Glucka Wijesuriya

Kumarjit Mahinda 'Glucka' Wijesuriya (born 25 July 1957) is a Sri Lankan born former English cricketer. Wijesuriya was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo.

Glucka Wijesuriya
Personal information
Full nameKumarjit Mahinda Wijesuriya
Born (1957-07-25) 25 July 1957
Colombo, Western Province,
Sri Lanka
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1994–1999Suffolk
Career statistics
Competition List A
Matches 2
Runs scored 171
Batting average 171.00
100s/50s 1/1
Top score 109*
Balls bowled 30
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 11 July 2011

Wijesuriya made his debut for Suffolk in the 1994 Minor Counties Championship against Cumberland. Wijesuriya played Minor counties cricket for Suffolk from 1994 to 1999, which included 42 Minor Counties Championship appearances[1] and 7 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances.[2] He made his List A debut against Somerset in the 1996 NatWest Trophy. In this match, he scored 62 runs before being dismissed by Harvey Trump, with Somerset winning by 62 runs.[3] He made a further List A appearance against the Hampshire Cricket Board in the 1999 NatWest Trophy.[4] He scored an unbeaten 109 runs in this, despite his innings Suffolk still lost the match by 7 wickets.

His son, Julian, whilst being a remarkable chap, has never reached his father's sporting prowess.

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References
  1. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Glucka Wijesuriya". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  2. "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Glucka Wijesuriya". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  3. "Somerset v Suffolk, 1996 NatWest Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  4. "List A Matches played by Glucka Wijesuriya". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  5. "Suffolk v Hampshire Cricket Board, 1999 NatWest Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
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