Asela Gunaratne
Sri Lanka
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
January 08, 1986 (39 years)
Birth Place
Kandy
Nickname
Gunaratne
Height
5 ft 10 in
Role
Batting Allrounder
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium
RECENT FORM
BATTING
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
NZ
6(5)
ODI
05 Jan 19
NZ
11(23)
ODI
03 Jan 19
BAN
6(14)
ODI
27 Jan 18
BAN
DNB
ODI
25 Jan 18
ZIM
9(21)
ODI
21 Jan 18
BOWLING
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
NZ
0-40
ODI
05 Jan 19
NZ
0-5
ODI
03 Jan 19
ZIM
0-4
ODI
21 Jan 18
BAN
1-38
ODI
19 Jan 18
ZIM
3-37
ODI
17 Jan 18
TEAMS
Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka XI, Sri Lanka A, Mumbai Indians, Kandy, Sri Lanka Cricket Presidents XI, Galle, Comilla Victorians, Sri Lanka U23, Northern Warriors, Chattogram Challengers, Lahore Qalandars, Kandy Tuskers, Kandy Warriors, Sri Lanka Legends, New York Superstar Strikers, Dambulla Sixers, , Sri Lanka Masters, Sri Lankan Lions
ICC RANKINGS
| FORMAT | CURRENT RANK | BEST RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Test | -- | 79 |
| ODI | -- | 91 |
| T20I | -- | 67 |
Profile
Sri Lanka and all-rounders are fast becoming synonyms. Asela Gunaratne is the latest in the long drawn list to strengthen the claim. In the era post the retirement of Lankan batting legends where the team is undergoing a rebuilding phase, he has impressed one and all with his prowess.
An aggressive middle order batsman with an array of inventive shots in his bag and a handy medium pacer, he grabbed the opportunity opened up in the side with Angelo Mathews' injury for the tour to Zimbabwe in November 2016. His selection was on the back of some consistent performances for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club, his domestic side in the premier league tournaments where he averaged over 50 for three years. Sure enough, his efforts saw him go a notch higher into the ‘A’ side before national duty beckoned.
Once into the national side, he made an instant impact in the longer format with a fifty on debut and followed it up with a century in the next game. He carried on this form into the ODI series against South Africa and sprung to the limelight with a century at number six, becoming the first Sri Lankan to do so. In the T20 series that followed in Australia, he notched up back to back half-centuries to seal the series. It also helped him bag an IPL contract with the Mumbai Indians for the 2017 season.
By - Vineet Anantharaman
An aggressive middle order batsman with an array of inventive shots in his bag and a handy medium pacer, he grabbed the opportunity opened up in the side with Angelo Mathews' injury for the tour to Zimbabwe in November 2016. His selection was on the back of some consistent performances for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club, his domestic side in the premier league tournaments where he averaged over 50 for three years. Sure enough, his efforts saw him go a notch higher into the ‘A’ side before national duty beckoned.
Once into the national side, he made an instant impact in the longer format with a fifty on debut and followed it up with a century in the next game. He carried on this form into the ODI series against South Africa and sprung to the limelight with a century at number six, becoming the first Sri Lankan to do so. In the T20 series that followed in Australia, he notched up back to back half-centuries to seal the series. It also helped him bag an IPL contract with the Mumbai Indians for the 2017 season.
By - Vineet Anantharaman
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
January 08, 1986 (39 years)
Birth Place
Kandy
Nickname
Gunaratne
Height
5 ft 10 in
Role
Batting Allrounder
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium
Bio
Batting
Bowling
Career
News
Profile
Sri Lanka and all-rounders are fast becoming synonyms. Asela Gunaratne is the latest in the long drawn list to strengthen the claim. In the era post the retirement of Lankan batting legends where the team is undergoing a rebuilding phase, he has impressed one and all with his prowess.
An aggressive middle order batsman with an array of inventive shots in his bag and a handy medium pacer, he grabbed the opportunity opened up in the side with Angelo Mathews' injury for the tour to Zimbabwe in November 2016. His selection was on the back of some consistent performances for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club, his domestic side in the premier league tournaments where he averaged over 50 for three years. Sure enough, his efforts saw him go a notch higher into the ‘A’ side before national duty beckoned.
Once into the national side, he made an instant impact in the longer format with a fifty on debut and followed it up with a century in the next game. He carried on this form into the ODI series against South Africa and sprung to the limelight with a century at number six, becoming the first Sri Lankan to do so. In the T20 series that followed in Australia, he notched up back to back half-centuries to seal the series. It also helped him bag an IPL contract with the Mumbai Indians for the 2017 season.
By - Vineet Anantharaman
An aggressive middle order batsman with an array of inventive shots in his bag and a handy medium pacer, he grabbed the opportunity opened up in the side with Angelo Mathews' injury for the tour to Zimbabwe in November 2016. His selection was on the back of some consistent performances for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club, his domestic side in the premier league tournaments where he averaged over 50 for three years. Sure enough, his efforts saw him go a notch higher into the ‘A’ side before national duty beckoned.
