Dinusha Fernando

Dinusha Fernando

Personal information
Full name	Kandana Arachchige Dinusha Manoj Fernando
Born	(1979-08-10) 10 August 1979 Panadura, Sri Lanka
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Role	All-rounder
International information
National side	Sri Lanka
Test debut (cap 132)	2 December 2003 v England
Last Test	10 December 2003 v England
Only ODI (cap 117)	18 November 2003 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI Matches 2 1 Runs scored 56 – Batting average 28.00 – 100s/50s 0/1 – Top score 51* – Balls bowled 126 42 Wickets 1 2 Bowling average 107.00 6.50 5 wickets in innings 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 1/29 2/13 Catches/stumpings 0/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 February 2006

Kandana Arachchige Dinusha Manoj Fernando (born 10 August 1979), or Dinusha Fernando, is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He studied at St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa.

Domestic career

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

Fernando has played as an Overseas player in England for several years, including for Bromyard CC in the Worcestershire County League Division 1 from 2011 to 2013, and in 2015. In 2017 he played for Brockhampton CC in the Birmingham and District League Premier Division.

International career

A useful middle-order batsman, he initially impressed during 2001 in the Sri Lankan Test series against England. However, despite having had several quality performances for his club, he did not get into the Test squad until November 2003. He bowled to get 2–13 against England in Dambulla in his only ODI. He played in the first two tests of the subsequent series against England, but was dropped after that.

External links

• Dinusha Fernando at ESPNcricinfo