Champaka Ramanayake
On scorecards: CPH Ramanayake
In-game rating: 70/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Champaka Ramanayake played 18 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1988 to 1993. The first came against Australia at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, with scores of 9 and 0, and the last against South Africa at P Saravanamuttu Stadium in 1993.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 38 wickets at 39.1 in 14 Tests. The best bowling is 5 for 82 against Australia at Tyronne Fernando Stadium in 1992. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
With the ball: 25 wickets at 30.6 at home and 19 wickets at 58.7 away. The most wickets came against Australia: 21 wickets at 35.4 in 6 Tests. Sinhalese Sports Club Ground was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 7 wickets at 44.1. Sri Lanka won 1 of the Tests Champaka Ramanayake played and lost 6, with 11 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 18 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34* | 57 | England | Lord's | 1991 | Lost |
| 15* | 66 | Australia | Tyronne Fernando Stadium | 1992 | Drawn |
| 14* | 36 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1991 | Drawn |
| 13 | 55 | New Zealand | Seddon Park | 1991 | Drawn |
| 11 | 40 | New Zealand | Seddon Park | 1991 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/82 | 31 | Australia | Tyronne Fernando Stadium | 1992 | Drawn |
| 3/51 | 20 | Australia | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1992 | Lost |
| 3/64 | 23.3 | Australia | R Premadasa Stadium | 1992 | Drawn |
| 3/75 | 22.1 | Australia | Tyronne Fernando Stadium | 1992 | Drawn |
| 3/75 | 25 | South Africa | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 1993 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 8/157 against Australia (1992).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6 | 54 | 10.80 | 0/0 | 21 | 35.43 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 49 | 12.25 | 0/0 | 14 | 39.43 |
| England | 3 | 37 | 9.25 | 0/0 | 5 | 65.80 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| South Africa | 2 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 41.00 |
| India | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 43 | 8.60 | 0/0 | 25 | 30.56 |
| Away | 10 | 100 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 19 | 58.74 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4 | 27 | 6.75 | 0/0 | 6 | 66.00 |
| 1990s | 14 | 116 | 10.55 | 0/0 | 38 | 39.05 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 3 | 10 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 44.14 |
| Lord's | 2 | 36 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 61.75 |
| Tyronne Fernando Stadium | 2 | 25 | – | 0/0 | 11 | 21.91 |
| Seddon Park | 1 | 24 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 37.25 |
| Basin Reserve | 1 | 14 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 40.25 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1 | 10 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 45.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1988 at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1993 at P Saravanamuttu Stadium
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