Romesh Kaluwitharana

Deshabandu
Romesh Kaluwitharana
රොමේෂ් කලුවිතාරණ
Personal information
Full name	Romesh Shantha Kaluwitharana
Born	24 November 1969 (age 54); Colombo, Ceylon
Nickname	Little Kalu, Little Dynamite
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper-batsman
International information
National side	Sri Lanka (1990–2004);
Test debut (cap 52)	17 August 1992 v Australia
Last Test	28 October 2004 v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 61)	8 December 1990 v India
Last ODI	22 February 2004 v Australia
Domestic team information
	Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club
	Colts Cricket Club
Career statistics
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing Sri Lanka
ICC Cricket World Cup
	Source: Cricinfo, 9 February 2016

Deshabandu Romesh Shantha Kaluwitharana (Sinhala: රොමේෂ් ශාන්ත කලුවිතාරණ; born 24 November 1969) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who represented the Sri Lanka national cricket team from 1990 to 2004.^[1] He was a key member and wicket-keeper for 1996 Cricket World Cup winning team and renowned for his aggressive batting style.

Kaluwitharana along with Sanath Jayasuriya, are credited for having revolutionized one-day international cricket with explosive batting in the mid-1990s, which initiated the hard-hitting modern-day batting strategy of all nations.^[2]^[3] He made his Twenty20 debut on 17 August 2004, for Colts Cricket Club in the 2004 SLC Twenty20 Tournament.^[4] He was appointed as the interim cricket coach of Malaysia on the 17 May 2008.^[5] He was educated at St. Sebastian's College, Moratuwa.

^ "Romesh Kaluwitharana". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ "Sanath Jayasuriya: Sri Lanka's humble cricketing hero". TalkAsia. CNN. 17 December 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ Alter, Jamie (25 December 2009). "Sanath Jayasuriya – the entertainer". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ "1st Round, Colombo, Aug 17 2004, Twenty-20 Tournament". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. 17 August 2004. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
^ Brar, Hemant (5 November 2018). "Where are Herath's team-mates from his 1999 Test debut?". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[1] "Romesh Kaluwitharana". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[2] "Sanath Jayasuriya: Sri Lanka's humble cricketing hero". TalkAsia. CNN. 17 December 2008. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[3] Alter, Jamie (25 December 2009). "Sanath Jayasuriya – the entertainer". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[4] "1st Round, Colombo, Aug 17 2004, Twenty-20 Tournament". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. 17 August 2004. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

[5] Brar, Hemant (5 November 2018). "Where are Herath's team-mates from his 1999 Test debut?". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 30 November 2022.

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