Sunil Jayasinghe
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Fullname
Sunil Asoka Jayasinghe
Born15 July 1955
Matugama, Dominion of Ceylon
Matugama, Dominion of Ceylon
Died20 April 1995 (aged 39)
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
BattingRight-handed
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| Full name | Sunil Asoka Jayasinghe | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 July 1955 Matugama, Dominion of Ceylon | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 April 1995 (aged 39) Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| ODI debut (cap 16) | 9 June 1979 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 16 June 1979 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 1 May 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunil Asoka Jayasinghe (15 July 1955 – 20 April 1995) was a Sri Lankan cricketer who played two One Day Internationals during the 1979 Cricket World Cup competition (the subsequent British Isles tour incorporated his only first-class appearances).[1]
He was educated at Nalanda College Colombo and captained the college first XI team in 1974. For many years he represented Bloomfield CC and during the 1982/83 Lakspray Trophy compiled a monumental 283 against Colombo CC (this tournament was only recognised as first-class from 1988 to 1989).
He killed himself at the age of 39.[2]
