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[PICTURES] Kamindu Mendis: Sri Lanka's consistent all-rounder, renowned for his exceptional ambidexterity

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Currently playing in the U19 WC, he can bowl fluently with both hands. Not something you see everyday.

Another spinner from SL with a unique skill.

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There is one spinner in Indian state side baroda as well bowls left arm spin and off spin as well.
 
Doing well with the bat here as well offlate its become common here in SC i guess as said there was one 3 weeks ago playing for Baroda.
 
Freakyyy as hell..but I dont know how much advantage it is as you cant surprise batsman by changing hand during run up.
 
Wow. SL continue to nurture such amazingly natural talents. If only the Lankan Board cared for the players as well and did not bowl to its political masters
 
There was a Pakistani spinner who done this about ten years ago in a under19 wc
 
dhump said:
Freakyyy as hell..but I dont know how much advantage it is as you cant surprise batsman by changing hand during run up.
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Its actually a very big advantage. This guy could bowl with his right hand against Left arm batsmen and bowl Left arm to right Hand batsmen, because both the times ball moves away which often Batsmen find it difficult to play.

Altogether, the captain doesnt have to play two spinners in his team(as fifth bowler)
 
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Major said:
Its actually a very big advantage. This guy could bowl with his right hand against Left arm batsmen and bowl Left arm to right Hand batsmen, because both the times ball moves away which often Batsmen find it difficult to play.

Altogether, the captain doesnt have to play two spinners in his team(as fifth bowler)
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That's what I was thinking as well. If he is really good he can be Saqlain and Sobers in one.
 
He is probably the first one to chuck with both hands...
Just kidding

I can bowl with both arms (probably legally :D) When I Bowl to lefties I use my right arm to bowl off spin and when I bowl to righties I use my left arm to bowl orthodox left arm spin or some time Chinaman (though usually it pitches half on the pitch and I am smacked)

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Major said:
Its actually a very big advantage. This guy could bowl with his right hand against Left arm batsmen and bowl Left arm to right Hand batsmen, because both the times ball moves away which often Batsmen find it difficult to play.

Altogether, the captain doesnt have to play two spinners in his team(as fifth bowler)
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Yes this is obvious, but I dont consider this mystery. It is more like a advantage and we have to see how good he is with either hands.

As a batsman at times yes you struggle against certain line from from left or right hand, but to simulate this with both hands equally is not so easy.
 
Why do they all have the same names in Lanka?

There's also a Jeevan Mendis from the batting contingent.
 
The real question is that is he any good? If he is a pie chucker then it doesn't matter which hand he bowls from
 
Varun said:
Why do they all have the same names in Lanka?

There's also a Jeevan Mendis from the batting contingent.
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Its like Patel and Singh. This team has a Mendis, 2 Fernando and a Silva. Take that. It is a redemption to Patel, Singhs and Sharmas :akhtar
 
dhump said:
Freakyyy as hell..but I dont know how much advantage it is as you cant surprise batsman by changing hand during run up.
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Well you can't just change your bowling arm during run up. You have to inform the umpire before hand and the umpire will then inform the batsmen
 
but the guy was not that effective so what is the point.should concentrate on his stronger arm
 
Impressive. I can't even spin a ball properly with one hand unless I decide to bend the law and pull a :ajmal, and this kid can use both hands. Maybe he can bowl in other ways too.
 
Cricketers even at U-19 level are generally much stronger than an average male of that age. There is nothing impressive about bowling with both hands, it is a matter of whether he is effective with both arms. Nothing too impressive about finger spinners either.

I'd like to see a wrist spinner bowl with both hands, accurately.
 
Bohemian said:
Well you can't just change your bowling arm during run up. You have to inform the umpire before hand and the umpire will then inform the batsmen
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Thats is what I said.


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From Twitter :

Ambidextrous spinner Kamindu Mendis has just bowled off-spin to Eoin Morgan and slow left-arm to Joe Root in the same over...
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">He bowls with his left, he bowls with his right... <a href="https://twitter.com/englandcricket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@englandcricket</a> came up against ambidextrous spinner Kamindu Mendis in their warm-up match today - we first witnessed his unique skill back at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/U19CWC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#U19CWC</a> 2016! <br><br>Have you seen anything like it?! &#55357;&#56384; <a href="https://t.co/2gtVsVMggy">pic.twitter.com/2gtVsVMggy</a></p>— ICC (@ICC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ICC/status/1048203657102200833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 5, 2018</a></blockquote>
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It can probably help with team balance. But if he is not good at both there is no real advantage.
 
