Upul Chandana was more specifically a leg spin bowler and was an outstanding fielder.
11 Facts About Upul Chandana
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Upul Chandana was a part of the Sri Lankan squad which won the 1996 Cricket World Cup, however he did not play any matches during the tournament.
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Upul Chandana was a competent lower-order batsman, having scored a total of seven half-centuries at international level.
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Upul Chandana started his cricketing career as a teenager at Mahinda College, Galle.
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Upul Chandana has played county cricket in England for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club and represented Nondescripts in Sri Lankan.
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Upul Chandana made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for Nondescripts Cricket Club in the 2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament.
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Upul Chandana joined the Indian Cricket League, playing for the Kolkata Tigers and ICL World XI, and with four other Sri Lankan cricketers was banned, but the decision was lifted on 2009.
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Upul Chandana bowled 47.5 overs in the first innings and finished with 6 for 179.
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When Muttiah Muralitharan withdrew from the 2004 tour to Australia, Upul Chandana came into the Test side as the main spin bowler.
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Upul Chandana has the record for the highest test score when batting at number 9 for Sri Lanka.
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Upul Chandana retired from international cricket on 15 October 2007 after Bangladesh tour.