Ashantha de Mel
On scorecards: ALF de Mel
In-game rating: 72/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ashantha de Mel played 17 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1982 to 1986. The first came against England at P Saravanamuttu Stadium, with scores of 19 and 2, and 5 wickets, and the last against India at Green Park in 1986.
The best bowling is 6 for 109 against Pakistan at National Stadium in 1985. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls. With the ball: 29 wickets at 31.5 at home and 30 wickets at 42.2 away.
The most wickets came against Pakistan: 28 wickets at 39.1 in 9 Tests. Asgiriya Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 7 wickets at 46.6. Sri Lanka won 2 of the Tests Ashantha de Mel played and lost 7, with 8 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 17 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 65 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1982 | Lost |
| 29 | 69 | Australia | Asgiriya Stadium | 1983 | Lost |
| 25* | 52 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 1982 | Drawn |
| 25 | – | India | Green Park | 1986 | Drawn |
| 23 | – | Pakistan | Asgiriya Stadium | 1986 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/109 | 22 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1985 | Lost |
| 5/64 | 28 | India | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1985 | Drawn |
| 5/68 | 14 | India | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 1982 | Drawn |
| 4/70 | 17 | England | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 1982 | Lost |
| 4/110 | 37 | England | Lord's | 1984 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 7/201 against India (1982).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 124 | 12.40 | 0/0 | 29 | 31.48 |
| Away | 9 | 202 | 15.54 | 0/0 | 30 | 42.23 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asgiriya Stadium | 3 | 62 | 12.40 | 0/0 | 7 | 46.57 |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 3 | 35 | 11.67 | 0/0 | 11 | 29.18 |
| Iqbal Stadium | 2 | 46 | 23.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 62.50 |
| National Stadium | 2 | 32 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 36.10 |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 1 | 34 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 40.00 |
| Lord's | 1 | 34 | 34.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 27.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1982 at P Saravanamuttu Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1986 at Green Park
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