Suresh Perera (Old Cambrians cricketer)

For the Sri Lankan Test player, see Suresh Perera.
Suresh Perera
Personal information
Full name Suresh Perera
Born (1970-06-05) 5 June 1970
Bowling style Right-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1991–92 Old Cambrians Sports Club
1998–99 Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club
Source: Cricketarchive, ESPNcricinfo, 31 December 2015

Suresh Perera (born 5 June 1970[1]) is a Sri Lankan former first-class cricketer who was active in the 1991–92 and 1998–99 seasons.[1] He played for the Old Cambrians Sports Club in November 1991[2][3] and the Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club in February 1999.[4]

Cricketing career

Perera bowled right arm off break. He was a 21-year-old student, based in Moratuwa, when he made his debut in November 1991.[5]

1991–92 season

Perera appeared in one first-class match for the Old Cambrians in the Saravanamuttu Trophy playing against the Antonians Sports Club at Tyronne Fernando Stadium from 1 to 3 November 1991. In the two innings that he played during the match, Perera made scores of 7 and 4, and took one wicket giving away 61 runs.[6] Antonians Sports Club won the match by 8 wickets.[7]

1998–99 season

Perera reappeared more than seven years later, playing for Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club against Galle Cricket Club at the Galle International Stadium from 12 to 14 February 1999. He scored a duck in the first innings, did not bat in the second innings and did not bowl in either Galle innings. The match was drawn.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 ACS (2005). Sri Lankan Cricketers. Nottingham: ACS.
  2. ↑ "S. Perera". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "First Class Season 1991/92 – Old Cambrians Averages". ESPNcricinfo (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Match Report (Galle v Kurunegala Youth)". Dinamina (in Sinhala). Colombo. 13 February 1999.
  5. ↑ "Match Report (Old Cambrians v Antonians SC)". Dinamina (in Sinhala). Colombo. 2 November 1991.
  6. ↑ "S. Perera". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Old Cambrians Sports Club v Antonians Sports Club". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  8. ↑ "Galle Cricket Club v Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
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