Jayananda Warnaweera
On scorecards: KPJ Warnaweera
In-game rating: 80/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Jayananda Warnaweera played 10 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1986 to 1994. The first came against Pakistan at Asgiriya Stadium, with scores of 3 and 0, and 1 wicket, and the last against Pakistan at P Saravanamuttu Stadium in 1994.
The best bowling is 4 for 25 against New Zealand at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in 1992. The most wickets came against India: 9 wickets at 37.6 in 4 Tests. Sinhalese Sports Club Ground was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 18 wickets at 26.8.
Sri Lanka won 2 of the Tests Jayananda Warnaweera played and lost 4, with 4 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 10 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 28 | India | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1993 | Lost |
| 5 | 7 | New Zealand | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1992 | Won |
| 4 | 3 | Pakistan | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 1994 | Lost |
| 3 | – | Pakistan | Asgiriya Stadium | 1986 | Lost |
| 3 | 7 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 1991 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/25 | 14 | New Zealand | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1992 | Won |
| 4/90 | 40.1 | England | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1993 | Won |
| 4/98 | 25 | England | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1993 | Won |
| 3/63 | 28 | Pakistan | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 1994 | Lost |
| 3/76 | 20.1 | India | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1993 | Lost |
Best in a match: 8/188 against England (1993).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 4 | 23 | 11.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 37.56 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 33.11 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 7 | 1.75 | 0/0 | 6 | 32.83 |
| England | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 23.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 36 | 5.14 | 0/0 | 29 | 29.03 |
| Away | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0/0 | 3 | 59.67 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 3 | 1.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 26.00 |
| 1990s | 9 | 36 | 5.14 | 0/0 | 31 | 32.10 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 3 | 28 | 9.33 | 0/0 | 18 | 26.78 |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 36.71 |
| Asgiriya Stadium | 2 | 3 | 1.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 26.00 |
| Basin Reserve | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sector 16 Stadium | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 30.00 |
| Tyronne Fernando Stadium | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 25.67 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1986 at Asgiriya Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1994 at P Saravanamuttu Stadium
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