Don Jayasundera
Don Summigen Jayasundera (1911 – 11 October 1964) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Ceylon between 1934 and 1942. He toured India in 1940-41.[1]
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| Full name | Don Summigen Jayasundera | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1911 Induruwa, Ceylon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 October 1964 (aged 52 or 53) Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 7 October 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He was one of Ceylon’s fastest bowlers. He took 10 wickets in an innings three times in club cricket in Ceylon, and five hat-tricks.[2] His best first-class figures were 4 for 33 and 2 for 42 in Ceylon’s victory over Madras in 1940–41.[3]
References
- "First-class matches played by Don Jayasundera". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- Wisden 1965, p. 968.
- "Madras v Ceylon 1940-41". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
External links
- Don Jayasundera at ESPNcricinfo
- Don Jayasundera at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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