Pulina Tharanga (born 23 January 1993) is a Sri Lankan cricketer.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Desenthuwa Handi Ashan Pulina Tharanga |
| Born | 23 January 1993 Galle, Sri Lanka |
| International information | |
| National side | |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 August 2021 | |
Biography
editHe became a victim of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami as he lost both his parents during the disaster at the age of 11.[2] He was later brought up in Foundation of Goodness, a charity organisation which is located at Seenigama near Hikkaduwa. He also received a scholarship program from Marylebone Cricket Club, after joining the Foundation of Goodness.[3]
Career
editHe made his first-class debut for Singha Sports Club in the 2010–11 Premier Trophy on 1 April 2011.[4] He was named in Sri Lankan U-19 squad for the 2012 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[5] In October 2020, he was drafted by the Dambulla Viiking for the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.[6]
In August 2021, he was named in the SLC Greys team for the 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League tournament.[7] Following his strong performance in the tournament,[8] he was named in Sri Lanka's One Day International (ODI) and Twenty20 International (T20I) squads for their series against South Africa.[9] The following month, Tharanga was named as one of four reserve players in Sri Lanka's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[10] In November 2021, he was selected to play for the Galle Gladiators following the players' draft for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.[11]
In January 2022, he was named as one of six reserve players in Sri Lanka's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against Zimbabwe.[12] In June 2022, he was named in the Sri Lanka A squad for their matches against Australia A during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka.[13]
In July 2022, he was signed by the Galle Gladiators for the third edition of the Lanka Premier League.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Pulina Tharanga". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "SL probable final squad for SA: Tsunami victim Pulina Tharanga reaches national ranks". The Morning - Sri Lanka News. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "SL vs SA: Pulina Tharanga survives Tsunami crisis to make it to the Sri Lanka national team". CricTracker. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Premier League Tournament Tier B, Singha Sports Club v Sri Lanka Army at Galle, Apr 1-3, 2011". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Under-19s Squad - S'Lanka U19 Squad - ICC Under-19 World Cup, 2012 Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Chris Gayle, Andre Russell and Shahid Afridi among big names taken at LPL draft". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Cricket announce Invitational T20 squads and schedule". The Papare. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Sri Lanka announce 22-man squad for South Africa series". The Papare. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Kusal Perera back in limited-overs squads after recovering from Covid-19". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Theekshana, Jayawickrema make the cut as Sri Lanka announce T20 World Cup squad". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews miss out on LPL drafts". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ "New-look Sri Lanka name eight changes for Zimbabwe ODIs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "Sri Lanka 'A' squads announced for Australia 'A' games". The Papare. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ "LPL 2022 draft: Kandy Falcons sign Hasaranga; Rajapaksa to turn out for Dambulla Giants". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 July 2022.