Mahes Goonatilleke

Hettiarachige Mahes Goonatilleke (born 16 August 1952) is a former Sri Lankan cricketer, who played five Test matches and six One Day Internationals as wicket-keeper during 1981 and 1982 – being Sri Lanka's first wicketkeeper in Test cricket.

Mahes Goonatilleke
Personal information
Full name
Hettiarachige Mahes Goonatilleke
Born16 August 1952 (1952-08-16) (age 71)
Kegalle, Sri Lanka
BattingRight-handed
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 5)17 February 1982 v England
Last Test17 September 1982 v India
ODI debut (cap 23)14 June 1975 v Pakistan
Last ODI26 September 1982 v India
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI
Matches 5 6
Runs scored 177 31
Batting average 22.12 31.00
100s/50s 0/1 0/0
Top score 56 14*
Catches/stumpings 10/3 0/4
Source: Cricinfo, 16 August 2005

International career

He is regarded by many as the finest wicket-keeper produced by the island nation and even made 56 against Pakistan as an opener in Faisalabad. Goonatilleke had a chance to become a regular wicket-keeper for Sri Lanka, but he chose to tour South Africa in the 1982/83 season, and that disqualified him from playing international cricket.


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