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BOWLING - BEST
PERFORMANCES
Three wickets for
no runs in an over
1900
- H. A. Pieris (A. J. R. Scharanguivel, A. F. Molamure, A. S.
Eliyathamby.)
1901 - D. B. Gunasekara (Snr) (A. C. Amath, D. S. Senanayaka &
G. E. H. Arndt)
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Three wickets in four or five balls for no runs in consecutive
overs
1921 - P. Amaradasa (a) (C. H.
Davidson, W. Muttuwegama, E. H. Perera)
Note : (a) P. Amaradasa took his first wicket in last ball of
his 20th over. In his 21st Over he dismissed Muttuwegama (3rd
ball) and Perera (4th ball). Giving him 3 Wickets in 5 balls. He
bowled 20.4 overs. Later Amaradasa was known as A. Ratnapala
(Dr.)
1967
- A. R. Gunasekara (b) (A. Jayasekera, D. L. de Saram, J. D.
Bandaranayake)
Note : (b) A. R. Gunasekera had taken his 1st wicket (wicket of
A. Jayasekera) in the 1st ball of his 2nd over. In the 1st ball
of his 3rd over he dismissed D. L. de Saram and was on a
hat-trick. In the 3rd ball he dismissed J. D. Bandaranayake.
This gives him 3 wickets in 4 balls. After the completion of his
1st five overs, his figure were 5-4-1-5. S. Thomas' were 56 for
no loss in 32 minutes when A. R. Gunasekera came to bowl. After
his 1st 5 overs S. Thomas' were 57 for 6 in 65 minutes of
batting. (In the last 33 minutes only 1 run was scored for the
loss of 6 wickets). At this stage the Royal flag on top of the
score board at the Oval was taken down ana was burnt by some
unruly old boys of a certain College.
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BEST BOWLING ON DEBUT
(in an inning)
1880 - 7 wickets - J. W. De
Silva (1st Innings) (a)
1880 - 7 wickets - J. W. de Silva (2nd Innings) (a)
1886 - 6 for - 8 - J. de Kretser (1st Innings)
1886 - 7 for 22 - ]. de Kretser (2nd Innings)
1887 - 7 for 22 - C. Dias (2nd Innings)
1889 - 7 for 14 - T. Kelaart
1890 - 7 for 22 - S. Misso (2nd Innings)
1898 - 5 for 22 - J. Q. Jayawardena (2nd Innings)
1905 - 5 for 11 - P. H. Fernando (2nd Innings)
1907 - 5 for 42 - P. B. Heratha
1914 - 6 for 19 - V. M. Weerasinge
1916 - 5 for 28 - B . A. Wijetilleke (1st Innings)
1916 - 5 for 36 - B. A. Wijetilleke (2nd Innings)
1919 - 5 for 16 - A. E. Bartholomeusz
1923 - 8 for 17 - H. Meedeniya
1936 - 5 for 27 - S.
Pathmanathan
1938 - 5 for 24 - E. C. Kelaart
1945 - 5 for 15 - T. Parathalingam (2nd Innings)
1949 - 5 for 35 - S. Wignarajah
Note : (a) Bowling analysis not recorded.
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BEST BOWLING ON
DEBUT (BOTH INNINGS)
1880 14 wickets (7 wickets & 7
wickets) - J. W. de Silva (a)
1886 13 for 30 (6/8 & 7/22) - J. de Krester
1887 10 for 33 (3/11 & 7/22) - C. Dias
1889 10 for 29 (7/14 & 3/15) - T. Kelaart
1916 10 for 64 (5/28 & 5/36) - B. A. Wijetilleke
1923 12 for 55 (4/38 & 8/17) - H. Meedeniya
Note : (a) Bowling analysis not recorded
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MOST MAIDEN OVERS IN
SUCCESSION
1941 - 14 Overs - H. T.
Gunasekara
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HAT – TRICKS
1901 - G. P. Keuneman (G. E. H.
