Sanath Kaluperuma

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Sanath Kaluperuma
සනත් කලුපෙරුම
Personal information
Full nameSanath Mohan Silva Kaluperuma
Born22 October 1961 (1961-10-22) (age 60)
Colombo, Sri Lanka
BattingRight-hand bat
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 132)9 March 1984 v New Zealand
Last Test12 February 1988 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 53)19 January 1988 v Australia
Last ODI29 March 1988 v New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI
Matches 4 2
Runs scored 88 11
Batting average 11.00 5.50
100s/50s -/- -/-
Top score 23 7
Balls bowled 240 6
Wickets 2 -
Bowling average 62.00 -
5 wickets in innings - -
10 wickets in match - n/a
Best bowling 2/17 -
Catches/stumpings 6/- 2/-
Source: Cricinfo, 9 February 2017

Sanath Mohan Silva Kaluperuma (born October 22, 1961, Colombo), or Sanath Kaluperuma, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 4 Tests and 2 ODIs from 1984 to 1988.

Kaluperuma studied at Nalanda College Colombo and represented Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club. A top order batsman who could open and a handy off spin bowler, he was also a skilled slip (gully) fielder. Kaluperuma migrated to Melbourne, Australia in 1989 where he played district cricket and later captain/coached Mount Waverley C. C., Bayside club Cheltenham and Keysborough C. C.[1]

His elder brother, Lalith Kaluperuma, represented the country in their inaugural Test matches.

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