Michael Vandort

Michael Vandort
Personal information
Full name
Michael Graydon Vandort
Born (1980-01-19) 19 January 1980 (age 44)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
NicknameVanda
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 87)6 September 2001 v Bangladesh
Last Test26 December 2008 v Bangladesh
Only ODI (cap 128)13 January 2006 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1998–2011Colombo Cricket Club
2007–08Wayamba
Khelaghar SKS
2012Ragama CC
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 20 1 142 76
Runs scored 1,144 48 7,443 2,504
Batting average 36.90 48.00 33.37 39.12
100s/50s 4/4 0/0 17/33 4/16
Top score 140 48 226 118
Balls bowled 67
Wickets 1
Bowling average 62.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/46
Catches/stumpings 6/– 0/– 102/– 24/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 12 December 2009

Michael Graydon Vandort (born 19 January 1980) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He is one of the tallest batsmen ever to play test cricket and stands at 6 feet 5 inches. He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for Colombo Cricket Club in the 2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament.[1] He is of Dutch Burgher ancestry and was educated at St. Joseph's College.[2]

  1. ^ "1st Round, Colombo, Aug 17 2004, Twenty-20 Tournament". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Cricket: Vandort shines as Sri Lanka falter". 28 May 2006.