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Full name Herath Mudiyanselage Charitha Malinga Bandara
Born December 31, 1979, Nagoda
Current age 35 years 27 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Basnahira South, Galle Cricket Club, Gloucestershire, Kalutara Town Club, Kent, Nondescripts Cricket Club, Ragama Cricket Club, Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 8 | 11 | 3 | 124 | 43 | 15.50 | 240 | 51.66 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| ODIs | 31 | 17 | 4 | 160 | 31 | 12.30 | 224 | 71.42 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| T20Is | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 6.00 | 15 | 80.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| First-class | 186 | 266 | 55 | 4158 | 108 | 19.70 | 1 | 15 | 121 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 177 | 117 | 39 | 1401 | 64 | 17.96 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 44 | 23 | 8 | 137 | 31* | 9.13 | 138 | 99.27 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 8 | 14 | 1152 | 633 | 16 | 3/84 | 5/153 | 39.56 | 3.29 | 72.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 31 | 28 | 1470 | 1232 | 36 | 4/31 | 4/31 | 34.22 | 5.02 | 40.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 4 | 4 | 84 | 96 | 4 | 3/32 | 3/32 | 24.00 | 6.85 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 186 | 25972 | 14091 | 549 | 8/49 | 25.66 | 3.25 | 47.3 | 20 | 2 | |||
| List A | 177 | 7758 | 5995 | 245 | 5/22 | 5/22 | 24.46 | 4.63 | 31.6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 44 | 43 | 861 | 1096 | 52 | 3/14 | 3/14 | 21.07 | 7.63 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (RPS), May 27-31, 1998 scorecard |
| Last Test | Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Kandy, Apr 3-5, 2006 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Wellington, Jan 6, 2006 scorecard |
| Last ODI | Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Dhaka, Jan 8, 2010 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Auckland, Dec 26, 2006 scorecard |
| Last T20I | Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (RPS), Sep 4, 2009 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | 1996/97 |
| Last First-class | Nondescripts Cricket Club v Ragama Cricket Club at Colombo (NCC), Jan 23-25, 2015 scorecard |
| List A debut | 1997/98 |
| Last List A | Colts Cricket Club v Ragama Cricket Club at Colombo (RPS), Dec 18, 2014 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Ragama Cricket Club v Lankan Cricket Club at Colombo (SSC), Oct 15, 2005 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Panadura Sports Club v Ragama Cricket Club at Colombo (Moors), Mar 30, 2012 scorecard |
| Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/50, 0, 1/33 | Ragama | v Nondescripts | Colombo (NCC) | 23 Jan 2015 | FC |
| 2/39, 1*, 0/24 | Ragama | v Bloomfield | Colombo (Bloomfield) | 16 Jan 2015 | FC |
| 4, 0/25 | Ragama | v Colts | Colombo (RPS) | 18 Dec 2014 | LA |
| 4/36, 8* | Ragama | v Saracens | Katunayake | 16 Dec 2014 | LA |
| 1/32 | Ragama | v Col CC | Colombo (CCC) | 14 Dec 2014 | LA |
| 4/28, 0* | Ragama | v SL Army | Katunayake | 13 Dec 2014 | LA |
| 1/39 | Ragama | v Sinhalese | Colombo (SSC) | 11 Dec 2014 | LA |
| 2/41 | Ragama | v Badureliya | Kaluthara | 7 Dec 2014 | LA |
| 2/30 | Ragama | v Tamil Union | Colombo (PSS) | 5 Dec 2014 | LA |
| 3/28, 31, 2/26, 3 | Ragama | v Moors | Kaluthara | 4 Apr 2014 | FC |
Malinga Bandara was earmarked from an early age as a legspinner of great potential. On the basis of his school performances he was selected for the Under-19 tour to India in 1997, the Under-19 World Cup in South Africa, and the Sri Lanka A tour to England in 1999. In between, he made his Test debut against New Zealand in 1998-99 but looked all at sea in a disappointing display and did not come into consideration after that. But a match haul of 11 for 126 against England A in March 2005 confirmed his growing confidence and also helped attract the attention of Gloucestershire as they looked for a replacement for Upul Chandana. Bandara, like Chandana, is also a useful lower order batsman. He hasn't been able to nail a permanent place in the one-day set-up but has provided valuable support for Muttiah Muralitharan. It is his all-round versatility which won him a World Cup place for the Caribbean ahead of Chandana. He played just one game and has since struggled to find a place in the line-up. He was, however, named in the probables for the Champions Trophy.
