Upul Tharanga Biography
Upul Tharanga is a tall, soft spoken Sri Lankan batsman who is an absolute delight to watch once he gets going. A fine left hander, Tharanga has however not been able to cement his place in the Sri Lankan squad even after playing over 100 ODI’s.
Tharanga debuted for his club side Nondescripts and was part of Sri Lanka’s Under-15, Under-17 and Under-19 teams. After a successful Under-19 WC and a good Under-19 series in Pakistan, he was selected to make his ODI debut against West Indies in 2005. In only his fifth match, he slammed his maiden century against Bangladesh. He made his test debut against India the same year falling just short of a half century in the 2nd innings. However he could not continue on his good start and after being granted numerous opportunities was dropped from the test team. However the selectors persisted with him in ODI’s and he repaid their faith with an excellent series in England where he scored over 300 runs in five games. Tharanga was selected ahead of the struggling ex-captain Marvan Atapattu for the 2007 WC but failed miserably notching a solitary fifty in his five games and a poor home series against England at home led to his being dropped from the ODI squad. His lean patch continued even after his comeback in 2008 but he was Sri Lanka’s most consistent batsman on their away tour to India in 2009.
Tharanga, when in form is one of the games most flowing batsman. His cover drive and down the wicket shots are on par with the best in the world. He is also capable of clearing the field at ease. But his footwork is suspect and he also has a tendency to throw away his wicket when well set. With the opening spot still up for grabs, Tharanga could still well be the juggernaut for Sri Lanka in the top order in the 2011 WC.
Fast Facts
He currently holds the 1st wicket world record partnership with Sanath Jayasuriya (286) against England in 2006.
He scored more than 1000 runs in the calendar year 2006.
He is one among thirteen Sri Lankan batsman to score more than 3000 runs in ODI’s.
He holds the 10th highest score by a Sri Lankan in ODI’s.
He has scored back to back centuries against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.
To date, he has scored one century in Test cricket.
He is only one of two Sri Lankans to have scored an ODI century by the age of 20
Upul Tharanga is a tall, soft spoken Sri Lankan batsman who is an absolute delight to watch once he gets going. A fine left hander, Tharanga has however not been able to cement his place in the Sri Lankan squad even after playing over 100 ODI’s.
Tharanga debuted for his club side Nondescripts and was part of Sri Lanka’s Under-15, Under-17 and Under-19 teams. After a successful Under-19 WC and a good Under-19 series in Pakistan, he was selected to make his ODI debut against West Indies in 2005. In only his fifth match, he slammed his maiden century against Bangladesh. He made his test debut against India the same year falling just short of a half century in the 2nd innings. However he could not continue on his good start and after being granted numerous opportunities was dropped from the test team. However the selectors persisted with him in ODI’s and he repaid their faith with an excellent series in England where he scored over 300 runs in five games. Tharanga was selected ahead of the struggling ex-captain Marvan Atapattu for the 2007 WC but failed miserably notching a solitary fifty in his five games and a poor home series against England at home led to his being dropped from the ODI squad. His lean patch continued even after his comeback in 2008 but he was Sri Lanka’s most consistent batsman on their away tour to India in 2009.
Tharanga, when in form is one of the games most flowing batsman. His cover drive and down the wicket shots are on par with the best in the world. He is also capable of clearing the field at ease. But his footwork is suspect and he also has a tendency to throw away his wicket when well set. With the opening spot still up for grabs, Tharanga could still well be the juggernaut for Sri Lanka in the top order in the 2011 WC.
Fast Facts
He currently holds the 1st wicket world record partnership with Sanath Jayasuriya (286) against England in 2006.
He scored more than 1000 runs in the calendar year 2006.
He is one among thirteen Sri Lankan batsman to score more than 3000 runs in ODI’s.
He holds the 10th highest score by a Sri Lankan in ODI’s.
He has scored back to back centuries against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.
To date, he has scored one century in Test cricket.
He is only one of two Sri Lankans to have scored an ODI century by the age of 20
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