Don Anurasiri
On scorecards: SD Anurasiri
In-game rating: 73/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Don Anurasiri played 18 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1986 to 1998. The first came against Pakistan at Colombo Cricket Club Ground, with a score of 4, and the last against Zimbabwe at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in 1998.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 36 wickets at 38.6 in 14 Tests. The best bowling is 4 for 71 against India at Barabati Stadium in 1987. With the ball: 24 wickets at 31.8 at home and 17 wickets at 46.2 away.
The most wickets came against Australia: 10 wickets at 33.8 in 3 Tests. Sinhalese Sports Club Ground was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 11 wickets at 29.3. Sri Lanka won 3 of the Tests Don Anurasiri played and lost 7, with 8 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 18 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 92 | New Zealand | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1992 | Won |
| 16 | 29 | England | Lord's | 1991 | Lost |
| 8 | – | Pakistan | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 1986 | Drawn |
| 7 | 27 | India | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1994 | Lost |
| 6 | 22 | India | Narendra Modi Stadium | 1994 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/71 | 26 | India | Barabati Stadium | 1987 | Lost |
| 4/127 | 35 | Australia | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1992 | Lost |
| 3/65 | 27 | Zimbabwe | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1998 | Won |
| 3/66 | 44 | Australia | R Premadasa Stadium | 1992 | Drawn |
| 3/77 | 35 | West Indies | Tyronne Fernando Stadium | 1993 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 5/149 against Australia (1992).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 5 | 15 | 3.75 | 0/0 | 3 | 58.33 |
| India | 4 | 27 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 50.11 |
| Australia | 3 | 3 | 1.50 | 0/0 | 10 | 33.80 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 25 | 12.50 | 0/0 | 7 | 31.57 |
| England | 1 | 17 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 36.00 |
| West Indies | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 25.67 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 3 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 26.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 44 | 6.29 | 0/0 | 24 | 31.79 |
| Away | 8 | 47 | 4.70 | 0/0 | 17 | 46.18 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4 | 13 | 4.33 | 0/0 | 5 | 31.80 |
| 1990s | 14 | 78 | 5.57 | 0/0 | 36 | 38.58 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 3 | 28 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 29.27 |
| Tyronne Fernando Stadium | 3 | 1 | 0.50 | 0/0 | 9 | 30.00 |
| Colombo Cricket Club Ground | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 79.00 |
| Lord's | 1 | 17 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 36.00 |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1 | 11 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 158.00 |
| Narendra Modi Stadium | 1 | 10 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 37.50 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1986 at Colombo Cricket Club Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Zimbabwe, 1998 at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
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