Hemantha Boteju Cricketer
Jayawardene Welathanthrige Hemantha Devapriya Boteju (commonly known as Hemantha Boteju; born November 3, 1977 in Colombo) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He was trained by the late Pavandeep Jumararunga Athwal as a youngster in Sri Lanka. Despite having not performed well during his first match, Boteju has come up through the Sri Lankan cricket team from the Under-19s and the Pepsi tri-nation series. He has remained with the List A squad since 1996 and has continued to play Twenty-20 cricket. Hemantha Boteju had joined Shildon Railway Cricket club (England, Co. Durham) for the 2008 season as their oversea's professional. On his debut for shildon, Boteju helped his side to a league win over Crook Town CC in the Durham county League fixture, Boteju took 5 wickets and was not out with the bat, scoring 18. Boteju left Shildon after one season as professional. After moderate success with Shildon Railway Cricket club, Boteju moved back to Sri Lanka in an attempt to re-ignite his international career. He signed to play for Lankan Cricket Club. In a recent match against Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club, the whole team wore black arm bands to commemorate the passing of his longtime coach and mentor Pavandeep Jumararunga Athwal in Tamil tiger violence. As a result of his poor performances his contract was terminated by the club, but he was scouted by Nottinghamshire Rifles back in England.
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| Birth date | November 03, 1977 |
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