Suresh Perera
70Sri Lanka · BAT · 1998 to 2001 · on scorecards: ASA Perera
BATTING
- Matches
- 20
- Innings
- 13
- Runs
- 195
- Average
- 17.72
- Strike rate
- 75.87
- High score
- 56*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 1
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 13
- Average
- 40.15
- Economy
- 5.4
- Strike rate
- 44.5
- Best figures
- 2/25
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 4 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Suresh Perera played 20 ODIs for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1998 to 2001. The first came against India at R Premadasa Stadium, and the last against West Indies at R Premadasa Stadium in 2001.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 142 runs at 23.7 in 9 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 56 not out from 51 balls against New Zealand at R Premadasa Stadium in 2001, in a match Sri Lanka won. In all: 1 fifty.
The most runs came against New Zealand: 76 runs at 38.0 in 4 ODIs. R Premadasa Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 9 ODIs and 117 runs at 23.4. Sri Lanka won 11 of the ODIs Suresh Perera played and lost 8.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 20 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56* | 51 | New Zealand | R Premadasa Stadium | 2001 | Won |
| 30 | 47 | India | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2001 | Lost |
| 28 | 31 | India | R Premadasa Stadium | 2001 | Won |
| 26 | 39 | Australia | Galle International Stadium | 1999 | Lost |
| 19 | 20 | New Zealand | R Premadasa Stadium | 2001 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/25 | 6 | India | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1998 | Won |
| 2/26 | 6 | India | R Premadasa Stadium | 2001 | Won |
| 2/44 | 9 | England | Lord's | 1998 | Won |
| 2/48 | 9.3 | England | Lord's | 1998 | Lost |
| 1/18 | 3 | New Zealand | R Premadasa Stadium | 2001 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 8 | 66 | 16.50 | 0/0 | 5 | 42.80 |
| New Zealand | 4 | 76 | 38.00 | 0/1 | 2 | 49.50 |
| Australia | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 56.00 |
| England | 2 | 17 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 23.00 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 22.00 |
| West Indies | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 16 | 178 | 19.78 | 0/1 | 8 | 47.50 |
| Away | 2 | 17 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 23.00 |
| Neutral | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 50.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 53 | 10.60 | 0/0 | 10 | 38.80 |
| 2000s | 9 | 142 | 23.67 | 0/1 | 3 | 44.67 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Premadasa Stadium | 9 | 117 | 23.40 | 0/1 | 3 | 70.33 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 6 | 35 | 11.67 | 0/0 | 4 | 36.00 |
| Lord's | 2 | 17 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 23.00 |
| Galle International Stadium | 1 | 26 | 26.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 25.00 |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 22.00 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1998 at R Premadasa Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 2001 at R Premadasa Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 16 February 1978
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast-medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 257
- Ducks
- 1
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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