Bernard Perera

Jayalathge Bernard Nihal Perera (27 May 1956 – 9 November 2012) was a Sri Lankan cricketer.[1] He played eight first-class matches between 1980 and 1983.[2]

Bernard Perera

Personal information
Full name	Jayalathge Bernard Nihal Perera
Born	27 May 1956 Ceylon
Died	9 November 2012 (aged 56) Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium, right-arm off-spin
Career statistics
Competition FC List A Matches 8 5 Runs scored 537 67 Batting average 38.35 16.75 100s/50s 1/4 0/0 Top score 102 31 not out Balls bowled 531 42 Wickets 6 0 Bowling average 46.16 – 5 wickets in innings 0 – 10 wickets in match 0 – Best bowling 2/48 – Catches/stumpings 2/0 2/0
Source: Cricinfo, 22 February 2017

Perera, a hard-hitting batsman, was twelfth man in Sri Lanka's first Test team,[3] and shortly afterwards took part in Sri Lanka's first Test tour, to Pakistan in 1981-82, but he played none of the first-class matches on the tour.[4]

Later in 1982 he toured South Africa with the Arosa Sri Lanka team. He was the team's highest scorer, with 450 runs in six first-class matches at an average of 40.90.[5] He scored the team's only century, 102 in the second match against South Africa.[6]

Along with the other members of the team he was banned from Sri Lankan cricket for making the unauthorized tour. After the ban was lifted several years later he coached the national women's team.[3]

References

1. "Former SL first-class batsman Bernard Perera dies". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
2. "Bernard Perera". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
3. Wisden 2013, p. 236.
4. "Sri Lanka to Pakistan 1981-82". Test Cricket Tours. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
5. "First-class Batting and Fielding for Arosa Sri Lanka". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
6. "South Africa v Arosa Sri Lanka, Cape Town 1982-83". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 February 2017.

External links

• Bernard Perera at ESPNcricinfo