And a No 3 batsman as well. What a package if he is half decent!!
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">He bowls with his left, he bowls with his right... <a href="https://twitter.com/englandcricket?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@englandcricket</a> came up against ambidextrous spinner Kamindu Mendis in their warm-up match today - we first witnessed his unique skill back at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/U19CWC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#U19CWC</a> 2016! <br><br>Have you seen anything like it?! �� <a href="https://t.co/2gtVsVMggy">pic.twitter.com/2gtVsVMggy</a></p>— ICC (@ICC) <a href="https://twitter.com/ICC/status/1048203657102200833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 5, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Errmm - they should contact Lahore Qalandars...they have one everyday
 
Kamindu Mendis scored his maiden test century today against Bangladesh in the 1st test match of the series. But he immediately falls on the very next ball. Scored 102 runs when his team was struggling big time and built a solid partnership with Dhananjaya de Silva to get his team out of trouble.
 
Kamindu has just scored his second Test hundred against Bangladesh in the 2nd inning of the 1st Test match. It is just his third Test innings. Both knocks in this Test have been very high quality. Spectacular start to his Test career.
 
Kamindu Mendis has beat off competition for Ireland pacer Mark Adair and New Zealand speedster Matt Henry to win the ICC Men’s Player of the Month Award for March 2024.

Mendis became the third Sri Lankan after Prabath Jayasuriya and Wanindu Hasaranga to win the Men’s prize. The batter sees this award as a source of inspiration for his future in international cricket.
 
Kamindu Mendis in Test cricket (most recent first):

12(25)
61(137)
102(127)
164(237)
92*(167)

First below 50 score after 4 innings.
 
From patience to prominence: The story of Kamindu Mendis’ dream start to Test career

With three centuries in four Test matches, the red-ball career of Kamindu Mendis has started with a bang.

At the end of the first match against England in Manchester, Kamindu Mendis’ Test average stood at a whopping 92.16, second only to Sir Don Bradman for any player who has scored more than 500 runs.

Mendis had shown signs of brilliance on debut in 2022, stepping in for the COVID-positive Dhananjaya de Silva against Australia in Galle. He scored 61 in his first outing which Sri Lanka won by an innings and 39 runs.

Despite his promising performance, Mendis had to wait another two years to return to Test cricket for Sri Lanka. Throughout this period, he remained dedicated and persistent, readying himself for his next opportunity.

"I knew that the batting was packed, but what I tried to do was to do as best as I could in the chance that I had," Kamindu said on Tuesday. "I had to exit the team after that, but I don't see that as a mistake.

“You have to take various decisions to balance a team, and I came into that side only because Dhananjaya had Covid. When he returned, I had to make way. That's fair."

"Even though I didn't get to play, I was in the squad and travelling with the team, pretty much every tour. Going on so many tours with experienced players on those tours also helped me play well in my first few innings."

When he was given another chance earlier this year against Bangladesh, Mendis seized it with both hands, scoring centuries in each Test. Accumulating 367 runs, claiming 3 wickets, and earning the Player of the Series award, his return was nothing short of stellar.

Against England, Mendis continued to impress, despite batting outside the subcontinent for the first time. Although Chris Woakes dismissed him for just 12 in the first innings, Mendis was determined in the second innings, notching up 113 runs.

As a result of his performances, Mendis has surged eight spots to a career-high No. 36 in the latest ICC Men’s Test Batters Rankings.

His pivotal partnerships with Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal were instrumental in Sri Lanka gaining a lead and putting England into chase in the 4th innings.
While Sri Lanka ultimately fell short, Mendis showcased his prowess even in challenging conditions. His approach, however, remains straightforward.

"I do basic things, and try to keep calm in the middle. What I wanted was to do what I could on the day for the team. That's really my only goal: to give as much to my team as possible, whether on the batting front, bowling front, or via fielding."

As Sri Lanka gear up for the second Test starting on August 29, Mendis is on the cusp of fulfilling a childhood dream—playing at Lord's.

"From when I was little, I had a dream to play a Test at Lord's," he said. "It's not just my dream, I think every player has that target. I've been able to get there. If we can win this match, it'll be even more valuable to us."

