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Home  »  Cricket  »  Players  »  Chaminda Vaas

Chaminda Vaas, Sri Lanka

Chaminda Vaas, a former Sri lankan cricketer, was born on Jan 21, 1974. As of 2026, he is 52 years old and remains a prominent figure in cricket. Chaminda Vaas is a Left Handed batter and one of the greatest batters in the game.

Chaminda Vaas's cricket career spanned an impressive period from 1994 to 2009, during which he made significant contributions to the sport. His time on the field showcased his skills and dedication, leaving a lasting impact on the game.

In his Test career, Chaminda Vaas has played 111 matches in his Test career and he took 355 wickets, with an average of 29.58, conceding nearly 2.69 runs per over with a best individual figure of 14/191.

In Chaminda Vaas's Odi career, has played 322 matches to date in his Odi career and he took 400 wickets, with an average of 27.54, conceding nearly 4.19 runs per over with a best individual figure of 8/19.

Chaminda Vaas has played 6 matches to date in his T20 career and he took 6 wickets, with an average of 21.33, conceding nearly 5.82 runs per over with a best individual figure of 2/14.

Chaminda Vaas
Chaminda VaasSri Lanka
  • Born: Jan 21, 1974 (52 years)
  • Period: (1994-2009)
  • Batting Style: Left Handed
  • Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast Medium

Captaincy Records

Matches-Won-Lost Tosses Won Runs Scored Batting Average
ODI 1-0-1 1 (100.00%) 6 -

Batting Career Summary

MAT NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 4s 6s CT ST
TEST 111 35 3089 100* 24.32 43.92 1 13 376 16 - -
ODI 322 72 2025 50* 13.68 72.35 0 1 128 22 - -
T20 6 1 33 21 33.00 80.49 0 0 1 0 - -
IPL 13 3 81 20 10.13 110.96 0 0 2 3 - -

Bowling Career Summary

MAT Ov M Wkts AVG ECON Best 5w 10w
TEST 111 3906.2 895 355 29.58 2.69 7/71 12 0
ODI 322 2629.1 277 400 27.54 4.19 8/19 4 0
T20 6 22.0 1 6 21.33 5.82 2/14 0 0
IPL 13 47.0 2 18 19.72 7.55 3/21 0 0

Home/Away Record (Batting)

Venue Innings NO Runs HS AVG The Hundred 50 CT ST
Home 71 14 1533 100* 26.89 1 8 11 0
Away 91 21 1556 57 22.23 0 5 8 0
Overall 162 35 3089 100* 24.32 1 13 31 0
Venue MAT NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
Home 77 12 353 33 11.77 73.24 0 0 10 0
Away 245 60 1672 50* 14.17 72.16 0 1 50 0
Overall 322 72 2025 50* 13.68 72.35 0 1 60 0
Venue MAT NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
Away 6 1 33 21 33.00 80.49 0 0 0 0
Overall 6 1 33 21 33.00 80.49 0 0 0 0

Home/Away Record (Bowling)

Venue Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 5w 10w
Home 1823.0 453 180 4739 26.33 2.60 60.77 7/71 5 1
Away 2083.2 442 175 5762 32.93 2.77 71.43 6/87 7 1
Overall 3906.2 895 355 10501 29.58 2.69 66.02 7/71 12 2
Venue Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
Home 574.0 70 81 2229 27.52 3.88 42.52 8/19 2
Away 2055.1 207 319 8785 27.54 4.27 38.66 6/25 11
Overall 2629.1 277 400 11014 27.54 4.19 39.44 8/19 13
Venue Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
Away 22.0 1 6 128 21.33 5.82 22.00 2/14 0
Overall 22 1 6 128 21.33 5.82 22.00 2/14 0

By Year Record (Batting)

