Ravindra Pushpakumara

{{Infobox cricketer | name = Ravindra Pushpakumara
රවීන්ද්‍ර පුෂ්පකුමාර
ரவீந்திர புஷ்பகுமார | country = Sri Lanka | image = | fullname = Karuppiahyage Ravindra Pushpakumara | nickname = | birth_date = (1975-07-21) 21 July 1975 | birth_place = Panadura, Sri Lanka | family = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = Right-arm fast-medium | role = Bowler | international = true | internationalspan = 1994–2001 | testdebutdate = 26 August | testdebutyear = 1994 | testdebutagainst = Pakistan | testcap = 61 | lasttestdate = 6 September | lasttestyear = 2001 | lasttestagainst = Bangladesh | odidebutdate = 18 February | odidebutyear = 1994 | odidebutagainst = India | odicap = 77 | lastodidate = 19 December | lastodiyear = 1999 | lastodiagainst = Zimbabwe | odishirt = | club1 = Colombo Cricket Club | year1 = | club2 = Colts Cricket Club | year2 = | club3 = [[Nondescripts | Year 3 = | Club4 = Cromer Cricket Club | year3 = | columns = 2 | column1 = Test | matches1 = 23 | runs1 = 166 | bat avg1 = 8.73 | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | top score1 = 44 | deliveries1 = 3,792 | wickets1 = 58 | bowl avg1 = 38.65 | fivefor1 = 4 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 7/116 | catches/stumpings1 = 10/– | column2 = ODI | matches2 = 31 | runs2 = 36 | bat avg2 = 9.00 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 14* | deliveries2 = 1,430 | wickets2 = 24 | bowl avg2 = 49.20 | fivefor2 = 0 | tenfor2 = 0 | best bowling2 = 3/25 | catches/stumpings2 = 8/– | date = 9 February | year = 2006 | source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/srilanka/content/player/49863.html ESPNcricinfo }}

Deshabandu Karuppiahyage Ravindra Pushpakumara (born 21 July 1975), or Ravindra Pushpakumara, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer of Tamil - Sinhalese mixed ancestry. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He was a key member of Sri Lanka's 1996 Cricket World Cup winning team.

Early life

Pushpakumura was educated at St. John's College Panadura.

International career

Having impressed with Sri Lanka's Under-19s side, Pushpakumura made his Test debut in August 1994 against Pakistan, where he was noted as the fastest bowler Sri Lanka had had for many years.

Despite his pace, his variation on duller pitches was lacking, and thus he failed to get into the Sri Lankan side on a regular basis. His best bowling figure in a Test innings is 7/116 which he made against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club in 1994/95. Pushpakumara could be viewed as another fast bowling prospect which failed to live up to expectation from Sri Lanka. Some started to call him "Wild Johnny" for his waiwerd lines he came up with more often than not. Pushpakumura's last Test was against Bangladesh in the Asian Test Championship. Since 2004 he has played Twenty-20 cricket.