Bipin Dani, in Daily Mirror, 13 November 2018, where the title is “Heavy fine imposed on Kumara for breaking curfew”
Sri Lankan fast bowler Lahiru Kumara has not only been axed from the squad on disciplinary grounds but is has been heavily fined too, it is learnt here. This was according to highly placed sources close to the team management. Kumara broke the team curfew just two days prior to the Galle Test and was replaced by another fast bowler, Dushmantha Chameera.
Players are supposed to be in their rooms before 11.00 pm on non-match days. On match-days, they can’t be out of team hotel after 10.00 pm. It could not be verified if and who Kumara, who came to team hotel after 11.00pm on November 4 had met. “He (Lahiru Kumara) is yet to pay the fine which was imposed by the team’s Fine Committee”, sources said.
The Fine Committee is made up of 3-4 senior team members including the captain and a member of the support staff. The identity of the support staff was not revealed but it is likely to be the coach Chandika Hathurusingha.
“Our outgoing team manager (Charith Senanayake) felt the amount of fine is too high and requested it to be reduced. The proposal is still under consideration. The amount collected is used for charity and noble causes. It is also spent on team dinner etc”, the source further revealed. “The Fine Committee is not empowered to collect the said amount from player’s contract fees due from the Sri Lanka Cricket board. The victim is supposed to pay the fine in cash only,” the gentleman clarified.
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Full name Chandradasa Brahammana Ralalage Lahiru Sudesh Kumara
Born February 13, 1997, Kandy
Current age 21 years 273 days
Major teams Sri Lanka, Matara District,Nondescripts Cricket Club, Sri Lanka Under-19s, Trinity College
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Education Trinity College, Kandy
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
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Tests ![]() |
12 | 18 | 7 | 44 | 10 | 4.00 | 117 | 37.60 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
ODIs ![]() |
8 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 7* | 8.00 | 37 | 43.24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
First-class | 26 | 36 | 13 | 207 | 47 | 9.00 | 334 | 61.97 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
List A | 21 | 10 | 5 | 34 | 8 | 6.80 | 62 | 54.83 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
T20s ![]() |
8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0* | 0.00 | 2 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
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Tests ![]() |
12 | 22 | 2234 | 1475 | 40 | 6/122 | 7/135 | 36.87 | 3.96 | 55.8 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
ODIs ![]() |
8 | 8 | 310 | 396 | 8 | 2/34 | 2/34 | 49.50 | 7.66 | 38.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 26 | 47 | 4070 | 2516 | 81 | 6/122 | 7/135 | 31.06 | 3.70 | 50.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
List A | 21 | 20 | 790 | 750 | 32 | 4/21 | 4/21 | 23.43 | 5.69 | 24.6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
T20s ![]() |
8 | 8 | 168 | 181 | 12 | 3/31 | 3/31 | 15.08 | 6.46 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Test debut | Zimbabwe v Sri Lanka at Harare, Oct 29-Nov 2, 2016 scorecard |
Last Test | West Indies v Sri Lanka at Bridgetown, Jun 23-26, 2018 scorecard |
Test statistics | – Statsguru Test analysis – Player analysis menu/filter Test match list ——————————— Batting career summary Batting innings list High scores Batting series averages ——————————— Bowling career summary Bowling innings list Bowling match list Best innings bowling Best match bowling Bowling series averages ——————————— Fielding career summary Fielding innings list Most catches in an innings Fielding series statistics |
ODI debut | South Africa v Sri Lanka at Johannesburg, Feb 4, 2017 scorecard |
Last ODI | Sri Lanka v South Africa at Colombo (RPS), Aug 12, 2018 scorecard |
ODI statistics | – Statsguru ODI analysis – Player analysis menu/filter ODI match list ——————————— Batting career summary Batting innings list High scores Batting series averages ——————————— Bowling career summary Bowling innings list Best innings bowling Bowling series averages ——————————— Fielding career summary Fielding innings list Most catches in an innings Fielding series statistics |
First-class debut | Sri Lanka A v West Indies A at Colombo (RPS), Oct 4-7, 2016 scorecard |
Last First-class | West Indies v Sri Lanka at Bridgetown, Jun 23-26, 2018 scorecard |
List A debut | South Africa v Sri Lanka at Johannesburg, Feb 4, 2017 scorecard |
Last List A | Sri Lanka v South Africa at Colombo (RPS), Aug 12, 2018 scorecard |
T20s debut | Nondescripts Cricket Club v Kalutara Town Club at Colombo (Burgher), Feb 24, 2018 scorecard |
Last T20s | Colombo Cricket Club v Nondescripts Cricket Club at Colombo (PSS), Mar 8, 2018 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
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3/19 | SL Board XI | v England | Colombo (CCC) | 1 Nov 2018 | Other |
1/42 | SL Board XI | v England | Colombo (NCC) | 30 Oct 2018 | Other |
2/34 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Colombo (RPS) | 12 Aug 2018 | ODI # 4031 ![]() |
0/28 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Pallekele | 8 Aug 2018 | ODI # 4030 ![]() |
2/67, 7* | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Pallekele | 5 Aug 2018 | ODI # 4029 ![]() |
3, 0/11 | Sri Lanka | v South Africa | Dambulla | 29 Jul 2018 | ODI # 4025 ![]() |
4/58, 0, 2/31 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Bridgetown | 23 Jun 2018 | Test # 2309 ![]() |
0, 4/86, 0*, 0/28 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Gros Islet | 14 Jun 2018 | Test # 2308 ![]() |
4/95, 8, 3/40, 0 | Sri Lanka | v West Indies | Port of Spain | 6 Jun 2018 | Test # 2306 ![]() |
5*, 3/47 | Sri Lankans | v WICB XI | Tarouba | 30 May 2018 | FC |
A robust, right-arm fast bowler from Kandy, Lahiru Kumara had played only eight days of first-class cricket – all of which were for the Sri Lanka A team – before he was selected in the Test squad in October 2016. He was largely picked on his promise. One of the fastest bowlers in Sri Lanka’s system, Kumara possesses a sharp bouncer, and an ability to both swing and seam the ball – all allied to a bustling intensity.
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