Indika Sanjeewa Gallage (born 22 November 1975), or Indika Gallage, is a former Sri Lankan cricketer who played in one Test match and three One Day Internationals from 1999 to 2001. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler.[1]

Indika Gallage
Personal information
Full name
Indika Sanjeewa Gallage
Born (1975-11-22) 22 November 1975 (age 48)
Panadura, Sri Lanka
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 81)18 November 1999 v Zimbabwe
ODI debut (cap 103)19 December 1999 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI11 February 2001 v New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI
Matches 1 3
Runs scored 3 17
Batting average 3.00 17.00
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 3 14
Balls bowled 150 144
Wickets 0 3
Bowling average 38.33
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/42
Catches/stumpings 0/– 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 February 2017

International career

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He has represented Sri Lanka at every level from Under-13s onward. In 1998 he toured with Sri Lanka in England. In 1999 he had a surprising year, in which, following his Commonwealth Games exploits in Kuala Lumpur the previous year, he played in Australia, Sharjah (in the Coca-Cola trophy) and Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, where he made his Test debut for his country.

After cricket

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He has now become an Australian citizen. He is an active club cricketer in Melbourne. He got married and has two boys and a daughter.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Indika Gallage Cricinfo Profile". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Indika Gallage - A forklift driver with a Test cap". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 October 2016.