Thissara Perera
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Narangoda Liyanaarachchilage Thissara Chirantha Perera (April 3, 1989) is a Sri Lanka
n cricket
er. A left-hand batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler, Perera has both a first class century and five-wicket haul to his name, making him an all rounder for Wayamba
. He has also played for the Sri Lankan U-19 and Sri Lankan A teams. After making his first class debut in November 2008, Perera impressed Sri Lankan selectors enough to earn a One Day International debut on December 24, 2009 to replace Angelo Mathews
.
He has gained a reputation of being a hard-hitting batsmen and someone is able to clear the boundary on a regular basis.
He is a Catholic
and attended St. Josephs College in Colombo.
During the tour of Australia in November 2010, Perera starred with both bat and ball. In the opening Twenty20 he struck 17 not out of 4 balls, including a towering 132 metre six.
He made his Test Match
debut for Sir Lanka in the first match of their 2011 tour of England
.
, Bond
, Roach
and Morgan
but later picked Perera
and Justin Kemp
to fill in their overseas slots. He was picked up by the Kochi Tuskers Kerala in IPL 4 Auction on 9th January 2011.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
n cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. A left-hand batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler, Perera has both a first class century and five-wicket haul to his name, making him an all rounder for Wayamba
Wayamba cricket team
Wayamba cricket team is a Sri Lankan first class cricket team based in Kurunegala, that represents North Western Province. It draws cricketers from Sri Lanka Premier Trophy. The team competes in two provincial tournaments: the first class cricket competition known as the Inter-Provincial...
. He has also played for the Sri Lankan U-19 and Sri Lankan A teams. After making his first class debut in November 2008, Perera impressed Sri Lankan selectors enough to earn a One Day International debut on December 24, 2009 to replace Angelo Mathews
Angelo Mathews
Angelo Davis Mathews is a Sri Lankan cricketer. Like Chaminda Vaas He had his formal education in St. Joseph's College, Colombo. Born in Colombo, he captained the Sri Lankan cricket team team in the 2006 U-19 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka...
.
He has gained a reputation of being a hard-hitting batsmen and someone is able to clear the boundary on a regular basis.
He is a Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
and attended St. Josephs College in Colombo.
During the tour of Australia in November 2010, Perera starred with both bat and ball. In the opening Twenty20 he struck 17 not out of 4 balls, including a towering 132 metre six.
He made his Test Match
Test match
Test match in some sports refers to a sporting contest between national representative teams and may refer to:* Test cricket* Test match * Test match * Test match...
debut for Sir Lanka in the first match of their 2011 tour of England
Sri Lankan cricket team in England in 2011
-First-class: England Lions vs Sri Lankans:-First class: Essex vs Sri Lankans:-List A: Worcestershire Royals vs Sri Lankans:-1st Test:Jonathan Trott's score of 203 is the highest score by an English batsman against Sri Lanka, beating the previous score of 174 set by Graham Gooch in 1991. Sri...
.
Indian Premier League
Due to his excellent performance in his debut against India, The Chennai Super Kings went for him at his base price. Superkings, who were seeking all-rounders initially, failed to get PollardPollard
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, Bond
Bond
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, Roach
Roach
-Animals:* Cockroaches* Roach , including** Certain members of family Cyprinidae** the genus Rutilus*** Common Roach ** the California Roach of the monotypic genus Hesperoleucus-Other:...
and Morgan
Morgan
-Places:Australia*Morgan, South AustraliaCanada*Morgan, OntarioUnited States*Morgan, California*Morgan, Georgia*Morgan, Minnesota*Morgan, Texas*Morgan, Utah*Morgan, Vermont*Morgan, Wisconsin, a town...
but later picked Perera
Perera
Perera is a common surname in Sri Lanka, Portugal, Brazil, and most of the Lusosphere. The name was introduced in Sri Lanka by the Portuguese during the period of Portuguese Ceylon, and it derives from the common Portuguese surname Pereira . Perera is also a Spanish name.It may refer...
and Justin Kemp
Justin Kemp
Justin Miles Kemp is a South African cricketer who has played Test and ODI cricket for South Africa since the 2000–01 season. Kemp is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm fast medium bowler. His batting is noted for the high frequency of sixes, particularly those which are hit out of the stadium...
to fill in their overseas slots. He was picked up by the Kochi Tuskers Kerala in IPL 4 Auction on 9th January 2011.