Pramodya Wickramasinghe
On scorecards: GP Wickramasinghe
In-game rating: 66/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Pramodya Wickramasinghe played 40 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1991 to 2001. The first came against Pakistan at Jinnah Stadium, with a score of 0 and 1 wicket, and the last against South Africa at SuperSport Park in 2001.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 75 wickets at 42.7 in 36 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 60 against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club in 1999. In all: 3 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 18 wickets at 46.9 at home and 67 wickets at 39.7 away. The most wickets came against Pakistan: 30 wickets at 36.8 in 12 Tests. Sinhalese Sports Club Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 9 wickets at 45.8. Sri Lanka won 9 of the Tests Pramodya Wickramasinghe played and lost 19, with 12 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 40 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 45 | South Africa | Newlands | 1998 | Lost |
| 43 | 76 | New Zealand | Carisbrook | 1997 | Lost |
| 28 | 32 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1995 | Lost |
| 27 | 51 | New Zealand | R Premadasa Stadium | 1998 | Lost |
| 24* | 44 | New Zealand | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1998 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/60 | 21.2 | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club | 1999 | Drawn |
| 6/103 | 29.1 | Pakistan | Gaddafi Stadium | 1999 | Drawn |
| 5/73 | 32 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 1992 | Lost |
| 4/37 | 20 | Pakistan | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 2000 | Won |
| 4/55 | 18 | Pakistan | Jinnah Stadium | 1995 | Won |
Best in a match: 6/80 against Zimbabwe (1999).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 12 | 29 | 1.71 | 0/0 | 30 | 36.80 |
| India | 6 | 54 | 6.75 | 0/0 | 13 | 47.85 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 154 | 15.40 | 0/0 | 8 | 44.38 |
| South Africa | 5 | 164 | 18.22 | 0/1 | 11 | 38.27 |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | 60 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 34.83 |
| Australia | 4 | 94 | 11.75 | 0/0 | 9 | 56.33 |
| England | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 48.50 |
| West Indies | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 154 | 11.85 | 0/0 | 18 | 46.94 |
| Away | 29 | 392 | 8.91 | 0/1 | 67 | 39.72 |
| Neutral | 1 | 9 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36 | 528 | 10.35 | 0/1 | 75 | 42.69 |
| 2000s | 4 | 27 | 3.38 | 0/0 | 10 | 35.70 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 4 | 100 | 16.67 | 0/0 | 9 | 45.78 |
| Harare Sports Club | 3 | 40 | 13.33 | 0/0 | 4 | 53.25 |
| Carisbrook | 2 | 62 | 15.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 166.00 |
| SuperSport Park | 2 | 53 | 13.25 | 0/0 | 3 | 31.33 |
| Queens Sports Club | 2 | 20 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 25.63 |
| Tyronne Fernando Stadium | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 38.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1991 at Jinnah Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 2001 at SuperSport Park
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