Akalanka Ganegama

Akalanka Ganegama is a right handed batsman and right arm fast medium bowler of the Sri Lanka Cricket team. Some other teams he has played for are Sri Lanka A, Nondescripts Cricket Club and Kandurata.

Ganegama made his first class debut and List A debut in 2000-01 season. He debuted in One day International cricket on 8th April 2001 against Pakistan at Sharjah. He bowled 4 overs and conceded 27 runs while taking 2 wickets – those of Shahid Afridi and Imran Farhat. While batting, he was stumped by Humayun Farhat off the bowling of Saqlain Mushtaq on the very first ball he faced. Pakistan won this match by 16 runs.

Career Highlights

In One day Internationals, Ganegama has taken 2 wickets for 88 runs in 4 matches at a bowling average of 44 and economy rate of 8.00. He has played in 76 first class matches in which he has bowled 9030 deliveries and has taken 200 wickets while conceding 5107 runs. His bowling average has been 25.53 and economy rate 3.39. In List A matches, Ganegama has appeared in 83 matches and in these has bowled 3418 deliveries. He has taken 109 wickets for 2393 runs at a bowling average of 21.95 and economy rate 4.20.