Full name Seekkuge Prasanna
Born June 27, 1985, Balapitiya
Current age 35 years 211 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Badulla District, Barisal Bulls, Basnahira, Colombo, Dhaka Dynamites, Duronto Rajshahi, Galle, Hambantota Troopers, Hambantota Troopers, Kandurata, Kandy Tuskers, Khulna Titans, Lahore Qalandars, Lantau Galaxy Riders, Northamptonshire, Northamptonshire 2nd XI, Paktia Panthers, Pollard XI, Ruhuna Reds, Southern Express, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Academy XI, Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Board President's XI, Sri Lanka Board XI, Sri Lanka Cricket Board President's XI, Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI, Trinbago Knight Riders, Uva Next
Playing role Allrounder
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak
Height 5 ft 9 in
Education Rewatha College, Balapitiya
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5.00 | 12 | 41.66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ODIs | 40 | 37 | 3 | 421 | 95 | 12.38 | 445 | 94.60 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 26 | 7 | 0 |
T20Is | 20 | 20 | 6 | 214 | 37* | 15.28 | 161 | 132.91 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
First-class | 113 | 179 | 7 | 3769 | 89 | 21.91 | 3801 | 99.15 | 0 | 21 | 322 | 231 | 78 | 0 |
List A | 160 | 136 | 13 | 1934 | 95 | 15.72 | 1791 | 107.98 | 0 | 8 | 150 | 123 | 48 | 0 |
T20s | 155 | 125 | 28 | 1656 | 76* | 17.07 | 1035 | 160.00 | 0 | 5 | 101 | 128 | 48 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 1 | 1 | 138 | 80 | 0 | - | - | - | 3.47 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ODIs | 40 | 39 | 1945 | 1767 | 32 | 3/32 | 3/32 | 55.21 | 5.45 | 60.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T20Is | 20 | 18 | 300 | 359 | 10 | 2/45 | 2/45 | 35.90 | 7.18 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 113 | 202 | 21577 | 12290 | 542 | 8/59 | 14/181 | 22.67 | 3.41 | 39.8 | 25 | 40 | 8 |
List A | 160 | 149 | 7133 | 5378 | 212 | 7/26 | 7/26 | 25.36 | 4.52 | 33.6 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
T20s | 155 | 143 | 2678 | 3211 | 118 | 4/19 | 4/19 | 27.21 | 7.19 | 22.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Only Test | Sri Lanka v Australia at Pallekele, Sep 8-12, 2011 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | Sri Lanka v Australia at Colombo (RPS), Aug 20, 2011 scorecard |
Last ODI | New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Mount Maunganui, Jan 5, 2019 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
T20I debut | Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Dubai (DSC), Dec 13, 2013 scorecard |
Last T20I | Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Lahore, Oct 29, 2017 scorecard |
T20I statistics | |
First-class debut | Lankan Cricket Club v Sri Lanka Army at Welisara, Nov 17-19, 2006 scorecard |
Last First-class | Saracens Sports Club v Sri Lanka Army Sports Club at Katunayake, Aug 25-27, 2020 scorecard |
List A debut | Sri Lanka Army v Lankan Cricket Club at Colombo (RPS), Nov 8, 2006 scorecard |
Last List A | Galle v Colombo at Dambulla, Apr 11, 2019 scorecard |
T20s debut | Kandurata v Schools Invitation XI at Colombo (Police), Mar 28, 2009 scorecard |
Last T20s | Galle Gladiators v Kandy Tuskers at Hambantota, Dec 10, 2020 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
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1 | Tuskers | v Gladiators | Hambantota | 10 Dec 2020 | T20 |
0/9 | Tuskers | v Stallions | Hambantota | 9 Dec 2020 | T20 |
0, 1/36 | Tuskers | v Viiking | Hambantota | 3 Dec 2020 | T20 |
0/9, 1 | Tuskers | v Stallions | Hambantota | 1 Dec 2020 | T20 |
1*, 1/12 | Tuskers | v Gladiators | Hambantota | 30 Nov 2020 | T20 |
0/20 | Tuskers | v Viiking | Hambantota | 28 Nov 2020 | T20 |
4*, 1/6 | Tuskers | v Kings | Hambantota | 26 Nov 2020 | T20 |
3, 5/72, 3/29 | SL Army | v Saracens | Katunayake | 25 Aug 2020 | FC |
2/128, 13, 3/32 | SL Army | v Ragama | Colombo (CCC) | 20 Aug 2020 | FC |
1/62, 36, 6/101, 4 | SL Army | v Chilaw | Colombo (PSS) | 15 Aug 2020 | FC |
An accurate legspinner, and an improving late-order hitter, Seekkuge Prasanna has become one of several Sri Lanka spin options in limited-overs internationals. Quick through the air, and possessed of a good googly, Prasanna has largely been picked when the pitch is expected to take turn. He is prolific in domestic cricket, where he and Ajantha Mendis regularly run through teams on the spin-friendly Sri Lanka Army pitch at Panagoda. Prasanna has also recently begun to feature in foreign competitions, playing in the Bangladesh Premier League and for county side Northamptonshire, predominantly in the T20 Blast.
Having worked his way into the Sri Lanka Army team in 2006 as a 21-year-old, Prasanna made an immediate impact, taking 3 for 23 in 10 overs on his domestic one-day debut against Lankan Cricket Club. He built an outstanding List A record over the next five years, picking up 73 wickets at 18.38 in 45 matches, and was selected in the Sri Lanka A team that toured England in 2011. When he took a six-wicket haul while opening the bowling against England Lions, the Sri Lankan selectors immediately took note - having him fly back home for the two final ODIs against Australian. He took 3 for 32 in his international debut.
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