Year MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG The Hundred 50 CT ST
1994 4 5 1 37 16* 9.25 0 0 0 0
1995 7 14 1 249 51 19.15 0 1 1 0
1996 3 4 0 76 34 19.00 0 0 4 0
1997 9 13 3 162 57 16.20 0 1 5 0
1998 3 3 0 56 30 18.67 0 0 0 0
1999 8 8 2 100 41 16.67 0 0 3 0
2000 10 16 4 249 54 20.75 0 2 2 0
2001 12 15 2 279 74* 21.46 0 1 1 0
2002 8 12 1 252 72* 22.91 0 1 2 0
2003 7 10 2 199 38 24.88 0 0 2 0
2004 11 18 6 369 69 30.75 0 2 3 0
2005 8 10 0 223 65 22.30 0 1 5 0
2006 6 12 4 303 64 37.88 0 2 0 0
2007 6 8 4 261 100* 65.25 1 1 2 0
2008 6 10 3 235 54* 33.57 0 1 0 0
2009 3 4 2 39 20* 19.50 0 0 1 0
Overall (16) 111 162 35 3089 100* 24.32 1 13 31 0
Year MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
1994 23 8 5 47 33 15.67 47.96 0 0 2 0
1995 10 8 5 72 27 24.00 104.35 0 0 2 0
1996 29 19 5 191 23 13.64 68.46 0 0 7 0
1997 21 8 2 43 18* 7.17 60.56 0 0 1 0
1998 12 8 1 69 19 9.86 84.15 0 0 3 0
1999 31 28 9 232 29* 12.21 72.27 0 0 7 0
2000 20 15 6 210 34* 23.33 82.03 0 0 5 0
2001 29 21 6 215 50* 14.33 71.19 0 1 4 0
2002 30 23 7 253 31 15.81 75.30 0 0 9 0
2003 23 19 7 149 28* 12.42 62.87 0 0 4 0
2004 21 11 2 105 24 11.67 82.03 0 0 4 0
2005 12 9 2 117 37* 16.71 73.13 0 0 2 0
2006 27 21 7 168 29* 12.00 77.78 0 0 6 0
2007 17 10 4 63 19* 10.50 70.79 0 0 3 0
2008 17 12 4 91 19 11.38 58.71 0 0 1 0
Overall (15) 322 220 72 2025 50* 13.68 72.35 0 1 60 0
Year MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
2006 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2007 5 2 1 33 21 33.00 80.49 0 0 0 0
Overall (2) 6 2 1 33 21 33.00 80.49 0 0 0 0

By Year Record (Bowling)

Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 5w 10w
1994 147.3 39 10 315 31.50 2.14 88.50 4/74 0 0
1995 256.2 56 32 652 20.38 2.54 48.06 6/87 4 1
1996 133.3 33 12 322 26.83 2.41 66.75 4/73 0 0
1997 303.3 61 21 868 41.33 2.86 86.71 4/60 0 0
1998 85.0 14 8 252 31.50 2.96 63.75 2/35 0 0
1999 299.2 66 25 757 30.28 2.53 71.84 4/54 0 0
2000 339.0 78 19 840 44.21 2.48 107.05 4/85 0 0
2001 489.1 124 58 1323 22.81 2.70 50.60 7/71 3 1
2002 310.0 57 21 915 43.57 2.95 88.57 4/85 0 0
2003 242.5 59 23 655 28.48 2.70 63.35 4/77 0 0
2004 415.5 97 40 1146 28.65 2.76 62.38 6/29 2 0
2005 242.4 69 32 628 19.63 2.59 45.50 6/22 2 0
2006 183.0 33 12 543 45.25 2.97 91.50 3/49 0 0
2007 183.2 46 18 528 29.33 2.88 61.11 4/28 0 0
2008 182.2 33 20 564 28.20 3.09 54.70 5/61 1 0
2009 93.0 30 4 193 48.25 2.08 139.50 2/21 0 0
Overall (16) 3906.2 895 355 10501 29.58 2.69 66.02 7/71 12 2
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
1994 176.0 18 26 678 26.08 3.85 40.62 4/20 1
1995 81.0 10 11 353 32.09 4.36 44.18 3/36 0
1996 237.4 29 37 887 23.97 3.73 38.54 4/22 1
1997 162.4 16 31 714 23.03 4.39 31.48 4/26 1
1998 94.5 3 13 410 31.54 4.32 43.77 3/33 0
1999 266.3 18 35 1309 37.40 4.91 45.69 3/27 0
2000 165.5 7 23 688 29.91 4.15 43.26 5/14 1
2001 232.2 30 42 930 22.14 4.00 33.19 8/19 1
2002 243.4 26 33 1024 31.03 4.20 44.30 3/30 0
2003 195.1 31 34 721 21.21 3.69 34.44 6/25 2
2004 180.5 24 37 693 18.73 3.83 29.32 4/11 3
2005 90.3 9 9 476 52.89 5.26 60.33 2/38 0
2006 237.3 22 36 1081 30.03 4.55 39.58 5/39 3
2007 123.4 22 20 450 22.50 3.64 37.10 3/10 0
2008 141.0 12 13 600 46.15 4.26 65.08 2/34 0
Overall (15) 2629.1 277 400 11014 27.54 4.19 39.44 8/19 13
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
2006 4.0 0 1 28 28.00 7.00 24.00 1/28 0
2007 18.0 1 5 100 20.00 5.56 21.60 2/14 0
Overall (2) 22 1 6 128 21.33 5.82 22.00 2/14 0

