Lakshan Sandakan
Sri Lanka
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
June 10, 1991 (34 years)
Birth Place
Ragama
Nickname
Sandakan
Height
5 ft 6 in
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left-arm wrist-spin
RECENT FORM
BATTING
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
IND
0(1)
ODI
20 Jul 21
IND
DNB
ODI
18 Jul 21
ENG
3*(11)
T20I
26 Jun 21
BAN
4(7)
ODI
25 May 21
BAN
8*(12)
ODI
23 May 21
BOWLING
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
IND
1-71
ODI
20 Jul 21
IND
1-53
ODI
18 Jul 21
ENG
0-28
T20I
26 Jun 21
BAN
3-54
ODI
25 May 21
BAN
1-55
ODI
23 May 21
TEAMS
Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka A, Colombo, Dambulla, Sri Lanka Cricket Presidents XI, Galle Gladiators, Colombo Strikers, Kandy Falcons
ICC RANKINGS
| FORMAT | CURRENT RANK | BEST RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Test | -- | -- |
| ODI | -- | -- |
| T20I | -- | -- |
Profile
One of the rare trades in cricket, Lakshan Sandakan is one of the best upcoming chinaman bowlers from Sri Lanka. With the ability to turn the ball either way with immense control over his skills, he makes it very difficult for the batsmen to pick his awkward action. The turning point that put his career on the right growth trajectory came in the 2013-14 First Class season, when he made the switch to play for Colombo Cricket Club. He finished at the top of the wickets chart with 54 scalps at a miserly 19.14. He followed it up with another stellar season the next year with 45 wickets.
The selectors could no longer ignore the talent he possessed and awarded him with a place in the Sri Lanka ‘A’ squad to tour England. With Sri Lanka playing on turning tracks at home against Australia in 2016, he was picked as the third spinner and got off to an impressive debut with four wickets in his first outing. He went a step ahead in the T20Is, getting a wicket off the very fist ball he bowled - hence becoming the first Sri Lankan to do so.
In a wretched series for Sri Lanka against India at home in 2017, Sandakan was one of the few bright spots. He bagged a fifer in the third Test at Pallekele, making him the first chinaman in 14 long years to get to a five-wicket haul in Tests. With a calm head on his shoulders, he promises to be one to look out for in the future, especially with the role to lead the Lankan spin attack set to open up very soon.
Vineet Anantharaman
The selectors could no longer ignore the talent he possessed and awarded him with a place in the Sri Lanka ‘A’ squad to tour England. With Sri Lanka playing on turning tracks at home against Australia in 2016, he was picked as the third spinner and got off to an impressive debut with four wickets in his first outing. He went a step ahead in the T20Is, getting a wicket off the very fist ball he bowled - hence becoming the first Sri Lankan to do so.
In a wretched series for Sri Lanka against India at home in 2017, Sandakan was one of the few bright spots. He bagged a fifer in the third Test at Pallekele, making him the first chinaman in 14 long years to get to a five-wicket haul in Tests. With a calm head on his shoulders, he promises to be one to look out for in the future, especially with the role to lead the Lankan spin attack set to open up very soon.
Vineet Anantharaman
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
June 10, 1991 (34 years)
Birth Place
Ragama
Nickname
Sandakan
Height
5 ft 6 in
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left-arm wrist-spin
Bio
Batting
Bowling
Career
News
Profile
One of the rare trades in cricket, Lakshan Sandakan is one of the best upcoming chinaman bowlers from Sri Lanka. With the ability to turn the ball either way with immense control over his skills, he makes it very difficult for the batsmen to pick his awkward action. The turning point that put his career on the right growth trajectory came in the 2013-14 First Class season, when he made the switch to play for Colombo Cricket Club. He finished at the top of the wickets chart with 54 scalps at a miserly 19.14. He followed it up with another stellar season the next year with 45 wickets.
The selectors could no longer ignore the talent he possessed and awarded him with a place in the Sri Lanka ‘A’ squad to tour England. With Sri Lanka playing on turning tracks at home against Australia in 2016, he was picked as the third spinner and got off to an impressive debut with four wickets in his first outing. He went a step ahead in the T20Is, getting a wicket off the very fist ball he bowled - hence becoming the first Sri Lankan to do so.
In a wretched series for Sri Lanka against India at home in 2017, Sandakan was one of the few bright spots. He bagged a fifer in the third Test at Pallekele, making him the first chinaman in 14 long years to get to a five-wicket haul in Tests. With a calm head on his shoulders, he promises to be one to look out for in the future, especially with the role to lead the Lankan spin attack set to open up very soon.
Vineet Anantharaman
The selectors could no longer ignore the talent he possessed and awarded him with a place in the Sri Lanka ‘A’ squad to tour England. With Sri Lanka playing on turning tracks at home against Australia in 2016, he was picked as the third spinner and got off to an impressive debut with four wickets in his first outing. He went a step ahead in the T20Is, getting a wicket off the very fist ball he bowled - hence becoming the first Sri Lankan to do so.