Once into the national side, he made an instant impact in the longer format with a fifty on debut and followed it up with a century in the next game. He carried on this form into the ODI series against South Africa and sprung to the limelight with a century at number six, becoming the first Sri Lankan to do so. In the T20 series that followed in Australia, he notched up back to back half-centuries to seal the series. It also helped him bag an IPL contract with the Mumbai Indians for the 2017 season.
By - Vineet Anantharaman
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
January 08, 1986 (39 years)
Birth Place
Kandy
Nickname
Gunaratne
Height
5 ft 10 in
Role
Batting Allrounder
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm medium
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RECENT FORM
Batting Form
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
NZ
6(5)
ODI
05 Jan 19
NZ
11(23)
ODI
03 Jan 19
BAN
6(14)
ODI
27 Jan 18
BAN
DNB
ODI
25 Jan 18
ZIM
9(21)
ODI
21 Jan 18
Bowling Form
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
NZ
0-40
ODI
05 Jan 19
NZ
0-5
ODI
03 Jan 19
ZIM
0-4
ODI
21 Jan 18
BAN
1-38
ODI
19 Jan 18
ZIM
3-37
ODI
17 Jan 18
Batting Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 6 | 31 | 12 | 0 |
| Innings | 10 | 25 | 12 | 0 |
| Runs | 455 | 575 | 225 | 0 |
| Balls | 861 | 724 | 178 | 0 |
| Highest | 116 | 114 | 84 | 0 |
| Average | 56.88 | 27.38 | 25 | 0 |
| SR | 52.85 | 79.42 | 126.41 | 0 |
| Not Out | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Fours | 50 | 50 | 19 | 0 |
| Sixes | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Ducks | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 50s | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 100s | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 6 | 31 | 12 | 0 |
| Innings | 6 | 25 | 10 | 0 |
| Balls | 156 | 834 | 149 | 0 |
| Runs | 114 | 723 | 204 | 0 |
| Maidens | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Wickets | 3 | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| Avg | 38.0 | 32.86 | 40.8 | 0.0 |
| Eco | 4.38 | 5.2 | 8.21 | 0 |
| SR | 52.0 | 37.91 | 29.8 | 0.0 |
| BBI | 2/28 | 3/10 | 1/11 | -/- |
| BBM | 2/28 | 3/10 | 1/11 | -/- |
| 4w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Information
t20
Debut
vs India, 2016-02-14, ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium
Last Played
vs India, 2017-12-24, Wankhede Stadium
test
Debut
vs Zimbabwe, 2016-10-29, Harare Sports Club
Last Played
vs India, 2017-07-26, Galle International Stadium
odi
Debut
vs Zimbabwe, 2016-11-14, Harare Sports Club
Last Played
vs New Zealand, 2019-01-05, Bay Oval
Profile
Sri Lanka and all-rounders are fast becoming synonyms. Asela Gunaratne is the latest in the long drawn list to strengthen the claim. In the era post the retirement of Lankan batting legends where the team is undergoing a rebuilding phase, he has impressed one and all with his prowess.
An aggressive middle order batsman with an array of inventive shots in his bag and a handy medium pacer, he grabbed the opportunity opened up in the side with Angelo Mathews' injury for the tour to Zimbabwe in November 2016. His selection was on the back of some consistent performances for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club, his domestic side in the premier league tournaments where he averaged over 50 for three years. Sure enough, his efforts saw him go a notch higher into the ‘A’ side before national duty beckoned.
Once into the national side, he made an instant impact in the longer format with a fifty on debut and followed it up with a century in the next game. He carried on this form into the ODI series against South Africa and sprung to the limelight with a century at number six, becoming the first Sri Lankan to do so. In the T20 series that followed in Australia, he notched up back to back half-centuries to seal the series. It also helped him bag an IPL contract with the Mumbai Indians for the 2017 season.
By - Vineet Anantharaman
An aggressive middle order batsman with an array of inventive shots in his bag and a handy medium pacer, he grabbed the opportunity opened up in the side with Angelo Mathews' injury for the tour to Zimbabwe in November 2016. His selection was on the back of some consistent performances for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club, his domestic side in the premier league tournaments where he averaged over 50 for three years. Sure enough, his efforts saw him go a notch higher into the ‘A’ side before national duty beckoned.
Once into the national side, he made an instant impact in the longer format with a fifty on debut and followed it up with a century in the next game. He carried on this form into the ODI series against South Africa and sprung to the limelight with a century at number six, becoming the first Sri Lankan to do so. In the T20 series that followed in Australia, he notched up back to back half-centuries to seal the series. It also helped him bag an IPL contract with the Mumbai Indians for the 2017 season.
By - Vineet Anantharaman