Player profile

Asitha Fernando

Bowler

Born: Jul 31, 1997
Batting: Right Handed Bat
Bowling: right-arm fast-medium
From: Katuneriya

Batting career

All formats

FormatMRunsAvgSRHS

Test24583.2226.1311

ODI3171.7521.883

T20810.5201

T20I711022010

Bowling career

All formats

FormatMWktsEconOversBest

Test24803.53620.16-51

ODI31395.94210.24-45

T208010.9122.5

T20I7410.4020.01-44

Recent performances

odi form

03-JunWest Indies vs Sri LankaOdi · Sabina Park, Kingston, Kingston—1/59 (8 ov)

About

Player story

Looks can be deceptive and Asitha Fernando used that to his advantage when he lead the bowling charts in the under-19 World Cup for Sri Lanka in 2016. He picked up 11 wickets from 6 games at an average of 16.45 to take Sri Lanka till the semis. His four-fer against eventual finalists India was perhaps his best spell. A smooth run-up to the crease coupled with an action that helps him to skid the ball on to the batsman, slightly quicker than expected, makes him a potent force. A national call up was never too far and he was picked for the Test series against the Aussies in 2016 but he never featured in any of the games. He finally made his debut for Sri Lanka but it was an unfortunate game which was marred by rain. Sri Lanka went on to lose that game by D/L method and Fernando was also taken for 22 in his 2 overs. Post that he was again picked for a couple of T20Is ahead of the Nidahas Trophy but again only warmed the benches. Off the field, Fernando made news when he gifted a pair of his shoes to a net bowler from Jamaica while he was touring the Caribbean as a part of the Sri Lanka A team.

Latest news

Player stories

Cricket news

1st Test: Devdutt Padikkal's 167 Leaves Sri Lanka Chasing Shadows Despite Late Fightback On Day 2

2026-08-16T19:29:24+05:30

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Nishan Fernando Career Stats

2026-07-06T14:07:54Z

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Notts sign Binura Fernando as Mohammad Ali replacement

2026-07-06T10:27:37Z

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Binura Fernando: Sri Lanka seamer joins Notts Outlaws for T20 Blast

2026-07-06T09:05:30Z

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Kusal Mendis, Dinusha make it Sri Lanka's day in Antigua

2026-07-04T22:03:00Z

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Rathnayaka, Fernando lead SL's strong comeback

2026-06-26T18:58:07Z

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Afghanistan A vs Sri Lanka A Live Score Updates Tri-Nation Series: Niroshan Dickwella, Avishka Fernando Off To Flying Start

2026-06-19T10:46:31+05:30

Cricket news

India A vs Sri Lanka A Live Score, Tri-Nation A Series 2026: DC Star Stuns Nuwanidu Fernando After Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's Heroics

2026-06-09T16:08:36+05:30

Cricket news

India A vs Sri Lanka A LIVE Score, SL A vs IND A 1st Match LIVE Updates Tri-Nation A Series 2026: DC Star Stuns Nuwanidu Fernando After Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's Heroics

2026-06-09T10:39:53Z