Mutunama Gonnege Damian Clode Kithsiri Fernando (born 18 February 1982), known as Damian Fernando, is an Italian

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er of Sri Lankan origin. He is a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler. Born in

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, Fernando made a single first-class appearance for Chilaw Marians during the 2002–03 season, against

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. From the lower-middle order, he scored a duck in the only innings in which he batted. He made four List A appearances for the team during the same season, scoring 33 runs in three innings (including a top score of 24 against

Sri Lanka Air Force The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) ( si, ශ්‍රි ලංකා ගුවන් හමුදාව, Śrī Laṃkā guwan hamudāva; ta, இலங்கை விமானப்படை, Ilaṅkai vimāṉappaṭai) is the air arm and the yo ...

). In April 2013, Fernando was selected in Italy's fourteen man squad for the World Cricket League Division Three in Bermuda. He has since played in several other tournaments for the Italian national side.

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Damian Fernando
at Cricket Archive 1982 births Living people Sri Lankan cricketers Chilaw Marians Cricket Club cricketers Italian cricketers Sri Lankan emigrants to Italy {{SriLanka-cricket-bio-1980s-stub

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