Thusara Kodikara
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Thusara Prabath Kodikara is a Sri Lankan cricket
er who now plays for Malaysia. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace
bowler, he played first-class cricket
in Sri Lanka
between 1991 and 1999 and has played for Malaysia since 2004.
in 1969, Kodikara made his first-class debut for Central Province against Western Province Suburbs in March 1991. He played for a Central and North Western Combined XI against Pakistan A
that August, and made his debut for Antonians Sports Club
in a Saravanamuttu Trophy
match against Kalutara Physical Culture Centre
in October. In all, he played ten first-class matches that first year.
He played five first-class matches in 1992, including a match for a Sri Lanka Board President's XI. He made his List A debut in January 1993, playing for Antonians Sports Club against Colts Cricket Club
, a month in which he scored 236 not out
against Rio Sports Club
, his highest first-class score.
He played his last match for Central Province in March 1994, and continued to be a regular member of the Antonians Sports Club side in first-class cricket over the next few years, rarely playing one-day cricket
. He played his last first-class match in Sri Lanka in February 1999.
series against Singapore. He played in the series again in 2005 and 2006, also playing in Dublin for the Dublin University Cricket Club
in 2006.
He played for Malaysia in the 2006 ACC Trophy
, also playing ACC Premier League
matches against Hong Kong
and Nepal that year. He most recently represented Malaysia at the 2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup
.
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 who now plays for Malaysia. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace
Fast bowling
Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. The other is spin bowling...
bowler, he played first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
in Sri Lanka
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...
between 1991 and 1999 and has played for Malaysia since 2004.
Sri Lankan career
Born in KandyKandy
Kandy is a city in the center of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is one of the most scenic cities in Sri Lanka; it is both an...
in 1969, Kodikara made his first-class debut for Central Province against Western Province Suburbs in March 1991. He played for a Central and North Western Combined XI against Pakistan A
Pakistan A cricket team
The Pakistan A cricket team is a national cricket team representing Pakistan. It is the 'second-tier' of international Pakistan cricket, below the full Pakistan national cricket team. Matches played by Pakistan A are not considered to be Test matches or One Day Internationals, instead receiving...
that August, and made his debut for Antonians Sports Club
Antonians Sports Club
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in a Saravanamuttu Trophy
Premier Trophy
The Premier Trophy is the main domestic first-class cricket competition in Sri Lanka. It was established in 1938 and has existed under a number of different names. Matches before the 1988-89 season are not considered first-class.-List of winners:...
match against Kalutara Physical Culture Centre
Kalutara Physical Culture Centre
-External links:* at CricketArchive...
in October. In all, he played ten first-class matches that first year.
He played five first-class matches in 1992, including a match for a Sri Lanka Board President's XI. He made his List A debut in January 1993, playing for Antonians Sports Club against Colts Cricket Club
Colts Cricket Club
Colts Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team based in Colombo, Sri Lanka.-Honours:* P Saravanamuttu Trophy 1991–92* Premier Trophy 1999–002001–022004–052008–09 -External links:*...
, a month in which he scored 236 not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
against Rio Sports Club
Rio Sports Club
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, his highest first-class score.
He played his last match for Central Province in March 1994, and continued to be a regular member of the Antonians Sports Club side in first-class cricket over the next few years, rarely playing one-day cricket
One-day cricket
Limited overs cricket, also known as one-day cricket and in a slightly different context as List A cricket, is a version of the sport of cricket in which a match is generally completed in one day, whereas Test and first-class matches can take up to five days to complete...
. He played his last first-class match in Sri Lanka in February 1999.
Malaysian career
After finishing his first-class career in Sri Lanka, Kodikara moved to Malaysia. He first played for the Malaysian national side in February 2004, playing in the Stan Nagaiah TrophyStan Nagaiah Trophy
The Stan Nagaiah Trophy is an annual series of one-day cricket matches played between Malaysia and Singapore. It has been played annually since 1995, and is named in honour of Stan Nagaiah, a cricketer from Singapore in the 1950s who also often represented All-Malaya.-Results:-Records:*Highest team...
series against Singapore. He played in the series again in 2005 and 2006, also playing in Dublin for the Dublin University Cricket Club
Dublin University Cricket Club
Dublin University Cricket Club is a cricket team in Ireland. They currently play in the Leinster Senior League, and in the past had first-class status, and played against several sides that were touring England, including the Australians , South Africans and West Indians .Their first first-class...
in 2006.
He played for Malaysia in the 2006 ACC Trophy
ACC Trophy
The ACC Trophy or Asian Cricket Council Trophy is a one-day cricket tournament organised by the Asian Cricket Council for the non-test nations in Asia...
, also playing ACC Premier League
ACC Premier League
The ACC Premier League, previously known as the ACC Fast Track Countries Tournament was a cricket tournament run by the Asian Cricket Council that was contested by Hong Kong, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore and the United Arab Emirates...
matches against Hong Kong
Hong Kong cricket team
The Hong Kong cricket team represents Hong Kong in international cricket. It played its first match in 1866 and has been an associate member of the International Cricket Council since 1969....
and Nepal that year. He most recently represented Malaysia at the 2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup
ACC Twenty20 Cup
The Asian Cricket Council Twenty20 Cup is a Twenty20 cricket tournament held in Asia. The first tournament was jointly won by Afghanistan and Oman.-2007 ACC Twenty20 Cup:...
.