Full Name

Thudellage Charitha Buddhika Fernando

Born

August 22, 1980, Panadura

Age

43y 210d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Fast medium

Playing Role

Allrounder

Education

St. John's College, Panadura

Wisden overview

Short and skiddy, Charitha Buddika (or Buddika Fernando) generates lively pace and handy away-movement from a spindly frame. He made a triumphant ODI debut in October 2001, against Zimbabwe at Sharjah.

After opening his account with two no-balls, he took a wicket with his first legitimate delivery. Four more followed, and he finished with 5 for 67, the second-best figures by a Sri Lankan on ODI debut, and the fourth best of all time. He soon secured a place in the Test team and toured England in 2002. But after nine Tests (18 wickets @ 44) and 17 ODIs, he was dropped after some inconsistent performances. Remains on the fringes though, and could develop into a useful lower order allrounder with four first-class fifties to his name.(Charlie Austin)

Charitha Buddhika Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests9831324526.4033239.750015040
ODIs171062914*7.255949.15000030
FC1201703228248120.46--08--330
List A8563239866224.65--01--120
T20s550522410.4047110.63005120

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests9171270792184/274/4044.003.7470.5100
ODIs1717700586155/675/6739.065.0246.6010
FC120-1226167912566/19-26.523.3247.8-71
List A85-34912552875/675/6729.334.3840.1110
T20s53548221/251/2541.009.1127.0000
Portrait of Charitha Buddika, 2001

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Recent Matches of Charitha Buddhika

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
Galle CC vs Lankan CC52 & 211/2225-Jan-2018MattegodaFC
Galle CC vs Panadura42 & 271/2819-Jan-2018GalleFC
Galle CC vs Negambo CC140/1621-Dec-2017GalleFC
Galle CC vs Air Force SC3 & 200/10 & 3/2415-Dec-2017KatunayakeFC
Panadura vs Kurunegala70/027-Jan-2017PanaduraFC

Photos of Charitha Buddhika

TCB Fernando belts out an appeal for lbw against Trescothick but umpire Harper said no
Rueful Freddie Flintoff as victorious bowler Fernando runs past him, Flintoff caught behind for 12
Charitha Buddhika delivers a ball
Portrait of Charitha Buddika, 2001
Charitha Buddika - Portrait
Buddhika in action