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Matheesha Pathirana (Sinhala: මතීෂ පතිරණ; Tamil: மதிஷ பத்திரன; born 18 December 2002) is a professional Sri Lankan cricketer who currently plays limited overs cricket for the national team. He has been referred to as Baby Malinga, as he has modelled his bowling action after Lasith Malinga in sling action.
Matheesha Pathirana is a right-arm fast bowler who made his international debut in 2022. He has played for several teams in domestic and franchise cricket, including Chennai Super Kings and Trinbago Knight Riders.
- Male
- January 18, 2003
- Sri Lanka
Dec 18, 2002 · Matheesha Pathirana. Sri Lanka. Personal Information. Born. Dec 18, 2002 (21 years) Birth Place. Kandy. Height. -- Role. Bowler. Batting Style. Right Handed Bat. Bowling Style. Right-arm fast....
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1 day ago · Matheesha Pathirana and Nuwan Thushara grew up watching Malinga, fashioned heretical actions that emphasised aspects of Malinga - Pathirana the pace, Thushara the early swing. They have at various ...
May 21, 2023 · Former Sri Lanka bowler and Rajasthan Royals consultant Lasith Malinga shares his insights on CSK's death-overs specialist Matheesha Pathirana, who bowls with the same round-arm action as him. He praises Pathirana's fearlessness, strength and potential, and advises him on how to improve his skills and fitness for different formats.
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4 days ago · Young fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana has rattled the world's top batsmen with his toe-crushing yorkers in the Indian Premier League and looks set to boost Sri Lanka's chances in the T20 World...
Apr 21, 2022 · Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana has been signed by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as a replacement for New Zealand's Adam Milne, who is out with a hamstring injury. Pathirana, 19, was part of Sri Lanka's U19 World Cup squads in 2020 and 2022.
