Full name Kalutarage Eric Amila Upashantha
Born June 10, 1972, Kurunegala
Current age 48 years 270 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Cheshire, Colts Cricket Club, Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3.33 | 38 | 26.31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ODIs | 12 | 8 | 1 | 49 | 15 | 7.00 | 86 | 56.97 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
First-class | 119 | 143 | 10 | 2754 | 82 | 20.70 | 0 | 16 | 73 | 0 | ||||
List A | 73 | 54 | 10 | 807 | 82 | 18.34 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | ||||
T20s | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 2 | 3 | 306 | 200 | 4 | 2/41 | 3/135 | 50.00 | 3.92 | 76.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ODIs | 12 | 12 | 564 | 481 | 12 | 4/37 | 4/37 | 40.08 | 5.11 | 47.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 119 | 12504 | 7407 | 294 | 8/65 | 25.19 | 3.55 | 42.5 | 7 | 0 | |||
List A | 73 | 2613 | 2186 | 79 | 7/30 | 7/30 | 27.67 | 5.01 | 33.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
T20s | 1 | 1 | 24 | 29 | 3 | 3/29 | 3/29 | 9.66 | 7.25 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Test debut | Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (SSC), Feb 24-28, 1999 scorecard |
Last Test | England v Sri Lanka at Manchester, Jun 13-17, 2002 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Rawalpindi, Oct 3, 1995 scorecard |
Last ODI | New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Wellington, Feb 3, 2001 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
First-class debut | 1990/91 |
Last First-class | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club v Colts Cricket Club at Colombo (SSC), Dec 26-28, 2003 scorecard |
List A debut | 1991/92 |
Last List A | Colts Cricket Club v Chilaw Marians Cricket Club at Colombo (Colts), Aug 29, 2004 scorecard |
Only T20s | Colts Cricket Club v Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club at Colombo (Moors), Aug 17, 2004 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
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7*, 2/29 | SL Masters | v WI Masters | Bridgetown | 9 Nov 2010 | Other T20 |
2/33 | SL Masters | v WI Masters | Bridgetown | 7 Nov 2010 | Other T20 |
- | SL Masters | v Eng Masters | Bridgetown | 6 Nov 2010 | Other T20 |
0, 1/34 | SL Masters | v Ind Masters | Bridgetown | 5 Nov 2010 | Other T20 |
3/26 | SL Masters | v Eng Masters | Bridgetown | 3 Dec 2009 | Other T20 |
0/35 | SL Masters | v SA Masters | Bridgetown | 28 Nov 2009 | Other T20 |
1/18, 0 | SL Masters | v WI Masters | Bridgetown | 27 Nov 2009 | Other T20 |
A rangy fast medium bowler with a bustling approach to the wicket, Eric Upashantha has been on the fringes of the Sri Lankan team for a number of seasons, but inconsistent performances have stopped him from cementing a permanent position despite Sri Lanka's dearth of pace bowlers. He made his ODI debut on Sri Lanka's tour of Pakistan in 1995/96, after making the squad during the proceeding tour of Australia, but failed to make an impact and dropped out of the picture. Recalled for the Asian Test Championship in 1999, shortly before the World Cup in England, he played his only Test to date against India at SSC. In the first innings he struggled - as did the other seamers - bowled a vigorous spell in the second, capturing 2-41. In the following Pepsi Cup he managed to impress sufficiently to earn a position in the World Cup squad. In conditions that generally favoured the seam bowlers his performances were disappointing. Failing to deliver with a consistent action he struggled to control the ball, bowling an inconsistent length and spraying the ball. Again he fell out of favour, returning to play for Colts Cricket Club in the domestic competition. Since then he appeared briefly during Sri Lanka's ODI tour of New Zealand in February 2001, before being recalled to the squad for England as cover for the injured Dilhara Fernando.(30.04.2002)