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  1. Balapuwaduge Ajantha Winslow Mendis ( Sinhala: අජන්ත මෙන්ඩිස්; born 11 March 1985) better known as Ajantha Mendis is a Sri Lankan former international cricketer who played for Sri Lankan national cricket team in all three formats. He is also known as the "mystery spinner" due to the unusual bowling action variations.

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  2. Ajantha Mendis is a right-arm offbreak bowler who introduced the carrom ball to international cricket. He took eight wickets in his first Test and 152 in his first ODI series, but struggled to maintain his early success.

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    • April 11, 1985
    • Sri Lanka
  3. Ajantha Mendis is a right-arm offbreak bowler who can also bowl googly, leg-break, flipper and carrom ball. He has played for Sri Lanka, Kolkata Knight Riders, Somerset and other teams, and holds several records for his debut performances.

  4. Ajantha Mendis, perhaps cricket's original mystery spinner in the video analysis age, has announced his retirement from all forms of the game. The 34-year old last played international...

  5. Sep 19, 2012 · Ajanthis Mendis' international career has been a roller-coaster ride, from his stunning debut to his struggles in Tests and ODIs. But he has remained a threat in T20s, where he has the best figures and economy rate among bowlers with more than 25 wickets.

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  6. Aug 28, 2019 · Sri Lankan mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis who took the world by a storm with his 'carrom ball' has bid goodbye to all forms of cricket at the ripe age of 34. Mendis last played for Sri Lanka on December 26, 2015, against New Zealand in Christchurch.

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  8. Apr 10, 2024 · Ajantha Mendis was a Sri Lankan mystery spinner who invented the carrom ball and had a brilliant start to his international career. He struggled to maintain his form and was sidelined after facing the best batters in the world.