Athula Samarasekera
78Sri Lanka · OP · 1983 to 1994 · on scorecards: MAR Samarasekera
BATTING
- Matches
- 39
- Innings
- 39
- Runs
- 844
- Average
- 22.81
- Strike rate
- 69.92
- High score
- 76
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 4
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- 5.16
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 5 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Athula Samarasekera played 39 ODIs for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1983 to 1994. The first came against Pakistan at St Helen's, with a score of 0, and the last against New Zealand at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 1994.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 495 runs at 24.8 in 20 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 76 from 88 balls against Pakistan at Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium in 1992, in a match Sri Lanka won. In all: 4 fifties.
The most runs came against Pakistan: 340 runs at 22.7 in 15 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 7 ODIs and 118 runs at 16.9. Sri Lanka won 9 of the ODIs Athula Samarasekera played and lost 30.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 39 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 88 | Pakistan | Ibn-e-Qasim Bagh Stadium | 1992 | Won |
| 75 | 61 | Zimbabwe | Pukekura Park | 1992 | Won |
| 66 | 69 | India | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 1988 | Won |
| 60 | 86 | Pakistan | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1989 | Won |
| 43 | 36 | Pakistan | Niaz Stadium | 1992 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 15 | 340 | 22.67 | 0/2 |
| Australia | 7 | 125 | 17.86 | 0/0 |
| India | 5 | 128 | 25.60 | 0/1 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 0/0 |
| England | 3 | 57 | 19.00 | 0/0 |
| West Indies | 2 | 52 | 52.00 | 0/0 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 38 | – | 0/0 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 75 | 75.00 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 |
| Away | 13 | 287 | 23.92 | 0/1 |
| Neutral | 25 | 552 | 23.00 | 0/3 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19 | 349 | 20.53 | 0/2 |
| 1990s | 20 | 495 | 24.75 | 0/2 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 7 | 118 | 16.86 | 0/0 |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 4 | 140 | 46.67 | 0/1 |
| Adelaide Oval | 4 | 62 | 15.50 | 0/0 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 3 | 103 | 34.33 | 0/1 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 36 | 18.00 | 0/0 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 18 | 9.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1983 at St Helen's
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 1994 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 5 August 1961
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 1,207
- Ducks
- 2
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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