Conisbrough is delighted to announce the signing of in-form Sri Lankan speedster, Buddhika Sanjeewa, for their 2021 South Yorkshire League campaign.

The Badureliya stalwart

Sanjeewa an experienced seam bowling all-rounder playing for Badureliya Sports Club.

A veteran of nearly 100 domestic matches dating back to his List A debut in 2007, Sanjeewa boasts an impressive record, particularly in white-ball cricket.

Sanjeewa bagging another domestic wicket. (c) TheBatter.com

Incredible white-ball numbers

In 35 T20 matches, he averages 19.82 with the incredible strike rate of a wicket every 15.3 balls. It’s a similar trend in List A cricket, with an average of 25.33 and economy of 5.01 in his 24 games.

In his 36 first-class matches, he has 67 wickets with 2 five-wicket bags and a top score of 50.

Success down under

Sanjeewa has enjoyed success abroad, playing two successive seasons down under for Cowaramup in the Margaret River Cricket Association.

In 2016/17, he dominated the MRCA, taking 63 wickets at 8.27 before backing up with a further 29 wickets at 9.03 the following season.

And now UK bound…

The quick, and hard-hitting batter, is now eager to showcase his undoubted skills in UK league cricket next summer, having recently signed with South Yorkshire club Conisbrough.