ICC
 
Kamindu Mendis on fire! He brings up yet another fifty in the 2nd Test against England

What Kamindu Mendis is accomplishing right now, considering his batting position, is nothing short of remarkable.

In just 4 Tests, he has already secured 2nd place in history for the most centuries by a No. 7 batter in away Test matches.

With over 600 runs in his first 8 innings, he joins an elite group of only 6 other batters in Test history to achieve this milestone—amazingly, rest all of them were top-order players.

In fact, no one batting below No. 5 has ever even come close to reaching 450 runs in their first 8 innings.

And every one of these innings has been crucial for Sri Lanka in challenging circumstances.
 
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Kamindu Mendis on fire! He brings up yet another fifty in the 2nd Test against England

What Kamindu Mendis is accomplishing right now, considering his batting position, is nothing short of remarkable.

In just 4 Tests, he has already secured 2nd place in history for the most centuries by a No. 7 batter in away Test matches.

With over 600 runs in his first 8 innings, he joins an elite group of only 6 other batters in Test history to achieve this milestone—amazingly, rest all of them were top-order players.

In fact, no one batting below No. 5 has ever even come close to reaching 450 runs in their first 8 innings.

And every one of these innings has been crucial for Sri Lanka in challenging circumstances.
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Funny how the thread was started for his bowling and now his batting is the main praise.
Proving to be a very consistent performer for Sri Lanka, continually digging them out of holes
 
batandballbattle said:
Funny how the thread was started for his bowling and now his batting is the main praise.
Proving to be a very consistent performer for Sri Lanka, continually digging them out of holes
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Yep, a bit like the rise of Steve Smith or Labu.
 
Beautiful simple technique he plays with.
I've noticed SL batsmen are technically much better than Pakistan probably because they have always prepared a few seaming tracks in domestic cricket
 
From a spinner to most consecutive 50+ scores. What a journey it is.

50+ scores in most successive Tests from debut

7 Saud Shakeel/Kamindu Mendis*
6 Bert Sutcliffe/Saeed Ahmed/Basil Butcher/Sunil Gavaskar
5 David Steele/Roy Dias/Devon Conway
 
Kamindu Mendis is the real deal for Sri Lanka

Test centuries:
- 2 vs Bangladesh
- 1 vs England
- 1 vs New Zealand

4 Test hundreds in just 11 innings - an impressive start to his Test career
 
FearlessRoar said:
Kamindu Mendis is the real deal for Sri Lanka

Test centuries:
- 2 vs Bangladesh
- 1 vs England
- 1 vs New Zealand

4 Test hundreds in just 11 innings - an impressive start to his Test career
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Kamindu hits another ton to near Bradman mark​


Kamindu Mendis continued his remarkable start to Test cricket by scoring his fourth century on day one of the first Test against New Zealand in Galle.

The 25-year-old left-hander, who scored a hundred and two fifties in the recent series against England, dragged Sri Lanka to 302-7 with 114 from 171 balls.

He now has four centuries in his first seven Tests and eight scores of 50 or more in his 11 innings.

The knock took his average to 80.90 with only the legendary Australian Sir Don Bradman's mark of 99.94 better among batters to have played a minimum of 10 innings.

Were Kamindu to score 50 or more in the second innings he would join India great Sunil Gavaskar on nine 50+ scores - the most by any batter in his first seven Tests.

Only three players - Bradman, plus West Indies duo George Headley and Everton Weekes - have scored five hundreds in their first seven Tests.

England's Harry Brook made a similarly impressive start to his career when he scored four hundreds in his first six Tests after his debut in 2022.

Having batted at number seven against England, Kamindu was promoted to number five against the Black Caps and came to the crease at 69-2 when Angelo Mathews retired hurt after being hit on the finger.

The hosts were soon 106-4 but Kamindu shared a partnership of 72 with the returning Mathews and 103 with Kusal Mendis, who was the next highest scorer with 50.

Kamindu was eventually dismissed in the penultimate over of the day when he attempted to cut a spinning delivery from Ajaz Patel and was caught off the glove.

Kamindu scored 61 against Australia in his one Test innings in 2022 but has hit sparkling form since being recalled to face Bangladesh in March this year.

He followed a 102 in the first innings of the first Test with 164 in the second innings and made 92 not out a week later.

