Jayantha Amerasinghe

Amerasinghe Mudalige Jayantha Gamini Amerasinghe is a Sri Lankan former cricketer who played in two Tests in 1984.

International career

Amerasinghe is the only Sri Lankan to top-score for his team in a Test as a number 11 batsman, scoring 34 when Sri Lanka were dismissed for 215 in their first innings by New Zealand in 1984.
Also he was only the second player from any team to top-score for his team in the second innings of a Test as a number 11 batsman, after Bert Vogler of South [Africa cricket team|South Africa]. Amerasinghe was just the fifth player in Test history to top-score for his team in a Test as a number 11 batsman.