdebutagainst:Pakistan
Testcap:62
Lasttestdate:20 June
Lasttestyear:1998
Lasttestagainst:West Indies
Odidebutdate:3 August
Odidebutyear:1993
Odidebutagainst:Pakistan
Odicap:81
Lastodidate:14 January
Lastodiyear:1996
Lastodiagainst:West Indies
Columns:2
Matches1:9
Runs1:531
Bat Avg1:33.18
100S/50S1:2/2
Top Score1:118
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:2/–
Matches2:13
Runs2:253
Bat Avg2:23.00
100S/50S2:0/2
Top Score2:70
Catches/Stumpings2:2/–
Date:27 November
Year:2016
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/50247.html Cricinfo

Sanjeeva Ranatunga (born 25 April 1969) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 9 Test matches and 13 One Day Internationals from 1994 to 1997.

Family

He is the brother of former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga, Dammika Ranatunga, Nishantha Ranatunga and Prasanna Ranatunga.

International career

He has scored 2 centuries in Tests; 118 and 100* against Zimbabwe in consecutive Tests at Harare Sports Club and Queens Sports Club in 1994. His other notable performances are a hard-fought 60 and 65 against Australia at Adelaide in 1996. His highest ODI score of 70 came against Pakistan at R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo in 1994 which earned him the Man of the Match Award.