Chamika Karunaratne
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| Full name | Edirimuni Chamika Dinushan Perera Karunaratne[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 May 1996 Colombo, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-hand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only Test (cap 148) | 1 February 2019 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2014-2017 | Tamil Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017-present | Nondescripts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 5 February 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Edirimuni Chamika Dinushan Perera Karunaratne (born 29 May 1996) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He made his Test debut for the Sri Lanka cricket team in February 2019.[2]
Domestic career
He made his first-class debut for Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club in the 2015–16 Premier League Tournament on 18 December 2015.[3]
In March 2018, he was named in Kandy's squad for the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament.[4][5] In August 2018, he was named in Kandy's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League.[6] In the same month, Sri Lanka Cricket named him in a preliminary squad of 31 players for the 2018 Asia Cup.[7]
In March 2019, he was named in Colombo's squad for the 2019 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[8]
International career
In December 2018, he was named in Sri Lanka team for the 2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup.[9] In January 2019, he was added to Sri Lanka's Test squad for the second Test against Australia.[10] He made his Test debut for Sri Lanka against Australia on 1 February 2019.[11]
Outside cricket
Chamika Karunaratne was a junior national champion in javelin throw and also competed in the international badminton.[12] His father Louie Karunaratne and brothers Dinuka, Niluka and Diluka also a professional badminton players.[12][13]
On 21 January 2021, he tested positive for COVID-19.[14]
References
- ^ "Players: Edirimuni Chamika Dinushan Perera Karunaratne". bwfbadminton.com. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ "Chamika Karunaratne". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "AIA Premier League Tournament, Group A: Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club v Moors Sports Club at Colombo (PSS), Dec 18-20, 2015". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "Cricket: Mixed opinions on Provincial tournament". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 26 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "All you need to know about the SL Super Provincial Tournament". Daily Sports. 26 March 2018. Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
- ^ "SLC T20 League 2018 squads finalized". The Papare. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "No Malinga in SL preliminary squad for Asia Cup". Daily Sports. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Squads, Fixtures announced for SLC Provincial 50 Overs Tournament". The Papare. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Squad for the ACC Emerging Teams Cup 2018". Sri Lanka Cricket. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Injured Chameera, Kumara to return home; Chamika Karunaratne named replacement". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ^ "2nd Test, Sri Lanka tour of Australia at Canberra, Feb 1-5 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ a b Adithya, Vimukthi. "Do we have the best youngsters; Chamika Karunarathne a genuine all rounder in the making". www.islandcricket.lk. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ Rajendran, Angu (1 February 2011). "Dinuka - Sri Lanka's champion shuttler". dailynews.lk. Daily News. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "Sri Lanka's Binura Fernando, Chamika Karunaratne test Covid-19-positive ahead of West Indies tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 January 2021.