In a wretched series for Sri Lanka against India at home in 2017, Sandakan was one of the few bright spots. He bagged a fifer in the third Test at Pallekele, making him the first chinaman in 14 long years to get to a five-wicket haul in Tests. With a calm head on his shoulders, he promises to be one to look out for in the future, especially with the role to lead the Lankan spin attack set to open up very soon.
Vineet Anantharaman
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
June 10, 1991 (34 years)
Birth Place
Ragama
Nickname
Sandakan
Height
5 ft 6 in
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Left-arm wrist-spin
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RECENT FORM
Batting Form
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
IND
0(1)
ODI
20 Jul 21
IND
DNB
ODI
18 Jul 21
ENG
3*(11)
T20I
26 Jun 21
BAN
4(7)
ODI
25 May 21
BAN
8*(12)
ODI
23 May 21
Bowling Form
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
IND
1-71
ODI
20 Jul 21
IND
1-53
ODI
18 Jul 21
ENG
0-28
T20I
26 Jun 21
BAN
3-54
ODI
25 May 21
BAN
1-55
ODI
23 May 21
Batting Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 11 | 31 | 20 | 0 |
| Innings | 17 | 19 | 7 | 0 |
| Runs | 117 | 64 | 23 | 0 |
| Balls | 274 | 140 | 38 | 0 |
| Highest | 25 | 16 | 10 | 0 |
| Average | 10.64 | 5.33 | 7.67 | 0 |
| SR | 42.71 | 45.72 | 60.53 | 0 |
| Not Out | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Fours | 19 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Sixes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ducks | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 50s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100s | 0 | 0 | 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 | 11 | 31 | 20 | 0 |
| Innings | 20 | 30 | 20 | 0 |
| Balls | 2063 | 1488 | 460 | 0 |
| Runs | 1276 | 1539 | 557 | 0 |
| Maidens | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Wickets | 37 | 27 | 23 | 0 |
| Avg | 34.49 | 57.0 | 24.22 | 0.0 |
| Eco | 3.71 | 6.21 | 7.27 | 0 |
| SR | 55.76 | 55.11 | 20.0 | 0.0 |
| BBI | 5/95 | 4/52 | 4/23 | -/- |
| BBM | 7/107 | 4/52 | 4/23 | -/- |
| 4w | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5w | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Information
t20
Debut
vs South Africa, 2017-01-22, New Wanderers Stadium
Last Played
vs England, 2021-06-26, The Rose Bowl
test
Debut
vs Australia, 2016-07-26, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Last Played
vs England, 2018-11-23, Sinhalese Sports Club
odi
Debut
vs Australia, 2016-08-21, R.Premadasa Stadium
Last Played
vs India, 2021-07-20, R.Premadasa Stadium
Profile
One of the rare trades in cricket, Lakshan Sandakan is one of the best upcoming chinaman bowlers from Sri Lanka. With the ability to turn the ball either way with immense control over his skills, he makes it very difficult for the batsmen to pick his awkward action. The turning point that put his career on the right growth trajectory came in the 2013-14 First Class season, when he made the switch to play for Colombo Cricket Club. He finished at the top of the wickets chart with 54 scalps at a miserly 19.14. He followed it up with another stellar season the next year with 45 wickets.
The selectors could no longer ignore the talent he possessed and awarded him with a place in the Sri Lanka ‘A’ squad to tour England. With Sri Lanka playing on turning tracks at home against Australia in 2016, he was picked as the third spinner and got off to an impressive debut with four wickets in his first outing. He went a step ahead in the T20Is, getting a wicket off the very fist ball he bowled - hence becoming the first Sri Lankan to do so.
In a wretched series for Sri Lanka against India at home in 2017, Sandakan was one of the few bright spots. He bagged a fifer in the third Test at Pallekele, making him the first chinaman in 14 long years to get to a five-wicket haul in Tests. With a calm head on his shoulders, he promises to be one to look out for in the future, especially with the role to lead the Lankan spin attack set to open up very soon.
Vineet Anantharaman
The selectors could no longer ignore the talent he possessed and awarded him with a place in the Sri Lanka ‘A’ squad to tour England. With Sri Lanka playing on turning tracks at home against Australia in 2016, he was picked as the third spinner and got off to an impressive debut with four wickets in his first outing. He went a step ahead in the T20Is, getting a wicket off the very fist ball he bowled - hence becoming the first Sri Lankan to do so.
In a wretched series for Sri Lanka against India at home in 2017, Sandakan was one of the few bright spots. He bagged a fifer in the third Test at Pallekele, making him the first chinaman in 14 long years to get to a five-wicket haul in Tests. With a calm head on his shoulders, he promises to be one to look out for in the future, especially with the role to lead the Lankan spin attack set to open up very soon.
Vineet Anantharaman