By Position Record (Batting)

Position Innings NO Runs HS AVG The Hundred 50 CT ST
3 3 0 51 47 17.00 0 0 1 0
4 1 0 8 8 8.00 0 0 0 0
5 1 0 10 10 10.00 0 0 0 0
6 3 0 56 43 18.67 0 0 0 0
7 10 0 179 65 17.90 0 1 4 0
8 98 22 1913 100* 25.17 1 8 10 0
9 42 12 847 69 28.23 0 4 4 0
10 4 1 25 16* 8.33 0 0 0 0
Overall 162 35 3089 100* 24.32 1 13 31 0
Position Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
3 3 0 42 18 14.00 95.45 0 0 0 0
4 1 0 1 1 1.00 25.00 0 0 0 0
5 5 0 62 34 12.40 92.54 0 0 0 0
6 3 0 23 18 7.67 121.05 0 0 2 0
7 23 6 181 19 10.65 71.83 0 0 2 0
8 103 33 1068 50* 15.26 70.45 0 1 23 0
9 68 26 552 37* 13.14 73.02 0 0 15 0
10 12 5 95 33 13.57 69.85 0 0 6 0
11 2 2 1 1* 20.00 0 0 0 0
Overall 220 72 2025 50* 13.68 72.35 0 1 60 0
Position Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
9 2 1 33 21 33.00 80.49 0 0 0 0
Overall 2 1 33 21 33.00 80.49 0 0 0 0

By Opponent Record (Batting)

Team MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG The Hundred 50 CT ST
Australia 12 20 6 294 68* 21.00 0 1 2 0
Bangladesh 7 8 4 275 100* 68.75 1 1 4 0
England 15 25 7 541 90 30.06 0 2 3 0
India 14 16 4 203 47 16.92 0 0 6 0
New Zealand 10 17 1 355 57 22.19 0 2 3 0
Pakistan 18 30 6 471 53* 19.63 0 1 5 0
South Africa 11 19 2 365 69 21.47 0 3 1 0
West Indies 9 14 2 288 54* 24.00 0 1 1 0
Zimbabwe 15 13 3 297 74* 29.70 0 2 6 0
Overall (9) 111 162 35 3089 100* 24.32 1 13 31 0
Team MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
Australia 40 34 12 279 24 12.68 62.98 0 0 7 0
Bangladesh 12 5 0 51 16 10.20 68.92 0 0 7 0
Bermuda 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Canada 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
England 30 21 5 129 15 8.06 61.72 0 0 3 0
ICC World XI 1 1 0 7 7 7.00 63.64 0 0 1 0
India 61 37 13 370 37* 15.42 81.14 0 0 11 0
Ireland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenya 4 2 1 33 29* 33.00 103.13 0 0 0 0
Netherlands 1 1 0 16 16 16.00 100.00 0 0 0 0
New Zealand 35 24 12 146 27 12.17 64.32 0 0 7 0
Pakistan 56 40 10 387 50* 12.90 76.63 0 1 12 0
South Africa 34 30 11 329 34* 17.32 67.56 0 0 5 0
West Indies 20 13 4 136 28* 15.11 60.71 0 0 5 0
Zimbabwe 25 12 4 142 23 17.75 123.48 0 0 2 0
Overall (15) 322 220 72 2025 50* 13.68 72.35 0 1 60 0
Team MAT Innings NO Runs HS AVG SR The Hundred 50 CT ST
Australia 1 1 0 21 21 21.00 75.00 0 0 0 0
Bangladesh 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenya 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
New Zealand 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pakistan 1 1 1 12 12* 92.31 0 0 0 0
Overall (5) 6 2 1 33 21 33.00 80.49 0 0 0 0

