About Ajantha Mendis
| Name | Ajantha Mendis |
| Gender | Male |
| Birth | 11 Mar 1985 |
| Birth Place | Moratuwa |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Role | Bowler |
| Bats | right handed . lower order |
| Bowls | right-arm offbreak . Spinner |
Another off-break bowler hailed from Sri Lanka who became a world-beater, Ajantha Mendis announced himself with the figures of 6 for 13 against the power-packed Indian batting line-up in the final of Asia Cup of 2008. Mendis was a mystery spinner who was best known for his invention of the carrom ball, i.e. finger-flicked leg-breaks. However, in the era of video analysts, the wizard got exposed, and injuries worsened his case. ...
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Ajantha Mendis Career Stats
| Format | Mat | Inn | R | 100s | 50s | HS | SR | Avg | Fours | Sixes | Duck | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 87 | 42 | 188 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 71.48 | 8.17 | 16 | 2 | -- | -- |
| T20I | 39 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 47.05 | 2.67 | 1 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Test | 19 | 19 | 213 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 46.81 | 16.38 | 25 | 1 | -- | -- |
| IPL | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.00 | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| PSL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| WC ODI | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| Format | Mat | Inn | W | Econ | Avg | Best | 3W | 5W | SR | Maiden | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 87 | 84 | 152 | 4.80 | 21.87 | 6/13 | 7 | 3 | 27.33 | -- | -- |
| T20I | 39 | 39 | 66 | 6.45 | 14.42 | 6/8 | 3 | 2 | 13.41 | -- | -- |
| Test | 19 | 31 | 70 | 3.09 | 34.77 | 10/209 | 5 | 4 | 67.57 | -- | -- |
| IPL | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7.12 | 35.62 | 2/19 | 0 | 0 | 30.00 | -- | -- |
| PSL | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7.83 | 23.50 | 3/17 | 1 | 0 | 18.00 | -- | -- |
| WC ODI | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3.14 | 19.14 | 3-35 | 1 | 0 | 36.57 | -- | -- |
Career Debut Information
| ODI Debut | West Indies vs Sri Lanka at Port of Spain - April 10, 2008 |
| T20I Debut | Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka at King City (NW) - October 10, 2008 |
| Test Debut | Sri Lanka vs India at Colombo (SSC) - July 23 - 26, 2008 |
| IPL Debut | vs Delhi Capitals at Arun Jaitley Stadium, May 22, 2008 |
| PSL Debut | - |
Teams played for
Sri Lanka Combined Provinces Dhaka Gladiators Hampshire Kandurata Maroons Kolkata Knight Riders Lahore Qalandars Mohammedan Sporting Club Pune Warriors Sri Lanka Army Sri Lanka Board President's XI Wayamba
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