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25 February
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(better known as '''Ruchira Perera''') (born
April 6 ,
1977 in
Colombo ) is a
Sri Lanka n
Cricket er. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler.
A lively bowler, with a wrist action highly modified with the assistance of bowling coach
Darryl Foster in mid-
2002 , he made a high-profile return against
South Africa , but had lost his effectiveness. Having considered a league career in England, he once again regained his form in the English domestic leagues. He was selected for the Sri Lankan tour of New Zealand in
2006 and played one game in the series abd was very effective. He was also selected in the squad to tour Australia. The opened the bowling attack with
Chaminda Vaas but suffered a minor injury that made him miss a few games.
A highly emotional player, he is well-respected by teammates for his good-humour and commitment.