Amathagodage Don Hiroshi Abeysinghe (born 2 November 1978) is a former
Sri Lanka
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n international
cricket
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er and internationally qualified cricket coach.
International playing career
As a player, Abeysinghe represented the
Sri Lankan national team between 1999 and 2006. An
all-rounder
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, Abeysinghe batted right-handed and bowled right-arm
off-spin
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.
She was a member of the Sri Lanka Women's cricket team for the visiting Pakistan team, and for the tour of India in 1999.
Abeysinghe made her international debut at the
2000 Women's World Cup in
New Zealand
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.
[Women's ODI matches played by Hiroshi Abeysinghe](_blank)
CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2016. She played in all seven of her team's matches, and made 186 runs to finish as Sri Lanka's leading run-scorer.
ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2016. Her highest score, 57 runs from 116 balls, came against England
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, while she also made 52 runs from 112 balls against Ireland
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.[Statistics / Statsguru / ADH Abeysinghe / Women's One-Day Internationals](_blank)
ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
After the World Cup, Abeysinghe next played at One Day International
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(ODI) level in January 2002, in a series against Pakistan
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.not out
In cricket, a batter is not out if they come out to bat in an innings and have not been dismissed by the end of an innings. The batter is also ''not out'' while their innings is still in progress.
Occurrence
At least one batter is not out at t ...
from 103 balls.2006 Women's Asia Cup
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in India, having played 31 ODIs in total.
Coaching career
Since retiring from playing international cricket, Abeysinghe has qualified as a cricket coach. She has held positions such as:
Assistant Coach for the Sri Lanka National Women's cricket team for the Women's Cricket Asia Cup held in 2008.
Liaison Officer for the Sri Lanka National Women's cricket team to various visiting teams, including Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies and England teams between 2012 and 2015.
Manager of the Sri Lanka National Women's cricket team for visiting Australian team in September 2016 and the England team in November 2016.
Head Coach of Sri Lanka Navy Women's cricket team winning the domestic Sri Lanka Women's Championship five times (2011 to 2015, twice unbeaten in 2011 and 2012), and the Sri Lanka Women's Defense Cricket League twice (2012 and 2013) with the first team.
As of 2017, she is coaching an Abu Dhabi women's cricket team and part of the coaching staff at Abu Dhabi Cricket.
Early life
Abeysinghe was born in Colombo.
Playing honours and achievements
A women's cricket world record of an unbroken second wicket partnership of 384 runs with Sandamali Dolawatta
Awarded ‘Best Female Cricketer in Sri Lanka’, 2000
Best Sri Lankan batting performance in World Cup, New Zealand 2000
Coaching qualifications
In 2008, Abeysinghe became the first female cricketer from Sri Lanka to be awarded a Scholarship to study for a Certificate of Higher Education in Sports Coaching (Cricket) at Newcastle College in United Kingdom.
Accredited as a qualified ICC level 2 cricket coach (UKCC 2) in England & Wales Cricket Board
Accredited as a qualified ICC level 1 cricket coach (UKCC 1) in England & Wales Cricket Board
Member of England and Wales Cricket Board Coaching Association
Umpiring (Law of Cricket) conducted by the Board of Control for Cricket in Sri Lanka
References
External links
Hiroshi Abeysinghe at CricketArchive
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1978 births
Living people
Sri Lankan women cricketers
Sri Lanka women One Day International cricketers
Cricketers from Colombo