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| Full name | Frank Dimuth Madushanka Karunaratne | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 April 1988 Colombo, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Opening batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | Anuradha Kurukulasooriya (div 2022) Inami Avandya (m. 2024) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 123) | 17 November 2012 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 26 September 2024 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 146) | 9 July 2011 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 2 November 2023 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–present | Sinhalese Sports Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Basnahira North | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Wayamba | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Yorkshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 September 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frank Dimuth Madushanka Karunaratne (born 21 April 1988; Sinhala: ෆ්රෑන්ක් දිමුත් මදුෂංක කරුණාරත්න), popularly known as Dimuth Karunaratne, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer and former captain of the Sri Lanka Test and ODI teams.[1] Considered as one of the best Test openers in the world, he has been included 3 times in the ICC Test Cricket Team of the Year. He is the opening batter for Sri Lanka in Test cricket and ODIs. He plays first-class cricket for the Sinhalese Sports Club.[2][3]
Since 2015, Karunaratne has become the leading batsman for Sri Lanka in Tests due to his century making in the second innings of Test matches.[4] He was described as second-innings specialist by many commentators.[5] He scored four centuries in the second innings out of the six centuries he made until October 2017.[6] On 7 October 2017, Karunaratne became the second Sri Lankan opener after Tillakaratne Dilshan to score three Test centuries in a calendar year. In February 2019, he was named as the captain of Sri Lanka's Test squad for their series against South Africa.[7]
In April 2019, Sri Lanka Cricket named Dimuth Karunaratne as the team's new One Day International captain ahead of the 2019 Cricket World Cup, replacing Lasith Malinga.[8] He is the only batsman after Ridley Jacobs to carry his bat in a Cricket World Cup.[9]
- ^ Gardner, Ben (17 January 2021). "Lahiru Thirimanne: From Worst Batsman In History To Test Centurion In The Space Of Three Days". Wisden Asia Cricket.
- ^ "Dimuth Karunaratne: Sri Lanka". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ Tripathi, Divi (21 November 2021). "Let's be Frank, Dimuth Karunaratne is one of the very best Test openers in the world". Wisden Asia Cricket.
- ^ Samiuddin, Osman (7 October 2017). "Inside the heart of a Karunaratne classic". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ Hinz, Kristopher (1 June 2019). "Karunaratne's patient presence". Island Cricket. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Second Innings wonder by Karunaratne". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Sri Lanka drop Chandimal for South Africa tour, Karunaratne made captain". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "Dimuth Karunratne to lead Sri Lanka during ICC Cricket World Cup 2019". Sri Lanka Cricket. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ^ "World Cup 2019: Dimuth Karunaratne becomes only the second player to carry his bat in a World Cup match". The Indian Express. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2022.