Asanka Gurusinha

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Deshabandu Asanka Pradeep Gurusinha (Sinhala: අසංක ප්‍රදීප් ගුරුසිංහ, Script error: No such module "IPA".; born 16 September 1966) is a Sri Lankan Australian former international cricketer[1] who had an 11-year international career, playing 41 Tests and 147 One Day Internationals for Sri Lanka. He was a key member for 1996 Cricket World Cup winning team for Sri Lanka, who is a specialist batsman helped to win the final with 65 in a partnership of 125 with the final's Man of the Match, Aravinda de Silva.

He was educated at Isipathana College, Colombo & Nalanda College Colombo and had been residing in Melbourne.[2][3] He was formerly the manager of the Sri Lanka national cricket team and a member of the selection committee.[4][5] In December 2020, he was appointed as head coach of Nigeria national cricket team.[6] In 2022 he was announced as the senior coach of Victorian Premier Cricket club Essendon.[7]

International career

Early career

Gurusinha was called up at 19 as a wicket-keeper, a role he took in a further two ODIs and one Test. He gradually established himself as a No. 3 batsman, playing 33 Tests and 109 ODIs in that position, and was described by Simon Wilde of Cricinfo as "the rock on which Sri Lankan batting was founded". He was also known for his big stature and wide stance when batting.

Late career

Gurusinha was one of the main pillars of Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup winning batting line up. His application at the crisis situations to drag the team scorecard was a major highlight for those who watched the World Series tournament back in 1996.

Gurusinha was the 32nd Sri Lankan Test cap, making his debut against Pakistan in Karachi in 1985/86.[8] He was also a useful part-time bowler, with Michael Atherton, Sunil Gavaskar, Dean Jones, Steve Waugh and Inzamam-ul-Haq among his 20 Test wickets.[9]

He was the first Sri Lankan to score a Test century at Seddon Park.

Coaching career

He is a Level 3 certified Cricket Coach, and was also the Consultant Regional Cricket Coach for Cricket Australia.[10] Gurusinha was appointed as the Manager for the National Cricket Team of Sri Lanka in 2017.[11] However, with consecutive defeats to India in all formats, Gurusinha along with the selection committee resigned from their positions on 29 August 2017.[12] The resignation did not last for a week, where on 19 September 2017, Gurusinha was re-appointed as the selector, along with three new selectors – Graeme Labrooy, Jeryl Woutersz, Gamini Wickremasinghe, and Sajith Fernando.[13]

In December 2020, he was appointed as head coach of Nigeria national cricket team.[6] He resigned in April 2022.[14]

International centuries

Key

Key Meaning
* Remained not out
Lost The match was lost by Sri Lanka.
Won The match was won by Sri Lanka.
Draw The match was drawn.

Test centuries

Test centuries of Asanka Gurusinha
No. Score Against City Ground Date Result Ref
[1] 116* File:Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Colombo, Sri Lanka P Sara Oval Stadium 22 March 1986 Draw [15]
[2] 119 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Hamilton, New Zealand Seddon Park 22 February 1991 Draw [16]
[3] 102 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Hamilton, New Zealand Seddon Park 22 February 1991 Draw
[4] 137 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Colombo, Sri Lanka Sinhalese Sports Club Ground 17 August 1992 Lost [17]
[5] 128 File:Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Zimbabwe Harare, Zimbabwe Harare Sports Club 11 October 1994 Draw [18]
[6] 127 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Dunedin, New Zealand Carisbrook Stadium 18 March 1995 Draw [19]
[7] 143 File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia Melbourne, Australia Melbourne Cricket Ground 26 December 1995 Lost [20]

ODI centuries

ODI centuries of Asanka Gurusinha
No. Score Against City Ground Date Result Ref
[1] 117* File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Sharjah, UAE Sharjah Cricket Stadium 18 April 1994 Lost [21]
[2] 108 File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand Auckland Eden Park 1 April 1995 Won [22]

References

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