Sachithra Senanayake

Sachithra Senanayake
Personal information
Full name
Senanayake Mudiyanselage Sachithra Madhushanka Senanayake
Born (1985-02-09) 9 February 1985 (age 39)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off spin
RoleBowling All-rounder
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 125)31 December 2013 v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 150)20 January 2012 v South Africa
Last ODI28 December 2015 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no.18
T20I debut (cap 43)1 June 2012 v Pakistan
Last T20I9 September 2016 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2006–Sinhalese Sports Club
2012–Basnahira cricket team
2013/14Sydney Sixers
2013–2014Kolkata Knight Riders
2015Worcestershire
2015Rangpur Riders
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 1 49 107 167
Runs scored 5 290 2,614 1,582
Batting average 5.00 13.18 23.76 21.67
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 2/9 1/6
Top score 5 42 120 150
Balls bowled 138 2,358 23,292 8,014
Wickets 0 53 537 243
Bowling average 34.35 20.81 21.76
5 wickets in innings 0 38 3
10 wickets in match 0 7 0
Best bowling 4/13 8/70 5/23
Catches/stumpings 1/– 19/– 112/– 82/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 3 November 2019
Sachithra Senanayake
Years active
  • 2012–2016 (Cricket)
  • 2016–present (playback singer)

Senanayake Mudiyanselage Sachithra Madhushanka Senanayake (Sinhala: සචිත්‍ර සේනානායක; born 9 February 1985) is a Sri Lankan playback singer and former professional cricketer who played all three formats of the game. He is first-class cricketer, who currently plays limited overs cricket. A bowling all-rounder, he bats right-handed and bowls off spin. He has played first-class cricket for the Sinhalese Sports Club since 2006.[1]

He is the 150th ODI cap for Sri Lanka. Senanayake was a key member of 2014 ICC World Twenty20 winning team as well.

  1. ^ "Sachithra Senanayake: Sri Lanka". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2012.