Wasantha Medagoda
Info
Geboren: 25 October 1957, Kandy (Sri Lanka)Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm medium
Vorige teams: Saint Sylvester's College XI, Kandy District Under-19s, Mechelen CC, Belgium
Meer: Cricket qualifications/honours: Club colours (no. 1, 13 July 2008). Arcadians club director (2004-2008); Captain Arcadians (2005-2007).
Arcadians Career
Batting & fielding M I NO Runs HS Avge 100s 50s Ct/St 2005 23 22 4 429 80 23.83 - 4 5 2006 24 22 3 471 64 24.79 - 4 8 2007 24 22 3 404 58 21.26 - 3 12 2008 25 24 2 327 41 14.86 - - 8 Career 96 90 12 1631 80 20.91 - 11 33
Bowling O M R W Avge BBI 4w 5w Econ S/R 2005 61.2 3 344 13 26.46 2/16 - - 5.61 28.31 2006 92 6 459 16 28.69 3/38 - - 4.99 34.50 2007 86.5 1 470 29 16.21 4/14 3 - 5.41 17.97 2008 141.1 9 656 30 21.87 4/28 1 - 4.65 28.23 Career 381.2 19 1929 88 21.92 4/14 4 - 5.06 26.00
Bio
Known and loved all around the circuit, this wily magician has more cricket in his body than any other Belgian player. Wassie exemplifies all that is good in the game. This former international is a devastating stoke-player who can turn any innings into a big one. Moreover, he is also a wickedly accurate wicket-to-wicket bowler. Whether batting at 3 or exploding at 7, Mr Medagoda is a true strokemaker with brilliant eye-hand coordination and tremendously quick bat-speed. When given the ball, Wassie is not only a partnership-breaker, his is also extremely stingy with runs conceded. Last season was probably his best with the ball taking a massive 30 wickets at only a fraction over 4.5 runs an over.The smiling Sri Lankan was Arcadians first ever Captain, and the foundation of how and why the club is such a marvelous one today. In his four seasons with the club after leaving Mechelen CC, Wassie has taken close to 100 wickets and amassed well over 1,700 runs. As the first man to be awarded the prestigious Arcadians black cap, his efforts are not unnoticed.
A great clubman, with a heart of gold, we hope that Wassie can play at this level well into his 60s - he’s certainly good enough. And a return to the international set-up should not be discounted.