Personal Information

Full NameSahan Hewa Thilina Kandamby
BornJune 4, 1982 Colombo
Age41 Years, 9 Months, 24 Days
National SideSri Lanka
Batting StyleLeft Handed
BowlingLeg break
SportCricket

Ranking

TestODIT20
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Man of the Match

TestODIT20World CupCL
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Career Information

Teams PlayedSri Lanka, Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, Basnahira North, Central Province, Dhaka Division, Sri Lanka Emerging, Sri Lanka A, Sri Lanka Academy, Sri Lankan Invitation XI, Sinhalese Sports Club, Uva Province, Young Sri Lanka, Wayamba, Sri Lanka Under-19, Uva Next, Kandurata Uva Combined, Rest of Sri Lanka, Kandurata Maroons, Prime Bank Cricket Club, Abahani Limited, Udarata Rulers, Sri Lankan Legends
Career Span

Sahan Hewa Thilina Kandamby Overall Stats

Batting & Fielding Performance

MIN/ORHS100s50s4s6sAVGS/RCTSTDucksR/O
ODI
3936687093* v IND0571029.0069.6070
T20I
5401310 v PAK00003.2561.9040

Bowling Performance

IOMRWBest3s5sAVGE/RS/RMtc
ODI
929117322/37 v IND0086.505.9687.00

Sahan Hewa Thilina Kandamby Profile


Earmarked as a batsman who in years would become the crux of Sri Lanka’s middle order, somewhere along the way things didn’t go too well with Thilina Kandamby’s career.

The left hander whose sojourn began with successful stints for Sri Lanka’s Under-19 and A sides made his domestic debut for Bloomsfield in 2001. Just three years later, five half centuries on Sri Lanka A’s tour of New Zealand saw him being selected for the tour of Zimbabwe but after appearing for Sri Lanka in just four ODIs in 2004, Kandamby didn’t play for the Islanders up again until 2008. He went on to score a fine unbeaten 93 against the Indians in an ODI as wickets fell around but lack of tall scores thereafter have meant that he continued to remain a fringe player in the side.

A tall batsman with a good reach, Kandamby has often been criticized for getting bogged down and not being a great mover in the field. Sri Lanka’s strong batting lineup has also meant that he hasn’t had far greater opportunities at the top of the order, one of the many reasons why he has underperformed over the years. Competing with the likes of Samaraweera and Kapugedera, he lost out on the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, but later returned to the ODI side as their vice-captain. In 2012, he became a part of the first-ever Sri Lanka Premier League by playing for eventual winners, Uva Next. Kandamby was also named in the squad for their maiden appearance at the Champions League T20 later that year.