Lakshan Sandakan
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Full name | Paththamperuma Arachchige Don Lakshan Rangika Sandakan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Ragama, Sri Lanka | 10 June 1991|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Lakee | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting style | Right hand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling style | Slow left-arm chinaman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 136) | 26 July 2016 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 13 August 2016 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 174) | 21 August 2016 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 21 August 2016 |
Paththamperuma Arachchige Don Lakshan Rangika Sandakan, commonly known as Lakshan Sandakan (born 10 June 1991), is a professional Sri Lankan Test and ODI cricketer, and domestically a first-class cricketer who plays for Colombo Cricket Club.[1]
International career
In July 2016 he was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad for their series against Australia.[2] On 26 July 2016 he made his Test debut for Sri Lanka against Australia.[3]
In the first innings, Sandakan took his first Test wicket by bowling Mitchell Marsh. He took 4 for 58 runs in the first innings and 3 for 49 in the second innings. His match figures of 7 for 107 were the best by a chinaman bowler on Test debut. Sri Lanka won the match by 106 runs giving them only their second win against Australia in 27 matches.[4]
He made his One Day International debut for Sri Lanka against Australia on 21 August 2016. He took his first ODI wicket by caught Matthew Wade in his first over.[5]
Personal life
Sandakan began playing cricket at the age of 17 and was educated at Mattumagala Karunaratne Buddhist College and De Mazenod College.[6]
References
- ↑ "Lakshan Sandakan". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ↑ "Siriwardana left out of Sri Lanka squad for first Test". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ "Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 1st Test: Sri Lanka v Australia at Pallekele, Jul 26-30, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ↑ Jayaraman, Shiva. "Sandakan creates history as left-arm spinners take stage". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ "Australia tour of Sri Lanka, 1st ODI: Sri Lanka v Australia at Colombo (RPS), Aug 21, 2016". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ↑ "Sandakan – a dream debut". Ceylon Today. 28 July 2016.