Matches (15)
BAN v NZ (1)
ENG v IRE (1)
IND v AUS (1)
Asian Games (M) (2)
County DIV1 (5)
County DIV2 (4)
Marsh Cup (1)

Full Name

Wedagedara Sadeera Rashen Samarawickrama

Born

August 30, 1995, Colombo

Age

28y 27d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Fielding Position

Wicketkeeper

Playing Role

Wicketkeeper Batter

Education

St. Josephs College

In the longest format, Sadeera Samarawickrama is a dashing wicketkeeper-batsman who plays in the middle order. In limited-overs cricket, he has routinely set his teams off to fast starts as an opener. In any case, few school leavers of his vintage have made such a successful transition to the senior level. The national selectors have taken notice.

Having begun his cricket at Colombo's Thurstan College, Samarawickrama moved to St Joseph's in his final years, and prospered in the school system, even hitting a memorable 126 in St Joseph's biggest fixture of the year. That performance propelled him into Sri Lanka's Under-19 squad, where he again impressed, making 265 runs at an average of 44.17 in the 2014 Youth World Cup.

While Kusal Mendis - his team-mate from that U-19 side - was fast-tracked to the national side, Samarawickrama would have to earn his place through first-class performances. His first season with Colts Cricket Club was modest, but his second was good, and his third outstanding. Samarawickrama topped Tier-A run charts with 1016 runs at 59.76 in the 2016-17 season. On his debut for Sri Lanka A in February 2017, he cracked 185 runs off 223 balls against a strong England Lions attack.

On the back of those runs, Samarawickrama earned a maiden Sri Lanka call-up in September of the same year, for the Tests against Pakistan.
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Sadeera Samarawickrama Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests8131281104*23.4137475.1310361102
ODIs232016159332.3668190.300564230
T20Is9901113212.3311894.060010042
FC821385497318837.39694971.5613206192613023
List A12011211370513036.68425986.99527377189035
T20s9087122263100*30.171877120.56113222345429

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests8------------
ODIs23------------
T20Is9------------
FC82454550---6.11-000
List A120------------
T20s90------------
Wedagedara Sadeera Rashen Samarawickrama

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Photos of Sadeera Samarawickrama

Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mohammad Rizwan call for medical help for Sadeera Samarawickrama
Sadeera Samarawickrama took a blow to the helmet from Shaheen Shah Afridi
Sadeera Samarawickrama hit a vital 48 off 51 balls
Sadeera Samarawickrama and Kusal Mendis stitched a strong third-wicket stand to prop up Sri Lanka
Sadeera Samarawickrama kept things ticking over in Sri Lanka's shortened chase
Sadeera Samarawickrama looked good