Malinga Bandara
Malinga Bandara was earmarked from an early age as a legspinner of great potential.
On the basis of his school performances he was selected for the Under-19 tour to India in 1997,
the Under-19 World Cup in South Africa, and the Sri Lanka A tour to England in 1999.
In between, he made his Test debut against New Zealand in 1998-99 but looked all at sea in a disappointing display and did not come into consideration after that. But a match haul of 11 for 126 against England A in March 2005 confirmed his growing confidence and also helped attract the attention of Gloucestershire as they looked for a replacement for Upal Chandana.
Bandara, like Chandana, is also a useful lower order batsman.
- Full name : Charitha Malinga Bandara
- Born : December 31, 1979, Kalutara
- Batting style : Right-hand bat
- Bowling style : Legbreak
- Test debut : Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Colombo (RPS) - May 27-31, 1998
- Last Test : Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Kandy - Apr 3-7, 2006
- ODI debut : New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Wellington (WS) - Jan 6, 2006
- Last ODI : Bangladesh v Sri Lanka at Chittagong (CDS) - Feb 25, 2006
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