Jayantha Seneviratne

Jayantha Seneviratne (born 6 June 1952) is a former cricketer who played first-class cricket for Sri Lanka cricket team from 1973 to 1979, playing in five unofficial Test matches against India, Pakistan and the West Indies.[1]

Jayantha Seneviratne
Personal information
Full nameJayantha Seneviratne
Born (1952-06-06) 6 June 1952
Colombo, Western Province, Ceylon
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1973/74–1975/76Sri Lanka Board President's XI
1973/74Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 16 7
Runs scored 646 68
Batting average 30.76 11.33
100s/50s –/6 –/–
Top score 98* 31*
Balls bowled 328 7
Wickets 4 –
Bowling average 29.75 –
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling 2/72 –
Catches/stumpings 12/– 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 27 January 2012

Cricket career

He was educated at Nalanda College, Colombo, where he played cricket for the first XI from 1968 to 1970. After leaving school, he played for Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club in Colombo. He represented the Sri Lanka Board President's XI in 1973, and the Sri Lanka national team in 1974 and 1975.[2]

He made his highest first-class score of 98 not out, the highest score of the match, when Sri Lanka lost by 17 runs to Pakistan in Karachi in 1973-74.[3]

Jayantha is a former national selector and national coaching committee member of Sri Lanka Cricket, the governing body for cricket in Sri Lanka. He also coached Bhutan, and has served as a curator. He also runs a private coaching school and has coached at Nalanda College for many years.[2]

Personal life

He and his wife Mekala live in Kohuwala, Colombo. They have three daughters.[2]

References
  1. "Jayantha Seneviratne". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  2. Thawfeeq, Sa'adi (31 October 2010). "Jayantha the unlucky one". The Nation. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  3. "Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Karachi 1973-74". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
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