By Opponent Record (Bowling)

Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 5w 10w
Australia 432.1 93 38 1229 32.34 2.84 68.24 5/31 1 0
Bangladesh 167.2 42 19 490 25.79 2.93 52.84 4/55 0 0
England 564.2 118 49 1537 31.37 2.72 69.10 6/73 1 0
India 468.3 109 30 1343 44.77 2.87 93.70 4/20 0 0
New Zealand 363.5 86 42 991 23.60 2.72 51.98 6/87 4 1
Pakistan 645.5 131 47 1742 37.06 2.70 82.45 5/99 1 0
South Africa 346.3 86 27 924 34.22 2.67 77.00 6/29 1 0
West Indies 343.2 79 55 913 16.60 2.66 37.45 7/71 4 1
Zimbabwe 574.3 151 48 1332 27.75 2.32 71.81 4/56 0 0
Overall (9) 3906.2 895 355 10501 29.58 2.69 66.02 7/71 12 2
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
Australia 348.3 26 47 1676 35.66 4.81 44.49 4/56 1
Bangladesh 90.1 20 19 261 13.74 2.89 28.47 6/25 1
Bermuda 6.0 3 1 11 11.00 1.83 36.00 1/11 0
Canada 7.0 4 3 15 5.00 2.14 14.00 3/15 0
England 252.4 25 32 1121 35.03 4.44 47.38 3/13 0
ICC World XI 9.0 1 1 59 59.00 6.56 54.00 1/59 0
India 474.4 44 70 2213 31.61 4.66 40.69 5/14 1
Ireland 5.4 1 1 18 18.00 3.18 34.00 1/18 0
Kenya 37.0 4 7 151 21.57 4.08 31.71 3/41 0
Netherlands 6.0 2 1 11 11.00 1.83 36.00 1/11 0
New Zealand 283.2 32 49 1089 22.22 3.84 34.69 5/39 4
Pakistan 456.4 33 61 2012 32.98 4.41 44.92 3/30 0
South Africa 275.3 25 40 1120 28.00 4.07 41.33 4/33 1
West Indies 159.0 30 26 487 18.73 3.06 36.69 4/22 1
Zimbabwe 218.0 27 42 770 18.33 3.53 31.14 8/19 4
Overall (15) 2629.1 277 400 11014 27.54 4.19 39.44 8/19 13
Year Ov M Wkts Runs AVG ECON SR Best 4w
Australia 2.0 0 0 21 10.50 0/21 0
Bangladesh 4.0 0 2 14 7.00 3.50 12.00 2/14 0
Kenya 4.0 1 2 15 7.50 3.75 12.00 2/15 0
New Zealand 8.0 0 1 55 55.00 6.88 48.00 1/28 0
Pakistan 4.0 0 1 23 23.00 5.75 24.00 1/23 0
Overall (5) 22.0 1 6 128 21.33 5.82 22.00 2/14 0

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