Arndt, J. De Livera, D. L. de Saram)
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FIVE WICKETS AND
OVER IN AN INNINGS
|
1880 |
7 |
for |
- |
J. W. de Silva (a)
|
1914 |
6 |
for |
19 |
V. M. Weerasinghe |
|
1880 |
7 |
for |
- |
J. W. de Silva (a)
|
1916 |
5 |
for |
28 |
B. A. Wijetilleke |
|
1881 |
7 |
for |
- |
A. Weinman (a)
|
1916 |
5 |
for |
36 |
B. A. Wijetilleke |
|
1882 |
6 |
for |
- |
B. W. Bawa (a) |
1919 |
5 |
for |
16 |
A. E. Bartholomuesz |
|
1886 |
6 |
for |
8 |
J. de Kretser |
1919 |
5 |
for |
19 |
E. A. de Kretser |
|
1886 |
7 |
for |
22 |
J. de Kretser |
1920 |
5 |
for |
19 |
D. R. Rutnam |
|
1887 |
7 |
for |
22 |
C. Dias |
1922 |
5 |
for |
48 |
P. Amaradasa |
|
1888 |
7 |
for |
24 |
E. H. Prins |
1923 |
8 |
for |
17 |
H. Meedeniya |
|
1888 |
6 |
for |
10 |
C. Dias |
1924 |
5 |
for |
31 |
H. Meedeniya |
|
1889 |
7 |
for |
14 |
T. Kelaart |
1924 |
5 |
for |
12 |
M. C. Dias |
|
1890 |
7 |
for |
22 |
S. Misso |
1925 |
5 |
for |
33 |
F. L. Goonewardena |
|
1891 |
7 |
for |
30 |
A. Raffel |
1927 |
6 |
for |
61 |
W. Ludovici |
|
1894 |
5 |
for |
30 |
F. de Silva |
1928 |
6 |
for |
51 |
N. Kandiah |
|
1895 |
5 |
for |
24 |
A. V. Vanlangenberg |
1928 |
5 |
for |
24 |
S. S. Jayawickrama |
|
1898 |
5 |
for |
42 |
A. W. Bevan |
1930 |
7 |
for |
57 |
D. B. Gunasekara (Jnr) |
|
1898 |
5 |
for |
22 |
J. Q. Jayawardena |
1930 |
5 |
for |
34 |
F. C. de Saram |
|
1900 |
6 |
for |
28 |
D. B. Gunasekara(Snr) |
1931 |
6 |
for |
52 |
F. C. de Saram |
|
1901 |
8 |
for |
17 |
D. B. Gunasekara (Snr) |
1933 |
5 |
for |
27 |
F. W. E. Porritt |
|
1902 |
5 |
for |
85 |
E. Joseph |
1936 |
5 |
for |
27 |
S. Pathmanathan |
|
1903 |
6 |
for |
78 |
E. Joseph |
1938 |
5 |
for |
24 |
E. C. Kelaart |
|
1904 |
5 |
for |
5 |
Ondatjie |
1945 |
7 |
for |
35 |
G. T. Kapukotuwa |
|
1905 |
5 |
for |
27 |
E. Ondatjie |
1945 |
5 |
for |
15 |
T. Parathalingam |
|
1905 |
5 |
for |
11 |
P. H. Fernando |
1946 |
5 |
for |
20 |
C. D. L. Fernando |
|
1906 |
6 |
for |
40 |
P. H. Fernando |
1948 |
7 |
for |
44 |
G. Goonasena |
|
1907 |
5 |
for |
42 |
P.B. Herat |
1949 |
5 |
for |
35 |
S. Wignarajah |
|
1908 |
6 |
for |
39 |
J. Arunachalam |
1956 |
5 |
for |
55 |
R. de Silva |
|
1908 |
6 |
for |
28 |
P. B. Herat |
1957 |
5 |
for |
83 |
E. L. Pereira |
|
1909 |
6 |
for |
21 |
W. G. L. Wambeek |
1961 |
5 |
for |
37 |
N. Senanayake |
|
1909 |
6 |
for |
9 |
W. G. L. Wambeek |
1967 |
5 |
for |
30 |
A. R. Gunasekara |
|
1910 |
5 |
