Vinothen John

Vinothen Bede John Jeyarajasinham (born May 27, 1960, Colombo), or Vinothen John, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in six Tests and 45 ODIs from 1982 to 1987.

Vinothen John
විනෝදන් ජෝන්
Personal information
Full nameVinothen Bede John
Born27 May 1960 (1960-05-27) (age 60)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
BattingRight-hand bat
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 5)4 March 1983 v New Zealand
Last Test23 August 1984 v England
ODI debut (cap 27)12 September 1982 v India
Last ODI30 October 1987 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 6 45 21 56
Runs scored 53 84 127 90
Batting average 10.59 9.33 9.07 9.00
100s/50s -/- -/- 1/5 0/0
Top score 27* 15 27* 3*
Balls bowled 1281 2311 3603 2827
Wickets 28 34 74 43
Bowling average 21.92 48.67 25.33 45.58
5 wickets in innings 2 - 6 6
10 wickets in match - n/a - n/a
Best bowling 5/60 3/28 6/58 3/22
Catches/stumpings 2/- 5/- 4/– 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 February 2016

Domestic career

After attending St Peter's College, Colombo, John played for the Nondescripts Cricket Club, Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, Moratuwa Sports Club, Sinhalese Sports Club and continuously for over two decades in the Nationalised Services Cricket Tournament, representing the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation.

International career

John made his Test debut in Lancaster Park in New Zealand and had the scalps of Glenn Turner and Sir Richard Hadlee. The stocky right-arm seamer opened the bowling for Sri Lanka in the eighties in Tests and ODIs.

John's Test career ended in the famous Lord's Test against England where he captured four wickets for 98 runs. He played six Tests, claiming an impressive 28 wickets (average 21.92), and took 34 ODI wickets (48.67) in 45 matches before retiring after the 1987 Cricket World Cup.

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