ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 / Players / Ruvindu Gunasekera
Full name Ruvindu Gunasekera
Born July 20, 1991, Colombo
Current age 21 years 306 days
Major teams Canada, Canada Under-19s, Chilaw Marians Cricket Club
Playing role Top-order batsman
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak googly
Relation Father - TNS Gunasekera
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 5 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 24 | 10.60 | 124 | 42.74 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| ODIs | 15 | 15 | 0 | 400 | 72 | 26.66 | 585 | 68.37 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| List A | 22 | 22 | 0 | 587 | 72 | 26.68 | 872 | 67.31 | 0 | 6 | 54 | 11 | 9 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| ODIs | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| List A | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| World Cup span | 2011-2011 |
| ODI debut | Canada v Bermuda at King City (NW), Jul 1, 2008 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Canada v Kenya at Dubai (GCA), Mar 13, 2013 scorecard |
| List A debut | Canada v Bermuda at King City (NW), Jul 1, 2008 scorecard |
| Last List A | Canada v Kenya at Dubai (GCA), Mar 13, 2013 scorecard |
Ruvindu Gunasekera comes from Canada's Under-19 team. In his three ODIs for Canada, he has scored two fifties and has quickly set himself apart as a young batsman of considerable talent. With Canada leaving out a number of experienced batsmen, the left-handed Gunasekera is assured of a spot in the top-order and much will depend on his ability to stay at the crease and control his attacking instincts.
Strengths
A tall batsman with a high backlift, Gunasekera is able to get on top of the bounce and is severe on anything with width. He likes to cut and pull.
Key stats
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This will be Gunasekera's first World Cup.
Expert view
"He is very patient at the crease and he plays short-pitched bowling well" - Sunil Dhaniram, former Canada captain
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Mar 18, 2013
Ruvindu Gunasekera drives to the off side
© ICC/Zainab Malubhai
Mar 11, 2013
Ruvindu Gunasekera and Nitish Kumar complete a run
© ICC/Zainab Malubhai
Mar 22, 2012
Ruvindu Gunasekera was Canada's top-scorer with 26
© Getty Images
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