Ishara Amerasinghe

Merenna Koralage Don Ishara Amerasinghe (born 5 March 1978), or Ishara Amerasinghe, is a Sri Lankan cricketer who attended Nalanda College Colombo. A right-arm fast-medium bowler with a side-on action, Amerasinghe was named in the 30-man provincial squad for the 2007 World Cup. Samarasinghe is the 108th Sri Lanka Test Cap, where he debut against West Indies at Port of Spain West Indies in 2007/08.

Ishara Amerasinghe

Personal information
Full name	Merenna Koralage Don Ishara Amerasinghe
Born	(1978-03-05) 5 March 1978 (age 47) Colombo, Sri Lanka
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right arm fast-medium
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	Sri Lanka (2007–2008)
Only Test (cap 108)	3 April 2008 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 131)	18 May 2007 v Pakistan
Last ODI	10 April 2008 v West Indies
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1997/98	Burgher Recreation Club
1998/99	Colts Cricket Club
2000/01–2002/03	Nondescripts Cricket Club
2003/04	Colts Cricket Club
2004/05	Galle Cricket Club
2005/06–present	Colts Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 1 8 96 74 Runs scored 0 6 300 40 Batting average – – 6.52 6.66 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 Top score 0* 5* 46 5* Balls bowled 150 426 11,496 2,947 Wickets 1 9 242 91 Bowling average 105.00 40.33 23.76 24.32 5 wickets in innings 0 0 7 1 10 wickets in match 0 0 1 0 Best bowling 1/62 3/44 5/12 5/44 Catches/stumpings 0/– 1/– 29/– 10/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 March 2009

International career

He is probably the second fastest bowler in Sri Lanka, behind Lasith Malinga. Despite not making it to the Caribbean he was selected in the Sri Lankan squad for a post World Cup tournament against Pakistan at Abu Dhabi. He made his One Day International debut in the first game of the series but failed to take a wicket. However, he made significant strides in the 2008 CB series, where he picked up 8 wickets at 35.75 each.

References

• It’s a win that hides much
• Cricket stars pay homage to Anura Ranasinghe

External links

• Ishara Amerasinghe at ESPNcricinfo