Upul Chandana

Deshabandu
Upul Chandana
Personal information
Full name
Umagiliya Durage Upul Chandana
Born (1972-05-07) 7 May 1972 (age 52)
Galle, Sri Lanka
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLegbreak
RoleAll rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 77)12 March 1999 v Pakistan
Last Test11 April 2005 v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 78)14 April 1994 v Australia
Last ODI25 July 2007 v Bangladesh
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
Nondescripts Cricket Club
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
Gloucestershire
Kolkata Tigers
ICL World XI
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI
Matches 16 147
Runs scored 616 1627
Batting average 26.78 17.30
100s/50s -/2 -/5
Top score 92 89
Balls bowled 2685 6142
Wickets 37 151
Bowling average 41.48 31.90
5 wickets in innings 3 1
10 wickets in match 1 0
Best bowling 6/179 5/61
Catches/stumpings 7/– 77/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  Sri Lanka
ICC Cricket World Cup
Winner 1996 India-Pakistan-Sri Lanka
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 11 July 2010

Deshabandu Umagiliya Durage Upul Chandana (born 7 May 1972), popularly known as Upul Chandana, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played both Tests and ODIs. He was more specifically a leg spin bowler and was also an outstanding fielder. He was a part of the Sri Lankan squad which won the 1996 Cricket World Cup, however he did not play any matches during the tournament. Chandana is considered to be one of the best leg spinners who ever played for Sri Lanka. He was also a competent lower-order batsman, having scored a total of seven half-centuries at international level.