SRI LANKA · Batter · 1988–1991
Athula Samarasekera
On scorecards: MAR Samarasekera
In-game rating: 73/99
BATTING
4
MATCHES
7
INNINGS
118
RUNS
16.85
AVERAGE
57
HIGH SCORE
0 / 1
100s / 50s
FIELDING
3
CATCHES
0
STUMPINGS
CAREER IN BRIEF
Athula Samarasekera played 4 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1988 to 1991. The first came against England at Lord's, with scores of 0 and 57, and 3 wickets, and the last against Pakistan at Jinnah Stadium in 1991.
The highest score in the archive is 57 from 110 balls against England at Lord's in 1988, in a defeat. In all: 1 fifty.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 4 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | 110 | England | Lord's | 1988 | Lost |
| 19 | 34 | Pakistan | Jinnah Stadium | 1991 | Drawn |
| 18 | 33 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1989 | Drawn |
| 13 | – | India | Sector 16 Stadium | 1990 | Lost |
| 6 | 13 | Pakistan | Jinnah Stadium | 1991 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
RECORD BY OPPONENT
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away | 4 | 118 | 16.86 | 0/1 | 3 | 34.67 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2 | 75 | 25.00 | 0/1 | 3 | 34.67 |
| 1990s | 2 | 43 | 10.75 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 1 | 57 | 28.50 | 0/1 | 3 | 34.67 |
| Jinnah Stadium | 1 | 25 | 12.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1 | 18 | 18.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sector 16 Stadium | 1 | 18 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1988 at Lord's
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1991 at Jinnah Stadium
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