Vinothen John

Vinothen John
විනෝදන් ජෝන්

Personal information
Full name	Vinothen Bede John
Born	27 May 1960 (1960-05-27) (age 63) Colombo, Sri Lanka
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-fast
International information
National side	Sri Lanka (1975–1982)
Test debut (cap 5)	4 March 1983 v New Zealand
Last Test	23 August 1984 v England
ODI debut (cap 27)	12 September 1982 v India
Last ODI	30 October 1987 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 6 45 21 56 Runs scored 53 84 127 90 Batting average 10.59 9.33 9.07 9.00 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 1/5 0/0 Top score 27* 15 27* 3* Balls bowled 1,281 2,311 3,603 2,827 Wickets 28 34 74 43 Bowling average 21.92 48.67 25.33 45.58 5 wickets in innings 2 0 6 6 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 5/60 3/28 6/58 3/22 Catches/stumpings 2/– 5/– 4/– 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 February 2016

Vinothen Bede John (born 27 May 1960) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in six Test matches and 45 One Day Internationals between 1982 and 1987.

Domestic career

After attending St Peter's College, Colombo, John played for the Nondescripts Cricket Club, Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, Moratuwa Sports Club, Sinhalese Sports Club and continuously for over two decades in the Nationalised Services Cricket Tournament, representing the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation.

International career

John made his Test debut in Lancaster Park in New Zealand and had the scalps of Glenn Turner and Sir Richard Hadlee. The stocky right-arm seamer opened the bowling for Sri Lanka in the eighties in Tests and ODIs.

John's Test career ended in the famous Lord's Test against England where he captured four wickets for 98 runs. He played six Tests, claiming an impressive 28 wickets (average 21.92), and took 34 ODI wickets (48.67) in 45 matches before retiring after the 1987 Cricket World Cup.

External links

• Vinothen John at ESPNcricinfo