Chaminda Vaas

Chaminda Vaas

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka

Overview

Full Name Warnakulasooriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas
Age 50y 330d
Born Sunday January 27, 1974, Sri Lanka
Batting Style Left Handed
Bowling Style Left-arm fast medium
Playing Role Bowler

Teams represented

Sri Lanka Sri LankaAsia XI Asia XIICC World XI ICC World XIBasnahira North Basnahira NorthColts Cricket Club Colts Cricket ClubHampshire HampshireNorthamptonshire NorthamptonshireSri Lanka A Sri Lanka ASri Lankan Invitation XI Sri Lankan Invitation XIUva Province Uva ProvinceWorcestershire WorcestershireWestern Province (SL) Western Province (SL)Western Prov North Western Prov NorthDeccan Chargers Deccan ChargersMiddlesex MiddlesexSri Lanka Under-19 Sri Lanka Under-19Basnahira BasnahiraWayamba United Wayamba UnitedSunrisers Hyderabad Sunrisers HyderabadSri Lanka Legends Sri Lanka LegendsAsia Lions Asia LionsWorld Legends 11 World Legends 11One Family One Family

Biography

Chaminda Vaas has been one of the most successful and accurate left-arm seamers in Sri Lankan cricket. Perhaps, the longest serving cricketer for Sri Lanka, Vaas has the skill to effectively swing and seam the ball. On more than occasion he has single handedly won matches for his team.

The left-armer’s main weapon while bowling has been his indipper. Vaas opened the bowling for Sri Lanka. Also among his armoury was an off cutter which was well camouflaged. Although his pace dropped over the years, he had superior control of line and length.

A workhorse type bowler, Vaas claimed a hat-trick with the first three balls of an ODI against Bangladesh in the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup. Over the years, the Sri Lankan seamer has gained a good repute as an all-rounder with his sincere batting. In 2011, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Couple of years later, Vaas was appointed bowling coach of the Sri Lankan team.
 

Debut
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan at Kandy - Friday August 26, 1994

Batting

Matches 111
Innings 162
Runs 3089
100's - 50's 1 - 13
Sixes - Fours 16 - 376
Average 24.32
Strike Rate 43.92
Highest Score (vs Bangladesh, 25/06/2007) 100

Bowling

Matches 111
Innings 194
Overs 3906.2
Wickets 355
Economy Rate 2.68
Five-Wicket Haul Innings 12
Ten-Wicket Haul Innings 2
Best Figures (vs West Indies, 29/11/2001) 7/71

Fielding

Catches 31
Stumpings 0
Run Outs 7

Career Wickets

58
45
30
15
Wickets
Years

Biography

sub title

Chaminda Vaas has been one of the most successful and accurate left-arm seamers in Sri Lankan cricket. Perhaps, the longest serving cricketer for Sri Lanka, Vaas has the skill to effectively swing and seam the ball. On more than occasion he has single handedly won matches for his team.

The left-armer’s main weapon while bowling has been his indipper. Vaas opened the bowling for Sri Lanka. Also among his armoury was an off cutter which was well camouflaged. Although his pace dropped over the years, he had superior control of line and length.

A workhorse type bowler, Vaas claimed a hat-trick with the first three balls of an ODI against Bangladesh in the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup. Over the years, the Sri Lankan seamer has gained a good repute as an all-rounder with his sincere batting. In 2011, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Couple of years later, Vaas was appointed bowling coach of the Sri Lankan team.