Don Anurasiri
64Sri Lanka · SPIN · 1986 to 1994 · on scorecards: SD Anurasiri
BATTING
- Matches
- 45
- Innings
- 18
- Runs
- 62
- Average
- 10.33
- Strike rate
- 43.35
- High score
- 11
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 32
- Average
- 45.75
- Economy
- 4.18
- Strike rate
- 65.6
- Best figures
- 3/40
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 10 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Don Anurasiri played 45 ODIs for Sri Lanka in CricArcade's archive, from 1986 to 1994. The first came against Pakistan at Asgiriya Stadium, and the last against India at Municipal Stadium in 1994.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 18 wickets at 40.5 in 21 ODIs. The best bowling is 3 for 40 against India at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in 1986. With the ball: 11 wickets at 33.9 at home and 10 wickets at 47.3 away.
The most wickets came against India: 10 wickets at 32.9 in 9 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 7 ODIs and 3 wickets at 85.0. Sri Lanka won 15 of the ODIs Don Anurasiri played and lost 27.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 45 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 19 | England | Eastern Oval | 1992 | Lost |
| 8 | 18 | India | Barabati Stadium | 1990 | Won |
| 6* | 10 | India | Nehru Stadium | 1990 | Lost |
| 5* | 11 | New Zealand | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1988 | Lost |
| 5* | 16 | England | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1989 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/40 | 10 | India | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1986 | Lost |
| 3/41 | 10 | South Africa | Basin Reserve | 1992 | Won |
| 2/27 | 9 | Pakistan | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 1986 | Lost |
| 2/39 | 10 | India | Nehru Stadium | 1990 | Won |
| 2/44 | 10 | India | Nehru Stadium | 1990 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 10 | 9 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 6 | 48.67 |
| India | 9 | 19 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 32.90 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 11 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 74.67 |
| West Indies | 6 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 41.20 |
| England | 5 | 16 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 84.50 |
| Australia | 3 | 4 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 107.00 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 36.00 |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 13.67 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 15 | 9 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 11 | 33.91 |
| Away | 13 | 21 | 10.50 | 0/0 | 10 | 47.30 |
| Neutral | 17 | 32 | 16.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 56.18 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24 | 27 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 52.50 |
| 1990s | 21 | 35 | 11.67 | 0/0 | 18 | 40.50 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 7 | 13 | – | 0/0 | 3 | 85.00 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 45.67 |
| P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 4 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 26.20 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 3 | 4 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 20.50 |
| Nehru Stadium | 2 | 6 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 44.50 |
| Asgiriya Stadium | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1986 at Asgiriya Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v India, 1994 at Municipal Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 25 February 1966
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Slow left-arm orthodox
- Balls faced (career)
- 143
- Ducks
- 2
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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