Brendon Kuruppu
67Sri Lanka · WK · 1983 to 1990 · on scorecards: DSBP Kuruppu
BATTING
- Matches
- 54
- Innings
- 52
- Runs
- 1022
- Average
- 20.03
- Strike rate
- 51.66
- High score
- 72
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 4
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- -
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 30 / 8
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Brendon Kuruppu played 54 ODIs for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1983 to 1990. The first came against Australia at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, and the last against Australia at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 1990.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 917 runs at 19.9 in 49 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 72 from 101 balls against Pakistan at St Helen's in 1983, in a defeat. In all: 4 fifties.
At home the average was 17.4 across 10 ODIs; away it was 17.0 across 12 ODIs. The most runs came against Pakistan: 393 runs at 26.2 in 16 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 10 ODIs and 226 runs at 22.6. Sri Lanka won 10 of the ODIs Brendon Kuruppu played and lost 42.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 54 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 101 | Pakistan | St Helen's | 1983 | Lost |
| 63 | 98 | Pakistan | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1989 | Lost |
| 62 | 120 | New Zealand | County Ground | 1983 | Won |
| 58* | 93 | Bangladesh | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1988 | Won |
| 47 | 71 | New Zealand | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1988 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 16 | 393 | 26.20 | 0/2 |
| New Zealand | 11 | 284 | 25.82 | 0/1 |
| Australia | 8 | 90 | 12.86 | 0/0 |
| West Indies | 7 | 76 | 10.86 | 0/0 |
| England | 5 | 66 | 13.20 | 0/0 |
| India | 5 | 52 | 10.40 | 0/0 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 61 | 61.00 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 10 | 139 | 17.38 | 0/0 |
| Away | 12 | 187 | 17.00 | 0/1 |
| Neutral | 32 | 696 | 21.75 | 0/3 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49 | 917 | 19.93 | 0/4 |
| 1990s | 5 | 105 | 21.00 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 10 | 226 | 22.60 | 0/1 |
| Adelaide Oval | 5 | 84 | 16.80 | 0/0 |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 4 | 130 | 43.33 | 0/1 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 4 | 72 | 24.00 | 0/0 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 51 | 25.50 | 0/0 |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 1983 at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 1990 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 5 January 1962
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Balls faced (career)
- 1,978
- Ducks
- 3
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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