Sidath Wettimuny
On scorecards: S Wettimuny
In-game rating: 79/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Sidath Wettimuny played 23 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1982 to 1987. The first came against England at P Saravanamuttu Stadium, with scores of 6 and 9, and the last against India at Barabati Stadium in 1987.
The highest score in the archive is 190 from 471 balls against England at Lord's in 1984. In all: 2 hundreds, 6 fifties. At home the average was 18.2 across 11 Tests; away it was 40.0 across 12 Tests, a player who travelled well.
The most runs came against Pakistan: 506 runs at 29.8 in 9 Tests. Asgiriya Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 148 runs at 18.5. Sri Lanka won 2 of the Tests Sidath Wettimuny played and lost 13, with 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | 471 | England | Lord's | 1984 | Drawn |
| 157 | 330 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 1982 | Drawn |
| 96 | 145 | Australia | Asgiriya Stadium | 1983 | Lost |
| 79 | – | India | Green Park | 1986 | Drawn |
| 71 | 131 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1982 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 9 | 506 | 29.76 | 1/2 |
| India | 6 | 212 | 21.20 | 0/1 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 189 | 21.00 | 0/2 |
| England | 2 | 218 | 54.50 | 1/0 |
| Australia | 1 | 96 | 48.00 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 382 | 18.19 | 0/2 |
| Away | 12 | 839 | 39.95 | 2/4 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asgiriya Stadium | 4 | 148 | 18.50 | 0/1 |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 3 | 80 | 13.33 | 0/0 |
| Iqbal Stadium | 2 | 222 | 74.00 | 1/1 |
| National Stadium | 2 | 112 | 28.00 | 0/1 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2 | 104 | 34.67 | 0/1 |
| Colombo Cricket Club Ground | 2 | 50 | 12.50 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1982 at P Saravanamuttu Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1987 at Barabati Stadium
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