for |
25 |
C. H. Gunasekara (Snr) |
1970 |
6 |
for |
29 |
A. R. Jayaweera |
|
1910 |
6 |
for |
25 |
H. E. de Silva |
1973 |
6 |
for |
52 |
S. S. G. Lawton |
|
1911 |
6 |
for |
40 |
C. H. Gunasekara (Snr) |
1978 |
5 |
for |
53 |
A. de Alwis |
|
1911 |
5 |
for |
15 |
H. E. De Silva |
1980 |
6 |
for |
44 |
H. Musafer |
|
1912 |
5 |
for |
15 |
C. H. Gunasekara (Snr) |
1981 |
6 |
for |
46 |
A. Devasurendra |
|
1912 |
5 |
for |
34 |
R. de Saram |
1982 |
5 |
for |
37 |
R. Jayawardana |
|
1913 |
5 |
for |
55 |
R. de Saram |
1983 |
5 |
for |
29 |
R. Jayawardana |
|
1913 |
6 |
for |
23 |
R. de Saram |
1990 |
5 |
for |
26 |
S. Lokubalasuriya |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1993 |
5 |
for |
76 |
N. Rajan |
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MOST WICKETS IN THE SERIES
|
Years played |
Bowling analysis |
Bowler |
Average |
|
1887/91 |
27 for 129 |
C.
Dias
(5m) |
4.77 |
|
1898/01 |
23 for 159 |
D.
B.
Gunasekara
- (4m) |
6.91 |
|
1901/04 |
20 for 257 |
E.
Joseph (4m) - |
12.85 |
|
1910/12 |
21 for 164 |
C.
H.
Gunasekara (Snr) |
7.80 |
|
1920/22 |
23 for 193 |
P.
Amaradasa
(3m) |
8.39 |
|
1923/25 |
20 for 182 |
H.
Meedeniya
(3m) |
9.10 |
|
1968/72 |
20 for 317 |
A. R.
Jayaweera
(5m) |
15.85 |
|
1981/83 |
23 for 290 |
R.
Jayawardana |
12.6 |
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MATCH BAG OF 10
WICKETS AND OVER
|
Years played |
Bowling analysis |
Bowler |
|
1880 |
14 for -
|
J.
W.
de
Silva
(a) |
|
1881 |
10 for - |
A.
Weinman
(a) |
|
1886 |
13 for 30 |
J.
de Krester |
|
1887 |
10 for 33 |
C. Dias |
|
1888 |
10 for 31 |
E.
H. Prins |
|
1889 |
10 for 29
|
T.
Kelaart |
|
1900 |
10 for 63 |
D. B. Gunasekara (Snr)
|
|
1901 |
12 for 57 |
D. B. Gunasekara (Snr) (b) |
|
1909 |
12 for 30 |
W. G. L. Wambeek |
|
1911 |
10 for 71 |
C. H. Gunasekara (Snr)
|
|
1913 |
11 for 78 |
R. de Saram |
|
1916
|
10 for 64 |
B. A.
Wijetilleke
|
|
1923 |
12 for 55 |
H. Meedeniya
|
|
1948
|
10 for 80 |
G.
Goonasena |
(a)
Bowling analysis not recorded
(b) Only player with match bag of 10 wickets twice.
(c) R. Jayawardana is the only Royalist with two match bag of 9
wickets.
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BOWLING UNCHANGED
1909 - W. G. L. Wambeek (6 for 21 and 6 for 19) and J. M.
Arunachalam (3 for 26 and 3 for 29) dismissed St. Thomas' for 50
runs in 41 overs and 42 runs in 33 overs [ the only instance in
series ]
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