Kumar Dharmasena
On scorecards: HDPK Dharmasena
In-game rating: 68/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Kumar Dharmasena played 31 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1993 to 2004. The first came against South Africa at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, with scores of 5 and 2, and the last against Australia at Galle International Stadium in 2004.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 660 runs at 22.0 in 20 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 62 not out from 133 balls against Pakistan at Jinnah Stadium in 1995, in a match Sri Lanka won. The best bowling is 6 for 72 against New Zealand at Galle International Stadium in 1998.
In all: 3 fifties, 3 five-wicket hauls. At home the average was 13.7 across 18 Tests; away it was 26.3 across 13 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against Pakistan: 176 runs at 22.0 in 6 Tests. Asgiriya Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 115 runs at 14.4. Sri Lanka won 8 of the Tests Kumar Dharmasena played and lost 11, with 12 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 31 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62* | 133 | Pakistan | Jinnah Stadium | 1995 | Won |
| 54 | 223 | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club | 1994 | Drawn |
| 54 | 181 | England | Asgiriya Stadium | 2001 | Lost |
| 49 | 142 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 1995 | Won |
| 42* | 78 | Zimbabwe | R Premadasa Stadium | 1996 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/72 | 24.1 | New Zealand | Galle International Stadium | 1998 | Won |
| 6/99 | 45.2 | Pakistan | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 1994 | Lost |
| 5/57 | 12.4 | India | Wankhede Stadium | 1997 | Drawn |
| 4/75 | 28.5 | Pakistan | Asgiriya Stadium | 1994 | Lost |
| 3/43 | 22.1 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 1995 | Won |
Best in a match: 8/183 against Pakistan (1994).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 6 | 176 | 22.00 | 0/1 | 18 | 29.39 |
| England | 5 | 133 | 22.17 | 0/1 | 7 | 66.57 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 135 | 22.50 | 0/0 | 15 | 31.73 |
| South Africa | 4 | 20 | 3.33 | 0/0 | 7 | 58.71 |
| Australia | 3 | 56 | 9.33 | 0/0 | 3 | 127.67 |
| West Indies | 3 | 103 | 17.17 | 0/0 | 6 | 27.83 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 135 | 45.00 | 0/1 | 5 | 44.40 |
| India | 2 | 110 | 36.67 | 0/0 | 8 | 33.25 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 18 | 316 | 13.74 | 0/1 | 43 | 39.93 |
| Away | 13 | 552 | 26.29 | 0/2 | 26 | 46.27 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20 | 660 | 22.00 | 0/2 | 50 | 37.86 |
| 2000s | 11 | 208 | 14.86 | 0/1 | 19 | 54.05 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asgiriya Stadium | 6 | 115 | 14.38 | 0/1 | 13 | 37.54 |
| Galle International Stadium | 5 | 51 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 12 | 42.50 |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 3 | 67 | 16.75 | 0/0 | 13 | 34.15 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 2 | 54 | 54.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 45.00 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2 | 29 | 7.25 | 0/0 | 2 | 70.00 |
| Queens Sports Club | 1 | 72 | 36.00 | 0/1 | 2 | 54.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1993 at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2004 at Galle International Stadium
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