- Perera, Mubarak's record stand powers NCC win (Jan 26, 2014)
- Cook shines but others struggle (Mar 16, 2012)
- Vithana, Perera shine as Colts win title (Mar 13, 2012)
- Sri Lanka A level series against Lions (Feb 3, 2012)
- Nash fifty carries West Indies (Nov 10, 2010)
Mar 28, 2010
Malinga Bandara celebrates his match haul of nine wickets
© ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Jan 8, 2010
Malinga Bandara dives to stop a shot by Shakib Al Hasan
© Associated Press
Sep 2, 2009
Malinga Bandara unsuccessfully appeals for Martin Guptill's wicket
© Associated Press
Played four years representing Kalutara Vidyalaya
Represents N.C.C in Division I Cricket
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1st Youth Test: S Lanka U19 v B'desh U19 at Dambulla
Jan 28-30, 2015 (10:00 local | 04:30 GMT | 23:30 EST | 22:30 CST | 20:30 PST)
Jan 28-30, 2015 (10:00 local | 04:30 GMT | 23:30 EST | 22:30 CST | 20:30 PST)
7th ODI: New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Wellington
Jan 29, 2015 (14:00 local | 01:00 GMT | 20:00 EST | 19:00 CST | 17:00 PST)
Jan 29, 2015 (14:00 local | 01:00 GMT | 20:00 EST | 19:00 CST | 17:00 PST)
Group A: Badureliya v Colts at Kaluthara
Jan 30-Feb 1, 2015 (10:00 local | 04:30 GMT | 23:30 EST | 22:30 CST | 20:30 PST)
Jan 30-Feb 1, 2015 (10:00 local | 04:30 GMT | 23:30 EST | 22:30 CST | 20:30 PST)
Group B: Chilaw v Moors at Colombo (RPS)
Jan 30-Feb 1, 2015 (10:00 local | 04:30 GMT | 23:30 EST | 22:30 CST | 20:30 PST)
Jan 30-Feb 1, 2015 (10:00 local | 04:30 GMT | 23:30 EST | 22:30 CST | 20:30 PST)
Group B: Col CC v Saracens at Colombo (CCC)
Jan 30-Feb 1, 2015 (10:00 local | 04:30 GMT | 23:30 EST | 22:30 CST | 20:30 PST)
Jan 30-Feb 1, 2015 (10:00 local | 04:30 GMT | 23:30 EST | 22:30 CST | 20:30 PST)
Group B: Sinhalese v SLPACC at Colombo (NCC)
Jan 30-Feb 1, 2015 (10:00 local | 04:30 GMT | 23:30 EST | 22:30 CST | 20:30 PST)
Jan 30-Feb 1, 2015 (10:00 local | 04:30 GMT | 23:30 EST | 22:30 CST | 20:30 PST)
Group A: SL Air SC v Bloomfield at Katunayake
Jan 30-Feb 1, 2015 (10:00 local | 04:30 GMT | 23:30 EST | 22:30 CST | 20:30 PST)
Jan 30-Feb 1, 2015 (10:00 local | 04:30 GMT | 23:30 EST | 22:30 CST | 20:30 PST)
Group A: Tamil Union v Nondescripts at Colombo (PSS)
Jan 30-Feb 1, 2015 (10:00 local | 04:30 GMT | 23:30 EST | 22:30 CST | 20:30 PST)
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