Romesh Kaluwitharana
84Sri Lanka · WK · 1990 to 2004 · on scorecards: RS Kaluwitharana
BATTING
- Matches
- 189
- Innings
- 181
- Runs
- 3711
- Average
- 22.22
- Strike rate
- 77.7
- High score
- 102*
- 100s / 50s
- 2 / 23
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- -
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 132 / 75
- Run-outs effected
- 32
CAREER IN BRIEF
Romesh Kaluwitharana played 189 ODIs for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1990 to 2004. The first came against India at Nehru Stadium, and the last against Australia at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in 2004.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 2,504 runs at 21.2 in 132 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 102 not out from 117 balls against England at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in 2001, in a match Sri Lanka won. In all: 2 hundreds, 23 fifties.
At home the average was 24.0 across 45 ODIs; away it was 28.9 across 56 ODIs. The most runs came against Pakistan: 623 runs at 16.0 in 43 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 45 ODIs and 602 runs at 15.1. The scorecards record 7 player-of-the-match awards. Sri Lanka won 96 of the ODIs Romesh Kaluwitharana played and lost 86.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 189 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102* | 117 | England | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2001 | Won |
| 100* | 89 | Kenya | Gymkhana Club Ground | 1996 | Won |
| 99 | 86 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 1999 | Won |
| 95* | 117 | Australia | R Premadasa Stadium | 1999 | Won |
| 83 | 117 | South Africa | Boland Park | 2001 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 43 | 623 | 15.97 | 0/3 |
| India | 32 | 482 | 17.21 | 0/1 |
| West Indies | 22 | 374 | 20.78 | 0/2 |
| Australia | 21 | 608 | 30.40 | 0/6 |
| Zimbabwe | 19 | 280 | 18.67 | 0/2 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 365 | 21.47 | 0/1 |
| England | 16 | 490 | 35.00 | 1/5 |
| South Africa | 15 | 353 | 25.21 | 0/3 |
| Kenya | 3 | 136 | 68.00 | 1/0 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 45 | 865 | 24.03 | 1/4 |
| Away | 56 | 1,532 | 28.91 | 1/13 |
| Neutral | 88 | 1,314 | 16.85 | 0/6 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132 | 2,504 | 21.22 | 1/17 |
| 2000s | 57 | 1,207 | 24.63 | 1/6 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 45 | 602 | 15.05 | 0/2 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 20 | 448 | 28.00 | 0/3 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 11 | 241 | 26.78 | 1/1 |
| Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium | 8 | 107 | 15.29 | 0/0 |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 6 | 94 | 18.80 | 0/0 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 5 | 247 | 49.40 | 0/3 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1990 at Nehru Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2004 at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 24 November 1969
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Balls faced (career)
- 4,776
- Ducks
- 24
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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