Thilina Kandamby Explained

Thilina Kandambi
Country:Sri Lanka
Fullname:Sahan Hewa Thilina Kandambi
Birth Date:4 June 1982
Birth Place:Colombo, Sri Lanka
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Right arm leg break
International:true
Internationalspan:2004–2011
Odidebutdate:27 April
Odidebutyear:2004
Odidebutagainst:Zimbabwe
Odicap:122
Lastodidate:24 June
Lastodiyear:2010
Lastodiagainst:India
Odishirt:25
T20idebutagainst:Zimbabwe
T20idebutdate:10 October
T20idebutyear:2008
T20icap:20
Lastt20iagainst:England
Lastt20idate:25 June
Lastt20iyear:2011
Club1:Basnahira North
Year1:2008–present
Club2:Sinhalese Sports Club
Year2:2007–present
Club3:Bloomfield
Year3:2001–2007
Club4:Dhaka Division
Year4:2010–present
Columns:4
Column1:ODI
Matches1:33
Runs1:814
Bat Avg1:32.56
100S/50S1:0/5
Top Score1:93
Deliveries1:168
Wickets1:2
Bowl Avg1:82.00
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:2/37
Catches/Stumpings1:5/–
Column2:T20I
Matches2:5
Runs2:13
Bat Avg2:3.25
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:10
Deliveries2:
Wickets2:
Bowl Avg2:
Fivefor2:
Tenfor2:
Best Bowling2:
Catches/Stumpings2:4/–
Column3:FC
Matches3:163
Runs3:8,758
Bat Avg3:40.73
100S/50S3:19/41
Top Score3:340
Deliveries3:2,868
Wickets3:55
Bowl Avg3:38.65
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:4/36
Catches/Stumpings3:85/–
Column4:LA
Matches4:157
Runs4:3,681
Bat Avg4:31.73
100S/50S4:2/24
Top Score4:128
Deliveries4:981
Wickets4:27
Bowl Avg4:31.92
Fivefor4:0
Tenfor4:0
Best Bowling4:4/68
Catches/Stumpings4:41/–
Date:3 March
Year:2017
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/49363.html Cricinfo

Sahan Hewa Thilina Kandambi (born 4 June 1982) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer and a former T20 international captain for Sri Lanka. A specialist middle-order batsman, Kandambi was marked out as a talent early, playing for the Sri Lanka Under 19s from 1998 to 2001. He also played ten first class games for the Sri Lanka A cricket team. In January 2021 he was appointed as the head coach of T10 team Bangla Tigers.

International career

Kandambi made his One Day International debut batting at six against Zimbabwe in 2004, but lasted four balls before he was caught behind off Mluleki Nkala for a duck. His next three performances brought him a total of 23 runs, and although he was on the team that won the 2004 Asia Cup, his performances was not enough for him to be selected to the 2004 Champions Trophy immediately following the Asia Cup, as he was replaced by Dilhara Fernando.

In 2008 he returned to Zimbabwe tour and scored a crucial 40 in a low-scoring game to set up the victory. After that series he joined the Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka and scored 59 runs against Pakistan in the 2nd ODI match which resulted in a win for Sri Lanka in that series.

Captaincy

Kandambi was named as stand-in captain for one-off Twenty20 International against England in 2011 in which Sri Lanka won the match comfortably.[1]

Domestic career

He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club in the 2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament.[2]

Kandambi then plied his trade for Central Province and Bloomfield in the Sri Lankan domestic leagues, in addition to playing for Sri Lanka A against touring sides. He played two first class games against New Zealand A in 2005–06, scoring 103 runs in four innings, while as of 1 February 2006 he had not made a half-century in the Premier Championship.

In 2004, Kandambi scored 52 for the Sri Lankans against Zimbabwe A. His score was made up of 10 fours and two sixes; this was the first time in first-class cricket that a completed innings of 50 or more had consisted entirely of boundaries.[3]

In 2008–09 against South Africa A side both Kandamby and Rangana Herath, who were playing for Sri Lanka A side, put on an unbeaten 203 for the 7th wicket, which is also the highest for the 7th wicket for any pair in List A cricket history.[4] [5]

Coaching

Kandambi is currently the Head Coach of Sinhalese Sports Club. Kandambi appointed as coach of Jaffna franchise for 2020 edition of Lanka Premier League and ended as a champion of the event.[6] He will continue to coach Jaffna Kings despite change in management of the Jaffna team. In March 2022 he been selected as the assistant coach for the Sri Lanka List A team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jayasuriya poised for farewell match . ESPNcricinfo. 11 March 2017.
  2. Web site: 1st Round, Colombo, Aug 17 2004, Twenty-20 Tournament . ESPNcricinfo. 20 April 2021.
  3. "The Sri Lankans in Zimbabwe, 2003–04" in Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2005. Alton: John Wisden & Co. Ltd, p1221.
  4. Web site: The Home of CricketArchive. CricketArchive. 2017-02-18. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170219014926/http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Records/ListA/Overall/Highest_Partnerships.html. 19 February 2017.
  5. News: Records List A matches Partnership records Highest partnerships by wicket. ESPNcricinfo. 2017-03-16.
  6. Web site: Lanka Premier League 2021 Coaches. 23 November 2020.