(1970-07-11) 11 July 1970 (age 53) Kandy, Sri Lanka
Batting
Right-handed
Role
Wicket-keeper
International information
National sides
Sri Lanka (1993–1994)
Canada (2005–2006)
Test debut (cap 57)
25 August 1993 Sri Lanka v South Africa
Last Test
20 October 1994 Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe
ODI debut (cap 71)
2 September 1993 Sri Lanka v South Africa
Last ODI
8 December 1994 Sri Lanka v New Zealand
Domestic team information
Years
Team
1990
Colts CC
1990–2001
Bloomfield CAC
1992
Sinhalese SC
1992–1995
Central Province
Head coaching information
Years
Team
2007–2011
Canada
2011–2015
Nepal
2016–2019
United States
2021–2022
Nepal
2022–
Canada
Career statistics
Competition
Test
ODI
Matches
11
16
Runs scored
196
85
Batting average
13.06
10.62
100s/50s
0/0
0/0
Top score
36
20*
Catches/stumpings
19/5
9/4
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 3 September 2016
Pubudu Bathiya Dassanayake (/dəsəˈnaɪəkə/də-sə-NY-ə-kə;
(පුබුදු දසනායක Sinhala) born 11 July 1970) is a Sri Lanka-born Canadian former international cricketer and coach who represented both Sri Lanka and Canada internationally. He has coached Everest Premier League side Bhairahawa Gladiators, and the national teams of the United States, Canada, and Nepal.[1]
Dassanayake was born in Kandy, Sri Lanka. A wicket-keeper, he made his debut in first-class cricket in 1990, aged 19. Dassanayake's international debut came in August 1993, against South Africa. He spent just over a year as Sri Lanka's first-choice wicket-keeper, with his last international matches coming on a 1994 tour of New Zealand. In total, Dassanayake represented Sri Lanka in 11 Tests and 16 One Day International (ODI) matches. His domestic career, which was played mostly for the Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, continued until the 2000–01 season.
After emigrating to Canada, Dassanayake made his international debut for Canada at the 2005 ICC Trophy. He also represented the team in the 2005 and 2006 editions of the ICC Intercontinental Cup. After his retirement as a player, he was appointed head coach of the national team in August 2007, having earlier spent several months as acting head coach. Dassanayake oversaw Canada's successful qualification for the 2011 World Cup, resigning as coach after the tournament's completion. He was appointed coach of Nepal in October 2011, and served until October 2015, coaching the team at the 2014 World Twenty20. Dassanayake was appointed U.S. head coach in September 2016, but resigned in July 2019.
^"The Associate coach who changes fortunes". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
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