Ramith Rambukwella

Ramith Rambukwella

Personal information
Full name	Ramith Laksen Bandara Rambukwella
Born	(1991-09-08) 8 September 1991 (age 33) Kandy, Sri Lanka
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Right-arm offbreak
Role	Opening batsman
Relations	Keheliya Rambukwella (father)
International information
National side	Sri Lanka (2013–2016)
T20I debut (cap 50)	21 November 2013 v New Zealand
Last T20I	5 July 2016 v England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2011–present	Sinhalese Sports Club
	Tamil Union CAC
Career statistics
Competition T20I FC LA Matches 2 35 38 Runs scored 19 1,028 496 Batting average 19.00 21.87 19.07 100s/50s 0/0 0/6 0/0 Top score 19 91* 49* Balls bowled 39 4,123 1,356 Wickets 1 81 34 Bowling average 46.00 29.23 31.17 5 wickets in innings 0 2 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 1/19 8/102 4/30 Catches/stumpings 0/– 37/– 13/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 March 2018
Medal record Representing  Sri Lanka Men's Cricket Asian Games 2014 Incheon Team

Ramith Rambukwella (born 8 September 1991) is a professional Sri Lankan first-class cricketer who plays for Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club and Twenty20 Internationals for Sri Lanka national side.[1] His father Keheliya Rambukwella is a minister and a member of parliament in Sri Lankan government.[2]

Domestic career

In April 2018, he was named in Galle's squad for the 2018 Super Provincial One Day Tournament.[3] In August 2018, he was named in Dambulla's squad the 2018 SLC T20 League.[4]

International career

He made his Twenty20 International (T20I) debut against New Zealand on 21 November 2013 as the 50th T20I cap for Sri Lanka.[5]

Rambukwella, who was in UK with the Sri Lanka A team in July 2016, was called up to Sri Lanka's squad for the T20I against England on 5 July 2016.[6]

Personal life

Rambukwella is married to his longtime partner Natali, where the wedding was celebrated on 3 May 2017 in Galle Face Hotel.^[citation needed]

Arrest and misbehavior

On 18 July 2013, Rambukwella was fined with 50% of his tour fee of the West Indies after causing mild panic on a flight by attempting to open the cabin door at 35,000 feet. He was drunk at that time, where he had mistaken the cabin door for the lavatory, and suggested he had been half-asleep, which is what prompted the error.[7]

In September 2013, he was arrested following a car accident in Colombo, which struck a wall.[8] He was arrested again in March 2018, for involving in drunk driving and assault.[9]

References

1. "Ramith Rambukwella". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
2. "Minister Keheliya Rambukwella's Son". magazine.lankahelp. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
3. "SLC Super Provincial 50 over tournament squads and fixtures". The Papare. Retrieved 27 April 2018.
4. "SLC T20 League 2018 squads finalized". The Papare. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
5. "New Zealand tour of Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I: Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Pallekele, Nov 21, 2013". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
6. "Rambukwella called into Sri Lanka's T20 squad". ESPNcricinfo. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
7. "Rambukwella fined for flight incident". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
8. "Rambukwella arrested after car mishap". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
9. "Rambukwella arrested on assault and drunk driving charges". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2018.

External links

• Ramith Rambukwella at ESPNcricinfo