Sanath Kaluperuma
Sanath Mohan Silva Kaluperuma (born October 22, 1961, Colombo), or Sanath Kaluperuma, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 4 Tests and 2 ODIs from 1984 to 1988.
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| Full name | Sanath Mohan Silva Kaluperuma | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 October 1961 (age 59) Colombo, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm offbreak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 132) | 9 March 1984 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 12 February 1988 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 53) | 19 January 1988 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 29 March 1988 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kaluperuma studied at Nalanda College Colombo and represented Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club. A top order batsman who could open and a handy off spin bowler, he was also a skilled slip (gully) fielder. Kaluperuma migrated to Melbourne, Australia in 1989 where he played district cricket and later captain/coached Mount Waverley C. C., Bayside club Cheltenham and Keysborough C. C.[1]
His elder brother, Lalith Kaluperuma, represented the country in their inaugural Test matches.
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