Andri Berenger

Andri Berenger

Personal information
Full name	Andri Raffaelo Berenger
Born	(1991-08-29) 29 August 1991 (age 33) Colombo, Sri Lanka
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Opening batsman
International information
National sides	United Arab Emirates (2014–2015) Qatar (2021–present)
ODI debut (cap 53)	28 November 2014  UAE v Afghanistan
Last ODI	15 March 2015  UAE v West Indies
T20I debut (cap 19)	23 October 2021  Qatar v Bahrain
Last T20I	29 October 2021  Qatar v Kuwait
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2008	Seeduwa Raddoluwa
2010–2011	Colombo
2015	Saracens Sports Club
Career statistics
Competition ODI FC LA T20 Matches 10 5 23 7 Runs scored 205 149 411 153 Batting average 20.50 16.55 18.68 21.85 100s/50s 0/2 0/0 0/3 0/1 Top score 66 35 66* 50 Catches/stumpings 2/0 5/1 12/2 3/0
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 29 October 2021

Andri Raffaelo Berenger (Sinhala: ඇන්ඩ්‍රි බෙරෙන්ජර්; born 29 August 1991) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman who has played for the United Arab Emirates and for Qatar.[1]

Personal life

Berenger was born in Colombo on 29 August 1991.[1] His father Kenham Berenger was a Sri Lankan boxing champion. He grew up in the UAE where his parents were expatriate workers.[2] Berenger represented the UAE at the Under-15 Gulf Cup in Bahrain before winning a sports scholarship to attend St. Peter's College, Colombo.[1]

Cricket career

Sri Lanka

Berenger represented the Sri Lanka national under-19 cricket team at the 2010 Under-19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.[1]

Berenger made his cricketing debut in a List A match for Seeduwa Raddoluwa in December 2008 against Moratuwa Sports Club. Later in the same week, he made a single first-class appearance for the side, in the 2008-09 Premier Championship.

Berenger later played for Sinhalese Sports Club and Colombo Cricket Club.[1]

United Arab Emirates

He made his One Day International debut for the United Arab Emirates against Afghanistan on 28 November 2014.[3] He represented the UAE at the 2015 Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.[1]

Qatar

In October 2021, he was named in Qatar's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the Group A matches in the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier.[4] He made his T20I debut on 23 October 2021, for Qatar against Bahrain.[5]

References

1. "Player profile : Andri Berenger". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
2. "UAE's Berenger dreams of playing for Sri Lanka". Emirates 24/7. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
3. "Afghanistan tour of United Arab Emirates, 1st ODI: United Arab Emirates v Afghanistan at Dubai (CA), Nov 28, 2014". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
4. "Qatar to host T20 World Cup qualifiers". Gulf Times. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
5. "1st Match, Doha, Oct 23 2021, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia A Qualifier". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 October 2021.