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Susanthika
Jayasinghe, Sprinter Described as Sri Lanka's
'wonder girl', Susanthika Jayasinghe made history
in the Sydney Olympics by becoming the first
Sri Lankan woman to win an Olympic medal. Susanthika
clocked 22.28 seconds in the women's 200 meter
finals at Sydney to win the bronze medal, and
missed the silver by only 0.01 seconds. |
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Jayasinghe was a surprise winner of the 200m silver
medal in the 1997 World Championships, becoming the
first Sri Lankan to win amajor medal since 1948. She
has also won medals at 1995 Asian Championships and
1994 Asian Games.
Muttiah
Muralitharan became the quickest bowler to reach
400 Test wickets in February, 2002 as Sri Lanka
thrashed Zimbabwe by 315 runs in the third Test
at Galle to complete a 3-0 series whitewash.
Muralitharan, 29, achieved the milestone in
his 72nd Test - eight fewer than Sir Richard
Hadlee, the previous record holder - by bowling
Henry Olonga as the tourists collapsed from
their overnight first innings score of 230 for
five to 236 all out. |
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Sanath
Jayasuriya the Srilankan master blaster started
his international career in his favourite version
of the game-One day on 26 th December 1989 in
Melbourne, Australia. Born in the remote southern
village in Matara he learnt his early lessons
of cricket in St. Sylvester's College-Matara.
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His first big break came in 1988 when he participated
in the Youth World Cup in Australia., then followed
the tour of Pakistan with the Sri Lankan B Team. In
this tour he scored back to back double centuries. He
played his first test match on 22 Feb 1991 against New
Zealand in Hamilton.
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01 December 1963, Colombo
Major Teams: Sri Lanka, Sinhalese Sports Club.
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
Test
Debut: Sri Lanka v England at Colombo (PSS),
Only Test, 1981/82
Latest Test: Sri Lanka v South Africa at Centurion,
2nd Test, 1997/98
ODI
Debut: Sri Lanka v England at Colombo (SSC),
2nd ODI, 1981/82
Latest ODI: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Colombo
(RPS), 2nd ODI, 1997/98 |
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| Born:
17 October 1965, Colombo
Major Teams: Sri Lanka, Kent, Nondescripts Cricket
Club.
Batting
Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break - very effective
Test
Debut: Sri Lanka v England at Lord's, Only Test,
1984
Latest Test: Sri Lanka v South Africa at Centurion,
2nd Test, 1997/98
ODI
Debut: Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Moratuwa,
2nd ODI, 1983/84
Latest ODI: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Colombo
(RPS), 2nd ODI, 1997/98
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| Born:
22 November 1970(Kalutara)
Education : Ananda College-Colombo Captain 1990
Speciality :Batsman : RHB (stylish top-order),
RAB (leg-spin), good fielder
Teams : Sinhalese SC, SL, Southern Province,SL-U19
(Captain 1988-90), SL-A
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break
Test
Debut: Sri Lanka v India at Chandigarh, Only
Test, 1990/91
Latest Test: Sri Lanka v South Africa at Centurion,
2nd Test, 1997/98
ODI
Debut: Sri Lanka v India at Nagpur, 1st ODI,
1990/91
Latest ODI: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Colombo
(RPS), 2nd ODI, 1997/98
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| Born:
27 January 1974(Colombo)
Education : St. Anthony's College-Wattala and
St Joseph's College-Colombo Speciality : Bowler
: LHB (lower-order), LAB (medium-fast)
Major Teams : Colts CC, SL, Western Province
(North)
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium
Test
Debut: Sri Lanka v Pakistan at Kandy, 3rd Test,
1994/95
Latest Test: Sri Lanka v South Africa at Cape
Town, 1st Test, 1997/98
ODI
Debut: Sri Lanka v India at Rajkot, 1st ODI,
1993/94
Latest ODI: Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Colombo
(SSC), 1st ODI, 1997/98
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