Suraj Randiv
Personal information | |
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Full name | Hewa Kaluhalamullage Suraj Randiv Kaluhalamulla |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Batting | Right-hand bat |
Bowling | Rigt-arm offbreak |
Role | Allrounder |
International information | |
National side | |
Test debut | 26 - 30 July 2010 v India |
ODI debut | 18 December India v India |
Domestic team information | |
Years | Team |
Rahula College Cricket Team | |
Matara Sports Club | |
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club | |
Kandurata Cricket Team | |
Nondescripts Cricket Club | |
Ruhuna Cricket Team | |
2011 - Present | Chennai Super Kings |
Hewa Kaluhalamullage Suraj Randiv Kaluhalamulla (born January 30, 1985), known as Suraj Randiv, born Mohamed Marshuk Mohamed Suraj is a Sri Lankan international cricketer who plays first-class cricket for Sinhalese Sports Club.
A right arm offspinner, Suraj had a successful under-age career in Sri Lanka. He represented his country at under-15 and under-19 level and took 23 wickets in four matches at an Under-23 tournament of 2003-04. This effort caught the attention of Marvan Atapattu, who was influential in getting him over to Sinhalese Sports Club. He went on play for Sri Lanka A and Sri Lanka.
In December 2009, he replaced Muttiah Muralitharan in Sri Lanka's ODI squad in India and he made his debut in the second match of the series in Nagpur. He impressed by taking three wickets for 51 runs; Sri Lanka went on to win the match by three wickets.[1]
He changed his name from Mohamed Marshuk Mohamed Suraj in May 2009.[2]
On 16th August 2010, in an incident that drew considerable media attention, Randiv intentionally bowled a no ball—overstepping the bowling mark by a significant margin—to Virender Sehwag—then on 99—that ensured a victory for India in the ODI, while denying Sehwag a chance to score a century. Sehwag hit the ball for six but as the winning run was registered as soon as the umpire signalled no ball, Sehwag's shot was deemed to have been made after the end of the match. Randiv later apologised to Sehwag for use of the tactic; he was docked his match fees for the game and handed a one match suspension by Sri Lanka Cricket.[3]
Randiv was picked up by the Chennai Super Kings at the 2011 IPL Players Auction and will play for the Super Kings in the forthcoming season.[4]
He was omitted from Sri Lanka's squad for the 2011 Cricket World Cup, but was called up as a replacement for the injured Angelo Mathews, and was subsequently picked for the World Cup Final.
References
- ^ "India v Sri Lanka in 2009/10". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ^ "When Sri Lanka's Test debutant became Randiv from Mohamed..." MidDay. Retrieved 19 December 2009.
- ^ "Suraj Randiv gets one-match suspension". CricketArchive. 18 August 2010.
- ^ "The Hindu : Sport / Cricket : IPL auction 2011 - till lunch". The Hindu. 08 January 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
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External links
Template:Sri Lanka Squad 2010 ICC World Twenty20