Full name Marvan Samson Atapattu
Born November 22, 1970, Kalutara
Current age 49 years 23 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Asia XI, Delhi Giants, ICL World XI, Sinhalese Sports Club
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak
Other Coach
Relation Brother-in-law - N Ranatunga
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 90 | 156 | 15 | 5502 | 249 | 39.02 | 16 | 17 | 685 | 4 | 58 | 0 | ||
ODIs | 268 | 259 | 32 | 8529 | 132* | 37.57 | 12594 | 67.72 | 11 | 59 | 734 | 15 | 70 | 0 |
T20Is | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | 8 | 62.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 228 | 348 | 49 | 14591 | 253* | 48.79 | 47 | 53 | 149 | 0 | ||||
List A | 329 | 319 | 45 | 10802 | 132* | 39.42 | 18 | 71 | 91 | 0 | ||||
T20s | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | 8 | 62.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 90 | 5 | 48 | 24 | 1 | 1/9 | 1/9 | 24.00 | 3.00 | 48.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ODIs | 268 | 2 | 51 | 41 | 0 | - | - | - | 4.82 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T20Is | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
First-class | 228 | 1302 | 692 | 19 | 3/19 | 36.42 | 3.18 | 68.5 | 0 | 0 | |||
List A | 329 | 81 | 64 | 1 | 1/12 | 1/12 | 64.00 | 4.74 | 81.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
T20s | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Test debut | India v Sri Lanka at Chandigarh, Nov 23-27, 1990 scorecard |
Last Test | Australia v Sri Lanka at Hobart, Nov 16-20, 2007 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | India v Sri Lanka at Nagpur, Dec 1, 1990 scorecard |
Last ODI | India v Sri Lanka at Visakhapatnam, Feb 17, 2007 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
T20I debut | New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Wellington, Dec 22, 2006 scorecard |
Last T20I | New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Auckland, Dec 26, 2006 scorecard |
T20I statistics | |
First-class debut | 1988/89 |
Last First-class | Australia v Sri Lanka at Hobart, Nov 16-20, 2007 scorecard |
List A debut | 1990 |
Last List A | India v Sri Lanka at Visakhapatnam, Feb 17, 2007 scorecard |
T20s debut | Colombo Cricket Club v Sinhalese Sports Club at Colombo (Bloomfield), Oct 16, 2005 scorecard |
Last T20s | New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Auckland, Dec 26, 2006 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Asia XI | v World XI | Doha | 6 Oct 2014 | Other T20 |
34 | SL Masters | v WI Masters | Bridgetown | 9 Nov 2010 | Other T20 |
17 | SL Masters | v WI Masters | Bridgetown | 7 Nov 2010 | Other T20 |
- | SL Masters | v Eng Masters | Bridgetown | 6 Nov 2010 | Other T20 |
11 | SL Masters | v Ind Masters | Bridgetown | 5 Nov 2010 | Other T20 |
42 | SL Masters | v Eng Masters | Bridgetown | 3 Dec 2009 | Other T20 |
5 | SL Masters | v SA Masters | Bridgetown | 28 Nov 2009 | Other T20 |
44 | SL Masters | v WI Masters | Bridgetown | 27 Nov 2009 | Other T20 |
- | ICL World XI | v ICL Pak XI | Ahmedabad | 26 Nov 2008 | Other T20 |
11 | Delhi Giants | v ICL Hyd | Panchkula | 1 Nov 2008 | Other T20 |
A vulnerable starter, Atapattu showed immense strength of character once he got his eye in. On a lifeless pitch, he was a master of the percentage game, his caution a useful counterpoint to the risks taken by Sanath Jayasuriya, his opening partner almost throughout his Test career. All his big Test innings - he scored six double-hundreds in his career, a feat bettered only by Don Bradman (12), Wally Hammond and Brian Lara (seven each) - were been slow affairs but the most tortuous episode of his international career was its start: it took him nearly seven years to get established. However, since the 1990s his average climbed upwards. An elegant player to watch, Atapattu's signature shot was his high-elbow cover-drive.