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| Full name | Don Sardha Brendon Priyantha Kuruppu | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 January 1962 (age 62) Colombo, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicketkeeper-batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 132) | 16 April 1987 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 22 August 1991 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 35) | 30 April 1983 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 2 May 1990 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 14 August 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Don Sardha Brendon Priyantha Kuruppu (born 5 January 1962) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper and opening batsman. He is one of few batsmen in the world to score a double century on debut. Brendon was often played in One Day Internationals, making 54 appearances for the national team from 1983 to 1990, but his short Test career was largely unremarkable but for one productive innings in Colombo when he scored 201, becoming the first batsman to score a Test century on debut for Sri Lanka.[1][2]
Kuruppu is the current coach of the Maldives national cricket team. In November 2018, he was named on Sri Lanka Cricket's National Selection Panel.[3]
- ^ Smyth, Rob. "Player Profile: Brendon Kuruppu". CricInfo. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
- ^ "Basin Reserve a field of dreams for Tom Blundell after New Zealand century on test debut". Stuff. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Cricket announce new selection panel". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 25 November 2018.