Asanka Gurusinha
81Sri Lanka · BAT · 1985 to 1996 · on scorecards: AP Gurusinha
BATTING
- Matches
- 147
- Innings
- 143
- Runs
- 3902
- Average
- 28.27
- Strike rate
- 60.88
- High score
- 117*
- 100s / 50s
- 2 / 22
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 26
- Average
- 52.07
- Economy
- 5.12
- Strike rate
- 60.9
- Best figures
- 2/25
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 49 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 1
CAREER IN BRIEF
Asanka Gurusinha played 147 ODIs for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1985 to 1996. The first came against Pakistan at Niaz Stadium, with a score of 0, and the last against Pakistan at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 1996.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 2,947 runs at 28.9 in 110 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 117 not out from 140 balls against New Zealand at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 1994, in a defeat. In all: 2 hundreds, 22 fifties.
At home the average was 31.0 across 26 ODIs; away it was 28.3 across 53 ODIs. The most runs came against Pakistan: 1,039 runs at 28.1 in 39 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 31 ODIs and 837 runs at 28.9. The scorecards record 4 player-of-the-match awards. Sri Lanka won 55 of the ODIs Asanka Gurusinha played and lost 87.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 147 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117* | 140 | New Zealand | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1994 | Lost |
| 108 | 149 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1995 | Won |
| 90 | 112 | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1993 | Lost |
| 88 | 108 | Pakistan | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1990 | Lost |
| 87 | 100 | Zimbabwe | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1996 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/25 | 9 | New Zealand | R Premadasa Stadium | 1992 | Tied/NR |
| 2/29 | 7 | New Zealand | R Premadasa Stadium | 1992 | Won |
| 2/63 | 7 | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1993 | Lost |
| 2/67 | 10 | England | Eastern Oval | 1992 | Lost |
| 2/72 | 10 | Zimbabwe | Pukekura Park | 1992 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 39 | 1,039 | 28.08 | 0/7 | 5 | 72.80 |
| India | 25 | 680 | 29.57 | 0/5 | 4 | 44.75 |
| Australia | 24 | 543 | 23.61 | 0/2 | 2 | 90.50 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 774 | 38.70 | 2/4 | 7 | 28.00 |
| West Indies | 13 | 296 | 22.77 | 0/2 | 2 | 78.50 |
| England | 7 | 146 | 24.33 | 0/0 | 2 | 47.50 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 176 | 25.14 | 0/1 | 3 | 46.33 |
| South Africa | 6 | 82 | 16.40 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 82 | 41.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 13.00 |
| Kenya | 2 | 84 | 42.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 26 | 650 | 30.95 | 0/4 | 6 | 36.17 |
| Away | 53 | 1,499 | 28.28 | 1/8 | 4 | 80.75 |
| Neutral | 68 | 1,753 | 27.39 | 1/10 | 16 | 50.88 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37 | 955 | 26.53 | 0/7 | 3 | 82.33 |
| 1990s | 110 | 2,947 | 28.89 | 2/15 | 23 | 48.13 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 31 | 837 | 28.86 | 1/5 | 8 | 46.88 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 14 | 218 | 18.17 | 0/1 | 6 | 24.67 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 6 | 124 | 20.67 | 0/0 | 1 | 79.00 |
| Adelaide Oval | 6 | 106 | 17.67 | 0/0 | 1 | 92.00 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 6 | 101 | 16.83 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 4 | 122 | 30.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1985 at Niaz Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1996 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 16 September 1966
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 6,409
- Ducks
- 12
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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