Sidath Wettimuny
72Sri Lanka · OP · 1982 to 1987 · on scorecards: S Wettimuny
BATTING
- Matches
- 35
- Innings
- 33
- Runs
- 786
- Average
- 24.56
- Strike rate
- 48.04
- High score
- 86*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 4
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 1
- Average
- 70
- Economy
- 7.36
- Strike rate
- 57
- Best figures
- 1/13
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 3 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Sidath Wettimuny played 35 ODIs for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1982 to 1987. The first came against England at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, with a score of 46, and the last against India at Wankhede Stadium in 1987.
The highest score in the archive is 86 not out from 109 balls against England at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in 1982, in a match Sri Lanka won. In all: 4 fifties. At home the average was 35.5 across 11 ODIs; away it was 25.9 across 15 ODIs, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against England: 187 runs at 62.3 in 4 ODIs. Sinhalese Sports Club Ground was the most frequent ground, with 5 ODIs and 148 runs at 74.0. Sri Lanka won 9 of the ODIs Sidath Wettimuny played and lost 24.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 35 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86* | 109 | England | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1982 | Won |
| 74 | 107 | India | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1982 | Lost |
| 56 | 92 | Australia | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 1983 | Won |
| 50 | 127 | Pakistan | Headingley | 1983 | Lost |
| 46 | 80 | England | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1982 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/13 | 2 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1983 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 10 | 136 | 13.60 | 0/0 | 1 | 30.00 |
| Australia | 7 | 151 | 30.20 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 6 | 141 | 23.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| India | 5 | 161 | 32.20 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| England | 4 | 187 | 62.33 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 11 | 284 | 35.50 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Away | 15 | 389 | 25.93 | 0/1 | 1 | 19.00 |
| Neutral | 9 | 113 | 12.56 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 5 | 148 | 74.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 4 | 127 | 31.75 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Headingley | 2 | 72 | 36.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 41 | 20.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2 | 30 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| National Stadium | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1982 at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1987 at Wankhede Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 12 August 1956
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 1,636
- Ducks
- 1
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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