Sachithra Senanayake

Sachithra Senanayake

Personal information
Full name	Senanayake Mudiyanselage Sachithra Madhushanka Senanayake
Born	(1985-02-09)9 February 1985 Colombo,Sri Lanka
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-armoff break
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	Sri Lanka(2012–2016)
Only Test (cap125)	31 December 2013 vPakistan
ODI debut (cap150)	20 January 2012 vSouth Africa
Last ODI	28 December 2015 vNew Zealand
ODI shirt no.	18
T20I debut (cap43)	1 June 2012 vPakistan
Last T20I	9 September 2016 vAustralia
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2006–	Sinhalese Sports Club
2012–	Basnahira cricket team
2013/14	Sydney Sixers
2013–2014	Kolkata Knight Riders
2015	Worcestershire
2015	Rangpur Riders
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 1 49 107 167 Runs scored 5 290 2,614 1,582 Batting average 5.00 13.18 23.76 21.67 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 2/9 1/6 Top score 5 42 120 150 Ballsbowled 138 2,358 23,292 8,014 Wickets 0 53 537 243 Bowling average – 34.35 20.81 21.76 5 wickets in innings – 0 38 3 10 wickets in match – 0 7 0 Best bowling – 4/13 8/70 5/23 Catches/stumpings 1/– 19/– 112/– 82/–
Source:ESPNcricinfo,3 November 2019
Sachithra Senanayake Years active 2012–2016 (Cricket) 2016–present (playback singer)

Senanayake Mudiyanselage Sachithra Madhushanka Senanayake(Sinhala:සචිත්‍ර සේනානායක;born 9 February 1985) is a Sri Lankan playback singer and former professional cricketer who played all three formats of the game. He isfirst-class cricketer,who currently plays limited overs cricket. A bowlingall-rounder,he bats right-handed and bowlsoff spin.He has played first-class cricket for theSinhalese Sports Clubsince 2006.

He is the 150th ODI cap for Sri Lanka. Senanayake was a key member of2014 ICC World Twenty20winning team as well.

Domestic career

His call-up followed a domestic season in which he had taken the most wickets in theSri Lankan Premier Leaguelimited overs tournament.During the 2013Indian Premier Leagueauction he was bought byKolkata Knight Ridersfor $15,000. On 2015, he contracted for2014 NatWest t20 Blastin England for the teamWorcestershire.

In March 2018, he was the leading wicket-taker in the2017–18 Premier Limited Overs Tournament,with seventeen dismissals in eight matches.Later the same month, he was named in Dambulla's squad for the2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament.The following month, he was also named in Dambulla's squad for the2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.

In February 2019,Sri Lanka Cricketnamed him as the Best Bowler in the2017–18 Premier Limited Overs Tournament.In March 2019, he was named in Kandy's squad for the2019 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.

International career

Senanayake made his international debut for Sri Lanka in the fourthOne Day International(ODI) of thetour of South Africain January 2012. From then, he was a regular part of Sri Lanka's spin attack in limited over cricket withAjantha Mendisand occasionally withSeekkuge Prasanna.After a suspect bowling action, he showed poor bowling in later bilateral tournaments. However, he was included to the 15-men2015 ICC World Cuptournament as the main spinner of the team.

He was also named in the T20I XI by ESPNcricinfo for his performances in 2013.

Bowling action

He was reported for bowling with a suspectedillegal bowling actionagainst England in June 2014 and subsequently banned from bowling in international cricket in July 2014. He was cleared to bowl in December 2014 and played in the fifth ODIagainst England.

Mankading incident

In 2014, heMankadedthe English batsmanJos Buttlerin a One Day International.

Remodel action

Senanayake was cleared from the illegal bowling action with future notices and played in the 7-match ODI series against England at home. He was again called up for the2015 Cricket World Cupand looked poor performances in the pool match against Australia. He re-appeared in the fifth ODI against Pakistan in July 2015, where he took three crucial wickets.

The re-modeling action somewhat gave weaker performances in international arena to Senenayake.

Beyond cricket

Senananyake is a student of musicianSanath Nandasirisince school times. Due to cricketing career he missed music industry as he said. He is known to be a good singer and sang his first solo songWatina obagewhich was released in May 2016.He also contributed for the cricket songKirula Genemuby Centigradz, which was released prior to2015 Cricket World Cup.

Match Fi xing Arrest

Senananyake was arrestedon Sep 2023 on charges related to match-fi xing. The alleged incident occurred during the 2020Lanka Premier League.

See also

• One-Test wonder

External links

Sachithra SenanayakeatESPNcricinfo