ashantha de mel Profile - ICC Profile, Age, Career Info & Stats.
ashantha de mel is a cricketer(sportsman) from Sri Lanka. His ICC profile, age, career info & stats are given below.
Full Name
Ashantha Lakdasa Francis de Mel
Born
May 09, 1959, Colombo
Age
64 years old
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right arm Medium fast
Playing Role
Bowler
Batting Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | 17 | 57 | - | - |
Inn | 28 | 41 | - | - |
Runs | 326 | 466 | - | - |
Avg | 14.17 | 14.56 | - | - |
SR | 84.24 | 78.32 | - | - |
HS | 34 | 36 | - | - |
NO | 5 | 9 | - | - |
100s | 0 | 0 | - | - |
50s | 0 | 0 | - | - |
4s | 17 | 22 | - | - |
6s | 3 | 3 | - | - |
Bowling Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | 17 | 57 | - | - |
Inn | 27 | 57 | - | - |
Balls | 3518 | 2735 | - | - |
Runs | 2180 | 2237 | - | - |
Wkt | 59 | 59 | - | - |
BBI | 109 / 6 | 32 / 5 | - | - |
BBM | 201 / 7 | 32 / 5 | - | - |
Eco | 3.72 | 4.91 | - | - |
Avg | 36.95 | 37.92 | - | - |
5W | 3 | 2 | - | - |
10W | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Teams he has played for:
- Sri Lanka
Heres what CricBuzz says about him.
de Mel, who was also a computer programmer, played for the Sinhalese Sports Club. As he was one of the premier bowlers going around in Sri Lanka, it wasn't a major surprise that he was called up to represent in his country's inaugural Test match against England in 1982 at Colombo (PSS).
In the first innings of that Test, he sent Chris Tavare, Graham Gooch and Geoff Cook back to the pavilion, and had the visitors on the ropes. However, Keith Fletcher was dropped at short leg and that paved the way for the opposition to recover and emerge victorious.
During Sri Lanka's tour of Pakistan in 1981-82, de Mel bowled with a great heart on flat decks and ended with 11 scalps to his name. He was also known for his defensive bowling skills. He used that to good effect by taking a 5-for in Chennai in India in 1982-83.
de Mel along with Ratnayake then played pivotal roles in Sri Lanka's first ever series victory against India in 1985. He followed it up with a 6-for in the Test series played in Pakistan in 1985-86. However, a recurring knee injury meant that he soon retired from the game at the young age of 28.
de Mel has also served as a selector. However, it was alleged that he showed bias during his tenure. He was eventually sacked as the selector in 2010, only to be reappointed in January 2012.
By Bharath Ramaraj
Heres what ESPNcricinfo says about him.
He was a brisk right-arm bowler with the ability to gain genuine outswing, Ashantha de Mel was Sri Lanka's leading pace bowler following their elevation to full Test status. In Sri Lanka's inaugural test against England in 1981-82, de Mel took a highly creditable 4 for 70 and 1 for 33. In the following tour of Pakistan, he toiled willingly, taking 11 wickets. In the one-off Test against India in 1982-83, he became the first Sri Lankan fast bowler to take a five-wicket haul, grabbing 5 for 68 in the second innings. With the bat, de Mel was a handy performer, capable of valuable contributions in the lower order with his aggressive style. A serious knee injury brought his career to a premature end after the 1987 World Cup, but he went on to represent Sri Lanka at bridge, including an appearance at the Commonwealth Games. He also served on the interim committee of the Sri Lanka cricket board, and was a national selector and manager of the under-19 side.
Johann P Jayasekera (April 2004)