Ravindra Pushpakumara
On scorecards: KR Pushpakumara
In-game rating: 71/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ravindra Pushpakumara played 23 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1994 to 2001. The first came against Pakistan at Asgiriya Stadium, with scores of 6 and 0, and 4 wickets, and the last against Bangladesh at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in 2001.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 52 wickets at 37.2 in 19 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 116 against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club in 1994. In all: 4 five-wicket hauls.
With the ball: 15 wickets at 50.9 at home and 43 wickets at 34.4 away. The most wickets came against Zimbabwe: 20 wickets at 26.6 in 6 Tests. Sinhalese Sports Club Ground was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 6 wickets at 51.3. Sri Lanka won 6 of the Tests Ravindra Pushpakumara played and lost 8, with 9 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 23 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 45 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 2000 | Lost |
| 23 | 79 | Zimbabwe | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1996 | Won |
| 17* | 28 | New Zealand | Carisbrook | 1995 | Drawn |
| 14 | 17 | Pakistan | Arbab Niaz Stadium | 2000 | Won |
| 9* | 15 | South Africa | Newlands | 1998 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/116 | 35.4 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 1994 | Drawn |
| 5/41 | 12.4 | West Indies | Arnos Vale Ground | 1997 | Drawn |
| 5/56 | 25 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 1999 | Drawn |
| 5/122 | 32 | India | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | 1997 | Drawn |
| 4/66 | 20.5 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 2000 | Lost |
Best in a match: 7/116 against Zimbabwe (1994).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 47 | 11.75 | 0/0 | 20 | 26.60 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 73 | 9.13 | 0/0 | 10 | 52.00 |
| India | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 44.00 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 19 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 42.00 |
| South Africa | 2 | 13 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 187.00 |
| West Indies | 2 | 9 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 22.20 |
| Australia | 1 | 5 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 47.25 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 32 | 5.33 | 0/0 | 15 | 50.93 |
| Away | 15 | 134 | 10.31 | 0/0 | 43 | 34.37 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19 | 100 | 7.14 | 0/0 | 52 | 37.15 |
| 2000s | 4 | 66 | 13.20 | 0/0 | 6 | 51.67 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 4 | 24 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 51.33 |
| Harare Sports Club | 3 | 21 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 13 | 21.46 |
| Arbab Niaz Stadium | 2 | 22 | 7.33 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Asgiriya Stadium | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 40.50 |
| National Stadium | 1 | 45 | 22.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 20.60 |
| Carisbrook | 1 | 18 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1994 at Asgiriya Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Bangladesh, 2001 at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
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