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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 February 1931 Colombo, Ceylon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 August 2011 (aged 80) Canberra, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg-break and googly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949/50–1961/62 | Ceylon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1952–1964 | Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954–1957 | Cambridge University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1960/61–1963/64 | New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 14 April 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gamini Goonesena (16 February 1931 – 1 August 2011) was a Sri Lankan first-class cricketer who played prior to his country being granted Test status. A gifted allrounder who was a right-handed batsman and a legbreak and googly bowler, he played first class cricket over a 19-year timespan, 1949–1968, representing 14 different teams.