Mithra Wettimuny

Mithra de Silva Wettimuny (11 June 1951 – 20 January 2019) was a Sri Lankan cricketer who played in two Test matches and one One Day International (ODI) in 1983.[1][2]

Mithra Wettimuny
Personal information
Full name
Mithra de Silva Wettimuny
Born(1951-07-11)11 July 1951
Colombo
Died20 January 2019(2019-01-20) (aged 67)
Colombo
BattingRight-handed
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 22)4 March 1983 v New Zealand
Last Test11 March 1983 v New Zealand
Only ODI (cap 31)2 March 1983 v New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 2 1 9 3
Runs scored 28 2 268 49
Batting average 7.00 2.00 17.86 16.33
100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/1 0/0
Top score 17 2 55 46
Catches/stumpings 2/– 0/– 7/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 January 2019

Family

Mithra Wettimuny was one of three brothers to represent Sri Lanka (all opening batsmen). His elder brother Sunil played in the 1975 and 1979 Cricket World Cups while his youngest brother Sidath scored Sri Lanka's first Test match hundred.

International career

Wettimuny originally came to prominence as captain of the successful Ceylon Schools team which toured India in 1969/70, a team which included future Test captains Bandula Warnapura and Duleep Mendis. Sri Lanka gained Test status in 1982, and by then in his early thirties, Wettimuny's entire first-class cricket career incorporated nine matches in four countries in 127 days. His highest score was 55 on debut against Zimbabwe at Bulawayo in November 1982.

References
  1. "Mithra, second of illustrious Wettimuny brothers passes away". Daily News. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  2. "Former Test Cricketer Mithra Wettimuny passes away". The Papare. Retrieved 21 January 2019.


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