Kosala Kuruppuarachchi
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| Full name | Ajith Kosala Kuruppuarachchi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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November 1, 1964 (age 53) Colombo, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 35) | 14 March 1986 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 16 April 1987 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ajith Kosala Kuruppuarachchi (born 1 November 1964, Colombo) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in two Tests from 1986 to 1987.
On his debut on 14 March 1986, he took five wickets in the first innings against Pakistan in Colombo. With that, Sri Lanka beat Pakistan in a test for the first time, where Kuruppuarachchi took a major part in both bat and ball.[1][2]
International record
Test 5 Wicket hauls
| # | Figures | Match | Opponent | Venue | City | Country | Year |
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| 1 | 5/44 | 1 |  | Colombo Cricket Club Ground | Colombo | Sri Lanka | 1986 |
References
- ↑ "2nd Test: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (CCC), Mar 14–18, 1986". espncricinfo. Retrieved 2011-12-18.
- ↑ "SRI LANKA v PAKISTAN 1985–86 – Wisden Achieve". espncricinfo. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
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