Jayantha Amerasinghe

Amerasinghe Mudalige Jayantha Gamini Amerasinghe (born February 2, 1954, Colombo) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in two Tests in 1984.

Jayantha Amerasinghe
ජයන්ත අමරසිංහ

Personal information
Full name	Amerasinghe Mudalige Jayantha Gamini Amerasinghe
Born	February 2, 1954 (1954-02-02) (age 71) Colombo, Sri Lanka
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
International information
National side	Sri Lanka (1984)
Test debut (cap 25)	9 March 1984 v New Zealand
Last Test	24 March 1984 v New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class Matches 2 16 Runs scored 54 120 Batting average 18.00 8.00 100s/50s -/- -/- Top score 34 34 Balls bowled 300 3208 Wickets 3 61 Bowling average 50.00 19.60 5 wickets in innings – 3 10 wickets in match – 2 Best bowling 2/73 7/82 Catches/stumpings 3/- 7/-
Source: Cricinfo, 13 April 2016

International career

Amerasinghe is the only Sri Lankan to top-score for his team in a Test as a number 11 batsman, when he scored 34 where Sri Lanka were dismissed for 215 in their first innings by New Zealand in 1984.^[1]

Also he was only the second player from any team to top-score for his team in the second innings of a Test as a number 11 batsman, after Bert Vogler of South Africa.^[2] Amerasinghe was just the fifth player in Test history to top-score for his team in a Test as a number 11 batsman.