Chandika Hathurusinghe
On scorecards: UC Hathurusingha
In-game rating: 78/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Chandika Hathurusinghe played 26 Tests for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1991 to 1999. The first came against New Zealand at Seddon Park, with scores of 23 and 81, and the last against Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium in 1999.
The highest score in the archive is 83 from 264 balls against Pakistan at Iqbal Stadium in 1995, in a match Sri Lanka won. The best bowling is 4 for 66 against Australia at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in 1992. In all: 8 fifties.
At home the average was 23.9 across 13 Tests; away it was 34.6 across 13 Tests, a player who travelled well. The most runs came against Pakistan: 384 runs at 34.9 in 7 Tests. Sinhalese Sports Club Ground was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 308 runs at 30.8. Sri Lanka won 4 of the Tests Chandika Hathurusinghe played and lost 9, with 13 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 26 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | 264 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 1995 | Won |
| 81 | 232 | New Zealand | Seddon Park | 1991 | Drawn |
| 74 | 214 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1991 | Drawn |
| 73 | 224 | Pakistan | Jinnah Stadium | 1995 | Won |
| 67 | 157 | Australia | R Premadasa Stadium | 1992 | Drawn |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/66 | 22 | Australia | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1992 | Lost |
| 1/7 | 8 | South Africa | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 1993 | Drawn |
| 1/9 | 9 | South Africa | Tyronne Fernando Stadium | 1993 | Drawn |
| 1/12 | 12 | Australia | R Premadasa Stadium | 1992 | Drawn |
| 1/12 | 8 | New Zealand | Tyronne Fernando Stadium | 1992 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 5/145 against Australia (1992).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 7 | 384 | 34.91 | 0/3 | 0 | – |
| Australia | 6 | 301 | 27.36 | 0/1 | 8 | 38.13 |
| India | 4 | 126 | 21.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 46.75 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 254 | 42.33 | 0/2 | 1 | 65.00 |
| South Africa | 3 | 45 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 16.00 |
| England | 2 | 164 | 41.00 | 0/2 | 1 | 62.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 479 | 23.95 | 0/2 | 16 | 33.94 |
| Away | 13 | 795 | 34.57 | 0/6 | 1 | 246.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 6 | 308 | 30.80 | 0/1 | 8 | 41.13 |
| Tyronne Fernando Stadium | 3 | 22 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 27.50 |
| Iqbal Stadium | 2 | 199 | 49.75 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Jinnah Stadium | 2 | 109 | 27.25 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 2 | 29 | 9.67 | 0/0 | 2 | 33.00 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 1 | 116 | 58.00 | 0/1 | 2 | 19.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1991 at Seddon Park
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1999 at Gaddafi Stadium
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