Profile
Dammika Prasad made a sensational start to his cricketing career when he picked up 2 wickets off consecutive deliveries in his first over of international cricket. However the joy was short-lived as following an injury, he had to wait a good duration of two years before making his comeback.
The pacer who started off as a top order batsman made the reluctant switch to fast bowling when his school didn’t find suitors for the new ball. A 2002 Under-19 World Cup later, he went on to make his domestic debut for the Sinhalese Sports Club. An ODI debut against Bangladesh in 2006, a good stint with Sri Lanka A and the Islanders’ obsession for a genuine speedster in the absence of Malinga, saw him making his Test debut against India in 2008. With his hostile pace, Dammika did surprise quite a few Indian batsmen in addition to scalping danger man Virender Sehwag in both innings. Over the years, Sri Lanka has groomed a wide variety of bowlers and Dammika Prasad is one of those talented species.
Statistics
Show:
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Runs |
NO |
Avg. |
SR |
100's |
50's |
HS |
| Test |
12 |
16 |
275 |
1 |
18.33 |
61.65 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
| ODI |
12 |
6 |
63 |
3 |
21 |
76.82 |
0 |
0 |
31* |
| T20 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Balls |
Runs |
Wickets |
BBI |
BBM |
Avg. |
Econ. |
4w |
5w |
10w |
Extras |
| Test |
12 |
18 |
1820 |
1298 |
22 |
3/82 |
/ |
59 |
4.27 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33 |
| ODI |
12 |
12 |
541 |
497 |
18 |
3/17 |
/ |
27.61 |
5.51 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
| T20 |
1 |
1 |
18 |
37 |
0 |
0/37 |
/ |
- |
12.33 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| |
Catches |
Stumpings |
Runouts |
| Test |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Career
Span:
- Test:
- 2008-2013
- ODI:
- 2006-2012
- T20:
- 2011-2011
- Test
-
- Debut:
- Sri Lanka Vs India at R.Premadasa Stadium (Khettarama), Colombo - Aug 08, 2008
- Last played:
- Sri Lanka Vs Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), Sydney - Jan 03, 2013
- ODI
-
- Debut:
- Sri Lanka Vs Bangladesh at Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Chittagong - Feb 25, 2006
- Last played:
- Sri Lanka Vs Australia at Brisbane Cricket Ground (Woolloongabba), Brisbane - Mar 04, 2012
- T20
-
- Debut:
- Sri Lanka Vs Australia at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy - Aug 06, 2011
- Last played:
- Sri Lanka Vs Australia at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy - Aug 06, 2011
