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Dilhara Fernando

Full name:	Congenige Randhi Dilhara Fernando
Born:	19th July 1979, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Batting:	Right-hand batsman
Bowling:	Right-arm fast-medium
Teams:	Sri Lanka (Test: 2000-2007/08); Sri Lanka (ODI: 2000/01-2008); Asian Cricket Council XI (ODI: 2007); Sri Lanka (Int Twenty20: 2006-2008/09); Sinhalese Sports Club (Main FC: 1997/98-2006/07); Worcestershire (Main FC: 2008); Sinhalese Sports Club (Main ListA: 1999/00-2003/04); Worcestershire (Main ListA: 2008); Sinhalese Sports Club (Main Twenty20: 2004/05-2005/06); All teams
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Pictures:	Dilhara Fernando makes a successful appeal against Paul Collingwood
	Fernando celebrates the wicket of Imran Nazir
	Dilhara Fernando celebrates taking the final wicket to give his team victory over England
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A cricketer who brings a lot of zest to his game Dilhara Fernando has been able to ward off the challenge from a plethora of young medium pacers to be more or less a regular in the Sri Lankan team particularly in ODIs. He has pace, is able to extract bounce from even a placid pitch and his quick bouncer can pose a problem for most batsmen. Fernando has strong shoulders, is able to hit the deck and moves the ball adroitly off the seam. He has had problems with his length and direction largely because of his insistence at bowling fast. Unfortunately he has also had more than his share of injuries. Undaunted Fernando has fought back each time and of late has shown a lot of improvement in cutting down on no balls and wides and concentrating more on line and length without compromising much on his pace in the process picking up the art of reverse swing, a deceptive slower ball and a well directed yorker. He has found it increasingly difficult to find a regular place in Tests thanks to the growing number of young seam bowlers making their way up but he remains a potent force in ODIs where he is an integral part of the four pronged pace attack.
Profile DateLine: 20th February 2007 by CricketArchive

Test Career Batting and Fielding (2000-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Sri Lanka	30	38	12	184	36*	7.07	0	0	30.46	10

Test Career Bowling (2000-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Sri Lanka	4700	119	2848	84	5-42	33.90	3	0	55.95	3.63

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1997-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	88	95	27	491	42	7.22	0	0	35

First-Class Career Bowling (1997-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	12089	332	7237	254	6-29	28.49	6	0	47.59	3.59

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2000/01-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Sri Lanka	127	50	30	201	20	10.05	0	0	60.00	23
Asian Cricket Council XI	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0.00	0
Overall	128	50	30	201	20	10.05	0	0	60.00	23

One-Day International Career Bowling (2000/01-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Sri Lanka	5460	46	4730	159	6-27	29.74	2	1	34.33	5.19
Asian Cricket Council XI	60	0	36	4	4-36	9.00	1	0	15.00	3.60
Overall	5520	46	4766	163	6-27	29.23	3	1	33.86	5.18

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (1998/99-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	172	71	38	280	21*	8.48	0	0	34

One-Day Career Bowling (1998/99-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	7562	66	6319	234	6-27	27.00	4	2	32.31	5.01

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2006-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Sri Lanka	12	5	2	24	21	8.00	0	0	120.00	2

International Twenty20 Career Bowling (2006-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Sri Lanka	252	3	293	15	3-19	19.53	0	0	16.80	6.97

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2004/05-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	19	7	4	26	21	8.66	0	0	118.18	4

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2004/05-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	420	3	531	26	4-18	20.42	1	0	16.15	7.58

Youth Test Career Batting and Fielding (1996/97)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Sri Lanka Under-19s	2	3	1	40	18	20.00	0	0	2

Youth Test Career Bowling (1996/97)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Sri Lanka Under-19s	186	5	108	4	2-60	27.00	0	0	46.50	3.48