Marvan Atapattu

Deshabandu
Marvan Atapattu
මාවන් අතපත්තු
Atapattu giving slip catching practice
Personal information
Full name
Marvan Samson Atapattu
Born (1970-11-22) 22 November 1970 (age 53)
Kalutara, Ceylon
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg spin
RoleOpening batsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 46)23 November 1990 v India
Last Test16 November 2007 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 59)1 December 1990 v India
Last ODI17 February 2007 v India
ODI shirt no.46
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1990/91–2006/07Sinhalese Sports Club
2007–2008Delhi Giants
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 90 268 228 329
Runs scored 5,502 8,529 14,591 10,802
Batting average 39.02 37.57 48.79 39.42
100s/50s 16/17 11/59 47/53 18/71
Top score 249 132* 253* 132*
Balls bowled 48 51 1,302 81
Wickets 1 0 19 1
Bowling average 24.00 36.42 64.00
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 1/9 3/19 1/12
Catches/stumpings 58/– 70/– 150/– 91/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  Sri Lanka
ICC Cricket World Cup
Winner 1996 India-Pakistan-Sri Lanka
Runner-up 2007 West Indies
Source: CricketArchive, 27 September 2008

Deshabandu Marvan Samson Atapattu (Sinhala: මාවන් සැම්සන් අතපත්තු, [ma:ʋən sæmsən aθəpaθθu], born 22 November 1970) is a Sri Lankan cricket coach, commentator and former cricketer who played for 17 years for Sri Lanka.[1] Considered one of the most technically sound batsman in his era, Atapattu has scored six double centuries in Test cricket for Sri Lanka, irrespective of five ducks in his first six innings. Atapattu also captained the Sri Lankan team which won the 2004 Asia Cup. He was a part of the Sri Lankan squad which won the 1996 Cricket World Cup.

He has previously coached the Canada and Singapore national cricket teams.[2] From April 2014 to September 2015, he was the head coach of Sri Lankan Cricket Team.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Marvan Atapattu". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Atapattu to coach Singapore for 2010". Retrieved 4 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Marvan Atapattu appointed head coach of Sri Lankan Cricket Team". news.biharprabha.com. Indo-Asian News Service. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
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