Dhammika Prasad

Dhammika Prasad
Personal information
Full name
Kariyawasam Tirana Gamage Dhammika Prasad
Born (1983-05-30) 30 May 1983 (age 41)
Ragama, Sri Lanka
NicknameDammi
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 110)8 August 2008 v India
Last Test22 October 2015 v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 130)25 February 2006 v Bangladesh
Last ODI25 January 2015 v New Zealand
Only T20I (cap 41)6 August 2011 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2002/03–presentSinhalese Sports Club
Basnahira North
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I
Matches 25 24 1
Runs scored 476 129
Batting average 12.86 21.50
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 47 31*
Balls bowled 4,327 1,015 18
Wickets 75 32 0
Bowling average 35.97 30.50
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/50 3/17
Catches/stumpings 6/– 1/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 October 2015

Kariyawasam Tirana Gamage Dhammika Prasad (Sinhala: ධම්මික ප්‍රසාද්; born 30 May 1983), or simply Dhammika Prasad, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, and current bowling coach of the Nepal national cricket team.[1] He is a right-arm fast-medium bowler. He has represented Sri Lanka in Test, One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 cricket and played domestic cricket for the Sinhalese Sports Club and Basnahira North.[2]

Prasad has been continuously dropped from the squads due to many injuries to ankle, back, hamstrings and has not played any cricket after West Indies tour in 2015.[3][4][5] In February 2021, he announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 37.[6][7]

  1. ^ "नेपालको बलिङ कन्सलटेन्टमा धम्मिका प्रसाद नियुक्त". Online Khabar. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Dhammika Prasad: Sri Lanka". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Uncapped Fernando to replace injured Prasad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Injured Prasad ruled out of first Test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Ford concerned about Sri Lanka's fast-bowling depth". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Dhammika Prasad retires from International Cricket, will play cricket series in India next month". NewsWire. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Dhammika Prasad retires from International cricket". Bdcrictime. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.