Stefan Anthonisz (full name Stefan Leonard Anthonisz; born 13 April 1963) is a former

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er. He was born in

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. He has played for the

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in the domestic game and internationally he played for the

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in 1986 and for the Sri Lanka B in 1989. He was a right-handed batsman in 21 first-class matches from the 1985–86 season to 1991–92 and scored 675 runs. His highest score was 91. He bowled rarely. Anthonisz made his first-class debut in January 1986 when he played for the Sri Lanka Colts against the England B team. His last match was in December 1991 in the 1991–92

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for the Sinhalese against the

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.First-class matches played by Stefan Anthonisz
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