Eric Upashantha
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| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |
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| Bowling type | Right-arm fast-medium | |
| Tests | ODIs | |
| Matches | 2 | 12 |
| Runs scored | 10 | 49 |
| Batting average | 3.33 | 7.00 |
| 100s/50s | -/- | -/- |
| Top score | 6 | 15 |
| Balls bowled | 306 | 564 |
| Wickets | 4 | 12 |
| Bowling average | 50.00 | 40.08 |
| 5 wickets in innings | - | - |
| 10 wickets in match | - | n/a |
| Best bowling | 2/41 | 4/37 |
| Catches/stumpings | -/- | 2/- |
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As of 9 February 2006 |
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Kalutarage Eric Amila Upashantha (commonly known as Eric Upashantha; born June 10, 1972 in Kurunegala) is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.
Upashantha has been at the edge of the Sri Lankan team for several years, having made his One-day International debut in 1995-96. Without action in the intervening three years, he reappeared in the 1999 Asian Test Championship before his debut Test against India. He has also participated in the Pepsi Cup.
He bowls a considerable line and length, and plays well against seam bowlers. Upashantha played Twenty20 cricket in 2004 and List A cricket the following season.
Since 2000 he has only sporadically played for Sri Lanka, being generally second choice in his position in the team to Dilhara Fernando.
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