Binura Fernando

Binura Fernando (born 12 July 1995) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for the Sri Lanka national team in limited over internationals.^[2]

Binura Fernando

Personal information
Full name	Binura Fernando
Born	(1995-07-12) 12 July 1995 (age 30) Colombo, Sri Lanka
Nickname	Ragama Rambo,[1]
Height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Left arm medium fast
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	Sri Lanka (2015–present)
ODI debut (cap 195)	28 May 2021 v Bangladesh
Last ODI	4 July 2021 v England
ODI shirt no.	71
T20I debut (cap 54)	30 July 2015 v Pakistan
Last T20I	2 January 2025 v New Zealand
T20I shirt no.	71
Domestic team information
Years	Team
	SSC
2020	Jaffna Stallions
2021	Kandy Warriors
Career statistics
Competition ODI T20I FC LA Matches 4 20 29 59 Runs scored 26 37 800 344 Batting average 8.66 12.33 24.24 14.33 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/5 0/1 Top score 17 20 82 61 Balls bowled 152 415 3,605 2,488 Wickets 2 19 70 70 Bowling average 68.00 31.05 24.51 27.51 5 wickets in innings 0 0 2 1 10 wickets in match 0 0 1 0 Best bowling 1/33 2/12 9/70 6/28 Catches/stumpings 1/– 3/– 7/– 10/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 21 February 2025

Early and domestic career

He was part of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In August 2018, he was named in Dambulla's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League.^[3] In October 2020, he was drafted by the Jaffna Stallions for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.^[4] In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Reds team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament.^[5] In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Kandy Warriors following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.^[6] In July 2022, he was signed by the Jaffna Kings for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.^[7]

International career

He was named in Sri Lanka's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Pakistan in July 2015.^[8] He made his T20I debut on 30 July 2015. He took his first international wicket by bowling Shahid Afridi.^[9]

In May 2021, he was named in Sri Lanka's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Bangladesh.^[10] He made his ODI debut for Sri Lanka on 28 May 2021, against Bangladesh.^[11] In September 2021, Fernando was named as one of four reserve players in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.^[12]

Playing Style

He is known for his ability to generate awkward bounce from a height of 6'7", and swing the ball.