Janakanthy Mala, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Janakanthy Mala

cricketer

Date of Birth: 30-Aug-1968

Place of Birth: Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Profession: cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Janakanthy Mala

  • Janakanthy Mala (born 30 August 1968) is a former Sri Lankan international cricketer who represented the Sri Lankan national team between 2000 and 2008.
  • She played as a right-arm off-spin bowler. Mala made her international debut at the 2000 Women's World Cup in New Zealand.
  • She played in six out of her team's seven matches, but failed to take wicket.
  • She was aged 32 at the time, the oldest member of the Sri Lankan squad.
  • After the World Cup, Mala next played at One Day International (ODI) level in January 2002, when Pakistan toured.
  • In her first match of the series, which was the fifth overall, she took 4/3 from three overs, which were to be the best figures of her career.
  • At the 2005 World Cup in South Africa, Mala was again the oldest member of Sri Lanka's squad, and the sixth-oldest player overall.
  • She appeared in all six of her team's matches, but took only two wickets, both of which came in the same game against South Africa.
  • Mala made her last international appearances at the 2008 Women's Asia Cup, both of which were against India.
  • She was 39 at the time of her last ODI, making her the oldest Sri Lankan woman to play at that level.

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