Tharanga Paranavitana
On scorecards: NT Paranavitana
In-game rating: 81/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Tharanga Paranavitana played 32 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 2009 to 2012. The first came against Pakistan at National Stadium, with scores of 0 and 9, and the last against New Zealand at P Saravanamuttu Stadium in 2012.
The most productive decade was the 2010s: 1,262 runs at 34.1 in 22 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 111 from 233 balls against India at Galle International Stadium in 2010, in a match Sri Lanka won. In all: 2 hundreds, 11 fifties.
At home the average was 34.8 across 19 Tests; away it was 26.8 across 10 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Pakistan: 645 runs at 32.3 in 11 Tests. Galle International Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 474 runs at 39.5. Sri Lanka won 8 of the Tests Tharanga Paranavitana played and lost 8, with 16 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 32 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | 233 | India | Galle International Stadium | 2010 | Won |
| 100 | 221 | India | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2010 | Drawn |
| 95 | 219 | West Indies | Galle International Stadium | 2010 | Drawn |
| 76* | 168 | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2011 | Drawn |
| 75 | 188 | Pakistan | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 2012 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/26 | 6 | Pakistan | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 2009 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 11 | 645 | 32.25 | 0/5 | 1 | 59.00 |
| India | 6 | 492 | 49.20 | 2/2 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 4 | 129 | 18.43 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Australia | 3 | 132 | 26.40 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| England | 3 | 196 | 32.67 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 3 | 141 | 47.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| South Africa | 2 | 57 | 14.25 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 19 | 1,114 | 34.81 | 2/5 | 1 | 46.00 |
| Away | 10 | 483 | 26.83 | 0/4 | 0 | – |
| Neutral | 3 | 195 | 39.00 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10 | 530 | 29.44 | 0/4 | 1 | 76.00 |
| 2010s | 22 | 1,262 | 34.11 | 2/7 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galle International Stadium | 7 | 474 | 39.50 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 5 | 345 | 38.33 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 3 | 152 | 38.00 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 3 | 107 | 17.83 | 0/0 | 1 | 26.00 |
| Lord's | 1 | 109 | 54.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Brabourne Stadium | 1 | 107 | 53.50 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 2009 at National Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 2012 at P Saravanamuttu Stadium
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