Danushka Gunathilaka

Danushka Gunathilaka
Personal information
Full name
Mestiyage Don Danishka Gunathilaka
Born (1991-03-17) 17 March 1991 (age 33)
Panadura, Sri Lanka
NicknameDanny, Danny Sir, Nuwara Hamu
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 132)26 July 2017 v India
Last Test30 December 2018 v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 170)1 November 2015 v West Indies
Last ODI24 June 2022 v Australia
T20I debut (cap 66)7 January 2016 v New Zealand
Last T20I16 October 2022 v Namibia
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I FC
Matches 8 47 46 56
Runs scored 299 1601 741 2495
Batting average 18.68 35.57 16.46 28.03
100s/50s 0/2 2/11 0/3 3/20
Top score 61 133 57 152
Catches/stumpings 6/– 14/– 21/– 62/–
Source: ESPNCricinfo

Mestiyage Don Danishka Gunathilaka,[1][2] commonly known as Danushka Gunathilaka, (born 17 March 1991)[3] is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays as a top-order batter in all forms of the game. He has also been occasionally sidelined due to disciplinary issues.[4]

  1. ^ Schmidt, Nathan. "Sri Lankan cricketer Danishka Gunathilaka has three sexual assault charges dropped". news.co.au. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  2. ^ Parkes-Hupton, Heath (6 November 2022). "Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka charged with alleged sexual assault of woman in Sydney". abc.au.net. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Danushka Gunathilaka profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  4. ^ Rasool, Danyal (8 November 2019). "'My lifestyle is different to some other Sri Lankan players. That doesn't mean I'm a bad person'". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 27 November 2022.