Full name Sanjayan Thuraisingam
Born September 11, 1969, Colombo, Ceylon
Current age 38 years 249 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
9
8
2
38
13
6.33
99
38.38
0
0
4
1
4
0
First-class
2
3
0
9
4
3.00
24
37.50
0
0
2
0
List A
30
27
8
219
39
11.52
0
0
12
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
ODIs
9
9
361
272
11
4/35
4/35
24.72
4.52
32.8
1
0
0
First-class
2
156
67
0
-
-
-
2.57
-
0
0
0
List A
30
1146
789
26
4/35
4/35
30.34
4.13
44.0
1
0
0
Career statistics
ODI debut
Bangladesh v Canada at Durban, Feb 11, 2003 scorecard
Last ODI
Bermuda v Canada at Benoni, Nov 30, 2006 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span
2004 - 2004
List A debut
1997/98
Last List A
Bermuda v Canada at Benoni, Nov 30, 2006 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)
