Kithuruwan Vithanage

Kasun Disi Kithuruwan Vithanage (Sinhala: කිතුරුවන් විතානගේ; born February 1991), or commonly Kithuruwan Vithanage, is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who plays for all forms of the game in international level.^[1] He is a Left-hand batsman and legbreak bowler.^[2]

Kithuruwan Vithanage

Personal information
Full name	Kasun Disi Kithuruwan Vithanage
Born	(1991-02-23) 23 February 1991 (age 33) Colombo, Sri Lanka
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Legbreak
Role	Batsman
International information
National side	Sri Lanka
Test debut (cap 124)	8 March 2013 v Bangladesh
Last Test	10 December 2015 v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 158)	25 December 2013 v Pakistan
Last ODI	27 December 2013 v Pakistan
T20I debut (cap 51)	20 May 2014 v England
Last T20I	10 January 2016 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2010–2011	Colombo Cricket Club
2013–present	Basnahira
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 9 6 54 46 Runs scored 361 75 3,704 730 Batting average 30.08 15.00 45.72 17.80 100s/50s 1/1 0/0 11/15 0/3 Top score 103* 27 351 56 Balls bowled 174 12 546 12 Wickets 1 0 4 0 Bowling average 133.00 – 106.00 – 5 wickets in innings 0 – 0 – 10 wickets in match 0 – 0 – Best bowling 1/73 – 2/24 – Catches/stumpings 8/– 2/– 37/– 19/–
Source: ESPN Cricinfo, 10 January 2016
Medal record Representing  Sri Lanka Men's Cricket Asian Games 2014 Incheon Team

International career

He made his test debut for Sri Lanka on 8 March 2013 Galle against Bangladesh and One day International debut 25 December 2013 at Abu Dhabi against Pakistan. He scored 59 runs on his test debut and 27 runs on ODI debut. He could not continue a good form in ODIS but scored his first test ton against Bangladesh scoring 103 not out. With that test ton, he was only the second Sri Lankan to score a test century when batting at number 8 position in tests and jointly holds the record for the highest test score with Thilan Samaraweera when batting at number 8 position for Sri Lanka.^[3] He made his T20I debut against England on May 20, 2014, and scored 38 runs.

After New Zealand tour in Sri Lanka A team, Vithanage showed his talents that he can come in to the Test side back. He was called up for the first Test against New Zealand on 10 December 2015.

Controversies

Kithruwan Vithanage has been involved in several incidents regarding discipline. In one such instance in 2014, following the end of the third day of the first test match against Pakistan in Galle, he left the team hotel without permission and returned at 6.30 am next morning. According to Sri Lanka team manager Michael de Zoysa, this was not the first time he has breached team discipline. In previous occasions Vithanage had left the hotel without permission during tours of Bangladesh and England. As a result of his actions he was placed on probation for one year.^[4][5][6][7]

In July 2016 Sri Lanka Cricket suspended Vithanage from all forms of cricket for one year for his part in a public brawl.^[8]

References

1. Kithuruwan Vithanage | Sri Lanka Cricket | Cricket Players and Officials | ESPN Cricinfo
2. The Home of CricketArchive
3. "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
4. "Kithuruwan Vithanage subject of disciplinary enquiry". GiveMeSport. 2 September 2014. Archived from the original on 18 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
5. "Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka 2014: Kithuruwan Vithanage faces discliplinary inquiry over alleged sex-scandal". Cricket Country. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
6. "Vithanage placed on probation for a year". Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
7. "Kithruwan Vithanage Under Fire Due To Alleged Sex Scandal". www.asianmirror.lk. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
8. "Vithanage handed one-year suspension". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2016.

External links

Kithuruwan Vithanage at ESPNcricinfo