Another pro announcement due to player commitments in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
We are delighted to have secured the services of Prasansana Jayamanne as Professional for the coming season and look forward to welcoming him to The Applegarth
Prasansana is an exceptionally talented batsman who has enjoyed a barnstorming start to his professional career.
Since his first-class debut for Negombo in December 2017, Jayamanne has scored 5 centuries, including a double and a further 4 fifties amongst 1,227 runs at 47.19 in 19 first-class matches.
In 2018/19, Jayamanne finished 7th on the Sri Lankan first-class (Tier A) batting averages, with his tally of 648 including 4 centuries in 5 matches, namely 108 (v Badureliya), 122* (v Ragama), 137* (v Sri Lanka Ports Authority) and scores of 108 and 90 (v Moors).
Prasansana has previous experience of playing in the UK as he played for Ifield Cricket Club in the Sussex Cricket League in 2019 where he scored 900 runs & took 24 wickets
Thanks to CricX - The Cricket Exchange Agency for all their help in sorting out the deal at such short notice
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