Sanath Kaluperuma Cricketer

Sanath Mohan Silva Kaluperuma (born October 22, 1961, Colombo) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in 4 Tests and 2 ODIs from 1984 to 1988. Kaluperuma studied at Nalanda College Colombo and represented Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club. A top order batsman who could open and a handy off spin bowler, he was also a skilled slip (gully) fielder. Kaluperuma migrated to Melbourne, Australia in 1989 where he played district cricket and later captain/coached bayside club Cheltenham. Sanath is the 26th Sri Lanka Test Cap [Sri Lanka Vs New Zealand at Kandy 1983/84]. His elder brother, Lalith, represented the country in their inaugural ODI and Test matches.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Sunny; Kalu
Birth dateOctober 22, 1961
Birth place
Sri Lanka , Colombo

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Amal KarunasekaraMilitary person

Sanath Kaluperuma on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/49359.html
  2. http://www.sundaytimes.lk/050904/funday/3.htm