Binura Fernando
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Full name | Binura Fernando | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 12 July 1995|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Left-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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ODI debut (cap 195) | 28 May 2021 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 4 July 2021 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 54) | 30 July 2015 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 4 November 2021 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2020 | Jaffna Stallions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Kandy Warriors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 4 November 2021 |
Binura Fernando (born 12 July 1995) is a Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for the Sri Lanka national team.[1]
Early and domestic career[]
He was part of Sri Lanka's squad for the 2014 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup. In August 2018, he was named in Dambulla's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League.[2] In October 2020, he was drafted by the Jaffna Stallions for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.[3] In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Reds team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament.[4] In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Kandy Warriors following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.[5]
International career[]
He was named in Sri Lanka's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against Pakistan in July 2015.[6] He made his T20I debut on 30 July 2015. He took his first international wicket by bowling Shahid Afridi.[7]
In May 2021, he was named in Sri Lanka's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Bangladesh.[8] He made his ODI debut for Sri Lanka on 28 May 2021, against Bangladesh.[9] In September 2021, Fernando was named as one of four reserve players in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[10]
References[]
- ^ "Binura Fernando". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "SLC T20 League 2018 squads finalized". The Papare. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi among big names taken at LPL draft". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Cricket announce Invitational T20 squads and schedule". The Papare. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews miss out on LPL drafts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "Five uncapped players in SL squad for Pakistan T20s". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka, 1st T20I: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Colombo (RPS), Jul 30, 2015". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Sports Media. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2015.
- ^ "Kusal Perera named new Sri Lanka ODI captain; Karunaratne, Mathews, Chandimal dropped". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "3rd ODI (D/N), Dhaka, May 28 2021, Sri Lanka tour of Bangladesh". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Theekshana, Jayawickrema make the cut as Sri Lanka announce T20 World Cup squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
External links[]
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Sri Lankan cricketers
- Sri Lanka One Day International cricketers
- Sri Lanka Twenty20 International cricketers
- Cricketers from Colombo
- Hambantota Troopers cricketers
- Southern Express cricketers
- Jaffna Kings cricketers
- Kandy Warriors cricketers