Lakshan Sandakan
On scorecards: PADLR Sandakan
In-game rating: 79/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Lakshan Sandakan played 11 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 2016 to 2018. The first came against Australia at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, with scores of 19 and 9, and 7 wickets, and the last against England at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in 2018.
The best bowling is 5 for 95 against England at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in 2018. In all: 2 five-wicket hauls. The most wickets came against Australia: 9 wickets at 23.0 in 3 Tests.
Galle International Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 6 wickets at 24.5. Sri Lanka won 6 of the Tests Lakshan Sandakan played and lost 3, with 2 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 11 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 55 | South Africa | Galle International Stadium | 2018 | Won |
| 19* | 15 | Australia | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 2016 | Won |
| 10 | 24 | India | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 2017 | Lost |
| 9 | 7 | Australia | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 2016 | Won |
| 8 | 24 | India | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 2017 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/95 | 22 | England | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2018 | Lost |
| 5/132 | 35.3 | India | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 2017 | Lost |
| 4/58 | 21.2 | Australia | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 2016 | Won |
| 4/140 | 33 | Bangladesh | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 2017 | Lost |
| 4/167 | 33.5 | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2017 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 7/107 against Australia (2016).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 | 33 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 23.00 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 10 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 9 | 47.56 |
| India | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 34.90 |
| England | 1 | 9 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 24.43 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 16 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| South Africa | 1 | 31 | 15.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 9.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 101 | 11.22 | 0/0 | 29 | 27.62 |
| Away | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 8 | 46.63 |
| Neutral | 1 | 16 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galle International Stadium | 3 | 37 | 9.25 | 0/0 | 6 | 24.50 |
| Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | 2 | 46 | 15.33 | 0/0 | 12 | 19.92 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 34.43 |
| Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 1 | 16 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 1 | 5 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 43.50 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 43.40 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 2016 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v England, 2018 at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
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