Eric Upashantha

Eric Upashantha
Personal information
Full name
Kalutarage Eric Amila Upashantha
Born (1972-06-10) 10 June 1972 (age 52)
Kurunegala, Sri Lanka
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 75)24 February 1999 v India
Last Test13 June 2002 v England
ODI debut (cap 87)3 October 1995 v Pakistan
Last ODI3 February 2001 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1990/91–2003Colts Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI
Matches 2 12
Runs scored 10 49
Batting average 3.33 7.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 6 15
Balls bowled 306 564
Wickets 4 12
Bowling average 50.00 40.08
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/41 4/37
Catches/stumpings 0/– 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 February 2006

Kalutarage Eric Amila Upashantha (commonly known as Eric Upashantha; born 10 June 1972) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played two Test matches and 12 One Day Internationals for Sri Lanka. He was educated at Maliyadeva College, Kurunegala.[1] He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.

He bowls a considerable line and length, and plays well against seam bowlers. Upashantha played Twenty20 cricket in 2004 and List A cricket the following season. He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for Colts Cricket Club in the 2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament.[2]

  1. ^ "Maliyadeva have the edge over St. Anne's". The Sunday Times. 8 March 2015.
  2. ^ "1st Round, Colombo, Aug 17 2004, Twenty-20 Tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 April 2021.