Suranga Lakmal

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Suranga Lakmal

Personal information
Full name	Ranasinghe Arachchige Suranga Lakmal
Born	10 March 1987 (age 24) Matara, Sri Lanka
Batting style	Right-handed batsman
Bowling style	Right-arm medium-fast
Role	Bowler
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2007–present	Tamil Union
2007–present	Bashnahira South
First-class debut	17 January 2008 Tamil Union v Nondescripts
Last First-class	23 January 2009 Tamil Union v Sinhalese
List A debut	17 November 2007 Tamil Union v Colombo
Last List A	17 March 2009 Tamil Union v Boomfield
Career statistics
Competition	FC	List A	T20
Matches	16	21	3
Runs scored	121	14	1
Batting average	8.64	4.66	–
100s/50s	0/0	0/0	0/0
Top score	25*	10*	1*
Balls bowled	2386	1026	70
Wickets	57	30	4
Bowling average	29.29	28.83	22.00
5 wickets in innings	1	1	0
10 wickets in match	0	n/a	n/a
Best bowling	5/78	5/31	2/20
Catches/stumpings	6/–	7/–	0/–
Source: CricketArchive, 26 March 2009

Suranga Lakmal (born 10 March 1987, Matara) is a Sri Lankan international cricketer. He is a right-arm medium-fast bowler and right-handed batsman. He was first included in the national squad for the tour of Pakistan in 2008-2009^[1] and was reported to have been injured in the attack on the Sri Lankan team by terrorists. He currently plays for the Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club.^[1][2]
Suranga Lakmal studied at Debarawewa Madya Maha Vidyalaya in Hambantota District, before moving to Richmond College, Galle. Lakmal was called up as a replacement for Dilhara Fernando in India in December 2009 and he made his ODI debut in the second match in Nagpur, where he bowled eight wicketless overs for 58 runs before Sri Lanka won by three wickets.^[3] He made his Test debut on November 23, 2010 against the West Indies in the second Test match played at the R. Premadasa Stadium, becoming the 114th Sri Lankan Test player.^[4] Lakmal is also the first cricketer from Hambantota District to represent the national cricket team of Sri Lanka.^[5]