Ruchira Perera
On scorecards: PDRL Perera
In-game rating: 71/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Ruchira Perera played 8 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1999 to 2002. The first came against India at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, with a score of 1 and 1 wicket, and the last against South Africa at Wanderers Stadium in 2002.
The best bowling is 3 for 40 against Bangladesh at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in 2001. With the ball: 11 wickets at 37.3 at home and 6 wickets at 41.8 away. The most wickets came against India: 5 wickets at 56.0 in 3 Tests.
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 7 wickets at 45.0.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 8 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11* | 22 | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 2002 | Lost |
| 10 | 33 | South Africa | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2000 | Drawn |
| 6* | 28 | India | Asgiriya Stadium | 2001 | Lost |
| 4 | 11 | South Africa | Wanderers Stadium | 2002 | Lost |
| 1* | 9 | India | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1999 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/40 | 13 | Bangladesh | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2001 | Won |
| 3/48 | 11 | England | Lord's | 2002 | Drawn |
| 2/21 | 8 | India | Galle International Stadium | 2001 | Won |
| 2/23 | 7 | India | Asgiriya Stadium | 2001 | Lost |
| 2/60 | 18 | South Africa | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2000 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 5/138 against England (2002).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3 | 7 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 56.00 |
| South Africa | 3 | 26 | 13.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 62.00 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 14.25 |
| England | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 27.60 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 5 | 17 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 11 | 37.27 |
| Away | 3 | 16 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 41.83 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 185.00 |
| 2000s | 7 | 32 | 10.67 | 0/0 | 16 | 29.75 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 3 | 11 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 45.00 |
| Wanderers Stadium | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Asgiriya Stadium | 1 | 6 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 24.50 |
| SuperSport Park | 1 | 1 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 73.00 |
| Galle International Stadium | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 23.00 |
| Lord's | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 27.60 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1999 at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 2002 at Wanderers Stadium
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