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| Full name | Sunil Asoka Jayasinghe | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1955-07-15)15 July 1955 Matugama, Dominion of Ceylon | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 April 1995(1995-04-20) (aged 39) Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 16) | 9 June 1979 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 16 June 1979 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 1 May 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunil Asoka Jayasinghe (15 July 1955 – 20 April 1995) was a Sri Lankan cricketer who played two One Day Internationals during the 1979 Cricket World Cup competition (the subsequent British Isles tour incorporated his only first-class appearances).1
He was educated at Nalanda College Colombo and captained the college first XI team in 1974. For many years he represented Bloomfield CC and during the 1982/83 Lakspray Trophy compiled a monumental 283 against Colombo CC (this tournament was only recognised as first-class from 1988 to 1989).
He killed himself at the age of 39.2
References
References
- Clementine, Rex (23 June 2023). "Sri Lanka's ICC Trophy triumph in 1979". ThePapare. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- Lester, David; Gunn, John F (2013). Suicide in Professional and Amateur Athletics. Charles C Thomas Publisher. p. 228.