Seekkuge Prasanna
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Full name | Seekkuge Prasanna | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Balapitiya, Sri Lanka | 27 June 1985|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Commando Zeeku | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting style | Right-hand batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling style | Leg break bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowling All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Only Test (cap 117) | 8 September 2011 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 148) | 20 August 2011 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 28 August 2016 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 51) | 13 December 2013 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 9 September 2016 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | Southern Express | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014- | Kandurata Warriors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 9 September 2016 |
Seekkuge Prasanna | |
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Born |
Balapitiya, Sri Lanka | 27 June 1985
Allegiance |
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Service/branch | Sri Lanka Army |
Rank | Warrant Officer II |
Unit | Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps |
Seekkuge Prasanna (Sinhalese: සීකුගේ ප්රසන්න ; born 27 June 1985) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer and a Sri Lankan Army warrant officer. Prasanna is known for aggressive batting at the late overs in ODIs, and a useful leg-spinner, probably the best found after former Sri Lanka leg-spinner Upul Chandana.
International career
Prasanna made his Test cricket debut for Sri Lanka on 8 September 2011 at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium against Australia.[1] The ODI debut came against Australia at the same series in 2011. His Twenty20 International debut came against Pakistan at UAE in 2013.
Prasanna was not in the original squad in 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup, but he was called into the World Cup squad as a replacement for injured Dimuth Karunaratne. He played his first World Cup game against Scotland on 11 March 2015.[2]
Power hitting
After dropped from the squad due to poor performances, Prasanna rejoined to the limited over Sri Lanka squad for game against Ireland in 2016. On 18 June 2016, in the second match against Ireland, Prasanna scored a devastating inning which earned him his highest ODI score. He got out for 95 runs just off 45 balls, just fell short for the fastest century for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka scored 377 runs in the match and finally won.the match by 136 runs.[3]
His devastating form in Ireland continued in England. During the first ODI against England , Prasanna scored 25 ball 59 runs, including four huge sixes. However the match ended with a tie.[4] Prasanna scored 95 at strike rate 206.52 against Ireland in last ODI and 59 at 210.71 in this match. With that Prasanna became the third Sri Lanka player after Sanath Jayasuriya and Thisara Perera to make 2 fifty-plus scores at a strike rate of 200-plus in ODIs.[5]
Military career
He is currently serving in the Sri Lanka Army as a Warrant Officer II attached to the 2nd Regiment, Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps.[6]
References
- ↑ Coverdale, Brydon. "Sri Lanka bat, Prasanna in for injured Herath". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ↑ http://news.yahoo.com/seekkuge-prasanna-joins-sri-lanka-world-cup-squad-072226399.html
- ↑ "Prasanna just misses fastest ODI hundred as Ireland thumped again". CricInfo. ESPN. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ↑ "Prasanna's six-shooter and a rare drop". CricInfo. ESPN. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ↑ "Records tumble in dramatic tie". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ↑ Army Cricketers Selected for T-20 Tour in India
External links
- Player profile: Seekkuge Prasanna from ESPNcricinfo
- Player profile: Seekkuge Prasanna from CricketArchive