Chamara Iroshan Dunusinghe (born October 19, 1970,
Colombo
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) is a
Sri Lankan Australian
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former
cricket
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er who played in 5
Tests
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and one
ODI
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from in 1995. He attended
Nalanda College Colombo
''Āpadāna Sobhinī Panñā''
, motto_translation = Character Illumines Wisdom
, established =
, founder = Patrick de Silva Kularatne
, type = National
, grades = ...
.
International career
Chamara is the 64th Sri Lanka Test Cap, when he made his debut in
New Zealand Vs Sri Lanka at Napier New Zealand 1994/95 and scored 91. He also became the first Sri Lankan to be dismissed for nervous 90's on test debut.
References
Nelson Mendis - head coach of Nalanda
1970 births
Living people
Sri Lanka Test cricketers
Sri Lanka One Day International cricketers
Sri Lankan cricketers
Basnahira North cricketers
Alumni of Nalanda College, Colombo
Saracens Sports Club cricketers
Sri Lankan emigrants to Australia
Wicket-keepers
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