Nickname Lakee Role Bowler Other name Lakee | Batting style Right hand Bowling style Left-arm unorthodox spin | |
Full name Paththamperuma Arachchige Don Lakshan Rangika Sandakan National side Sri Lanka (2016-present) Current team Sri Lanka national cricket team Similar Dilruwan Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Rangana Herath, Amila Aponso, Dasun Shanaka | ||
1st test day 2 post match press conference with lakshan sandakan
Paththamperuma Arachchige Don Lakshan Rangika Sandakan, commonly known as Lakshan Sandakan (born 10 June 1991), is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer plays for all three formats, and domestically a first-class cricketer who plays for Colombo Cricket Club.
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- 1st test day 2 post match press conference with lakshan sandakan
- International career
- Personal life
- References
International career
In July 2016 he was named in Sri Lanka's Test squad for their series against Australia. On 26 July 2016 he made his Test debut for Sri Lanka against Australia.
In the first innings, Sandakan took his first Test wicket by bowling Mitchell Marsh. He took 4 for 58 runs in the first innings and 3 for 49 in the second innings. His match figures of 7 for 107 were the best by a chinaman bowler on Test debut. Sri Lanka won the match by 106 runs giving them only their second win against Australia in 27 matches.
He made his One Day International debut for Sri Lanka against Australia on 21 August 2016. He took his first ODI wicket by caught Matthew Wade in his first over.
In January 2017 he was named in Sri Lanka's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against South Africa. He made his T20I debut for Sri Lanka against South Africa on 22 January 2017, taking a wicket with his first delivery.
Personal life
Sandakan began playing cricket at the age of 17 and was educated at Mattumagala Karunaratne Buddhist College and De Mazenod College.