Against England he scored 113 in the first Test at Old Trafford, 74 at Lord's and 64 in the series finale at The Oval.

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Kamindu Mendis: Sri Lanka batter scores fourth Test century against New Zealand

Kamindu Mendis continues his remarkable start to Test cricket by scoring his fourth century on day one of the first Test against New Zealand.
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https://twitter.com/x/status/1839272276568449524

Sri Lankan batsman Kamindu Mendis has achieved a historic feat in Test cricket, becoming the first player ever to score 50 or more runs in each of his first eight matches.

Previously, Pakistan's Saud Shakeel set a benchmark by scoring 50+ runs in his first seven Test matches, a record which Mendis matched in the last game before surpassing it.
 
With 8 consecutive fifty-plus scores, Kamindu Mendis joins Babar Azam as the only two players since 2018 to achieve this streak in Test cricket

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Seems like a fantastic batter and SL are finally getting back to being competitive again. Good to see that. We need to have a good SL team and the improvement normally starts from doing well at home. They have now beaten India at home in ODIs and are doing very well against the Kiwis in Tests at home. They are getting some good young players. Afghanistan is already doing well and Bangladesh are always good at home as well.
 
SL batters generally take a while to be consistent.

He is already a world class batter. Hope this is a sign of their first class scene maturing.
 
Great start to his career. Already making waves in Test cricket. I thought he was a better bowler but his transformation as a batter has been great.
 
Yet another hundred for this guy. What a career he is having for a start. His numbers are astonishing.
 

Kamindu Mendis Ticks Off Incredible Milestone, Emulates Don Bradman And Breaks Asian Record Held by Vinod Kambli​


Kamindu Mendis on Friday created history by becoming the fastest Asian and second quickest overall to reach 1000 runs in Test history. The Sri Lankan batter achieved the feat during the ongoing 2nd Test against New Zealand in Galle when he struck a six off Rachin Ravindra after which the hosts declared their innings at a mammoth total of 602/5 on Friday.

Playing in just the 8th Test of his fledgling Test career, Kamindu got to the milestone in his 13th innings the same number that the great Don Bradman (13 innings in 7 Tests) took to do so in July 1930. Herbert Sutcliffe and Everton Weekes are the joint-quickest to do so having taken 12 innings in 9 Tests each.

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Kamindu thus became the quickest Asian in history to reach 1000 runs in Tests surpassing the earlier record held by former India batter Vinod Kambli who took 14 innings in 12 Tests do so. Rising India batting star Yashasvi Jaiswal is now the third quickest Asian in this list having taken 16 innings in 9 Tests.

Earlier, Kamindu also became the fastest Asian batter to score five centuries in Test history. He took just 13 innings to get there and is third joint-quickest overall alongside Bradman.

West Indies legend Weekes holds the record for the quickest ever to five Test centuries doing so in 10 innings while Neil Harvey and Sutcliffe are joint-second (12 innings).

Kamindu is also the first Test batter in history to score 50 or more in his first eight Tests. He’s been in rich vein of form in the ongoing Test series against New Zealand hitting a century in the opening clash which Sri Lanka won by 63 runs.

Sri Lanka have made a dominant start to the 2nd Test too thanks to centuries from Kamindu (182*), Dinesh Chandimal (116) and Kusal Mendis (106*).

www.news18.com

Kamindu Mendis Ticks Off Incredible Milestone, Emulates Don Bradman And Breaks Asian Record Held by Vinod Kambli - News18

Kamnindu Mendis' incredible start to his Test career continues as he ticked off yet another milestone to emulate Don Bradman.
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Kamindu Mendis’ batting average (91.27) is now the second-fastest among players with more than 1000 Test runs and is only behind that of Don Bradman (99.94).
 
Kamindu Mendis has now score the most hundreds in test cricket in 2024.

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Kamindu Mendis extends his golden run to the T20I cricket now. Has raced to a fifty off 36 against West Indies in 1st T20I
 
Kamindu Mendis has been named ICC Men's Player of the Month for September

He had an incredible run in Test cricket, scoring 451 runs at an average of 90.20. His standout performances included 114 and 182 against New Zealand in Galle.
 
To play well in South Africa in Tests is not a joke
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For the first time in his 9 Tests, Kamindu Mendis doesn't have a 50+ score in a match
 
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