Don Ramesh George Subasinghe (born 9 October 1983) is a former Sri Lankan first-class cricketer,[1] who played for Nondescripts Cricket Club, Colombo, as an opening bowler and a left-handed batsman.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Don Ramesh George Subasinghe |
| Born | 9 October 1983 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Role | Bowler Coach |
Source: Cricinfo | |
Subasinghe was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka,[2] and was educated at St Peter's College, Colombo. His best first-class bowling figures were 6 for 48.[3] Subasinghe gave up on his first class cricket career after series of injuries and now works as a full-time cricket coach. He was the head coach for Hawke Cup District, Horowhenua-Kapiti Cricket Association;[4][5] he played and coached the multiple trophy winning Paraparaumu Cricket Club in 2016–18.[6] He has also worked at Northern Districts Cricket Association as a development officer and a performance coach.[7][8]
Subasinghe appeared in Strongbow's 'earn it' campaign in 2013 for a club cricketer to face an over from James Anderson where he bowled and was a selector.[9] Subasinghe was awarded Cricket Development Officer of the year award at New Zealand Cricket annual cricket awards in 2021.[10] In June 2021 he was appointed to Performance coaching staff at Otago Cricket Association.[11][12]
In April 2024, he was appointed the head coach of West Indies Men's Academy. [13]
References
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- ^ "RAMESH SUBASINGHE". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
- ^ "Pacie Subasinghe sends Tamil Union reeling". www.sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ^ "Horowhenua-Kapiti cricket coach Ramesh Subasinghe says off-field changes needed". Stuff. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
- ^ "Our Staff". Horowhenua Kapiti Cricket Association. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ Poulopoulos, Adam (4 April 2017). "Paraparaumu Cricket Club take triple crown". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ Seconi, Adrian (2 June 2021). "Otago appoints pathways coach". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Youth cricket making a comeback in Thames Valley after 16-year absence". Stuff. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ Club Cricketer Faces An Over From James Anderson on YouTube (Oct 15, 2013)
- ^ FULL LIVE SHOW - ANZ New Zealand Cricket Awards 2020/21, retrieved 7 June 2021
- ^ Seconi, Adrian (2 June 2021). "Otago appoints pathways coach". Otago Daily Times Online News. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ Ekanayake, C. J. (28 August 2021). "Ramesh Wins the Heart of Waikato Valley and Then Marks His Ground in the Far End of Aotearoa | CJ Ekanayake". SriLankaNZ Newspaper. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Bachoo, Ryan (5 April 2024). "Ramesh Subasinghe new head coach of West Indies Academy". Guardian Media Limited. Retrieved 5 April 2024.