Full name Sanjayan Thuraisingam
Born September 11, 1969, Colombo
Current age 39 years 27 days
Major teams Canada
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
ODIs
10
9
2
45
13
6.42
108
41.66
0
0
5
1
4
0
T20Is
3
2
1
18
15
18.00
24
75.00
0
0
1
0
0
0
First-class
3
3
0
9
4
3.00
24
37.50
0
0
2
0
List A
31
28
8
226
39
11.30
0
0
12
0
Twenty20
3
2
1
18
15
18.00
24
75.00
0
0
1
0
0
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
ODIs
10
10
421
305
13
4/35
4/35
23.46
4.34
32.3
1
0
0
T20Is
3
3
47
44
2
1/13
1/13
22.00
5.61
23.5
0
0
0
First-class
3
234
96
1
1/29
1/29
96.00
2.46
234.0
0
0
0
List A
31
1206
822
28
4/35
4/35
29.35
4.08
43.0
1
0
0
Twenty20
3
3
47
44
2
1/13
1/13
22.00
5.61
23.5
0
0
0
Career statistics
ODI debut
Bangladesh v Canada at Durban, Feb 11, 2003 scorecard
Last ODI
Canada v Bermuda at King City (NW), Jul 1, 2008 scorecard
ODI statistics
T20I debut
Canada v Netherlands at Belfast, Aug 2, 2008 scorecard
Last T20I
Bermuda v Canada at Belfast, Aug 5, 2008 scorecard
T20I statistics
First-class debut
2004
Last First-class
Ireland v Canada at Dublin, Aug 7-10, 2008 scorecard
List A debut
1997/98
Last List A
Canada v Bermuda at King City (NW), Jul 1, 2008 scorecard
Twenty20 debut
Canada v Netherlands at Belfast, Aug 2, 2008 scorecard
Last Twenty20
Bermuda v Canada at Belfast, Aug 5, 2008 scorecard
Profile
Sri-Lankan born Sanjay Thuraisingam is a powerfully built fast-medium bowler, who was Canada's top wicket-taker at the 2001 ICC Trophy. The combination of accuracy, variation of pace and excellent length proved most effective, never more so than in the 3rd/ 4th place play-off where his 5 for 25 against Scotland took Canada to the World Cup. He also uses his strength to good effect in the lower order, on occasion contributing useful runs with his powerful hitting. After not playing in the 1997 ICC Trophy he came to prominence in the Canadian team in the 1998 Commonwealth games tournament, snaring Adam Gilchrist for a single in the match against Australia, and bowling four overs for 5 runs opening the bowling against Tendulkar and Khoda. But he fell foul of the management - and Gus Logie, the coach at the time - and was frozen out until his recall for the Intercontinental Cup finals 18 months later.
Martin Williamson (September 2004)
