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| Sri Lankan
Squad
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Thudellage
Charitha Buddhika Fernando
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| Born: |
22
August 1980, Panadura |
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| Major
Teams: |
Panadura
Sports Club, Sri Lanka |
| Known
As: |
Charitha
Buddhika |
| Pronounced: |
Charitha
Buddhika |
| Batting
Style: |
Right
Hand Bat |
| Bowling
Style: |
Right
Arm Fast Medium |
| Test
Debut: |
Sri Lanka v West Indies at Galle, 1st Test, 2001/02 |
| Latest
Test: |
Sri Lanka v Bangladesh at Colombo (SSC), 2nd Test, 2002 |
| ODI
Debut: |
Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe at Sharjah, Champions Trophy, 2001/02 |
| Latest
ODI: |
Sri Lanka v South Africa at Tangier, Morocco Cup, 2002 |
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Profile:
Like
many Sri Lankan cricketers right-arm medium fast bowler Charitha
Buddika Fernando rose up through the Sri Lankan school structure.
Unfortunately, he missed out on a chance to play in the Under 19
World Cup in January 2000, being eight days too old. The
21-year-old plays domestic cricket for his hometown Panadura
Sports Club. He is a member of the BCCSL Fast Bowling Academy and
has also visited the MRF Academy in Chennai. Surprisingly small,
he is a skiddy fast bowler, with the ability to move the ball in
the air and off the pitch at a fair pace. In May 2000 he played
against Zimbabwe A and against Pakistan A in June 2001. His
selection for the Sri Lankan squad for Sharjah in October 2001 was
a surprise, but he immediately impressed, performing well under
pressure. Since then he has played in a handful of Test matches
taking some key wickets. He is also a talented batsman, who plays
in the middle order for Panadura. Indeed, he scored 45 against
West Indies in his debut innings in Test cricket.
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