Sri Lanka and all-rounders are fast becoming synonyms. Asela Gunaratne is the latest in the long drawn list to strengthen the claim. In the era post the retirement of Lankan batting legends where the team is undergoing a rebuilding phase, he has impressed one and all with his prowess.
An aggressive middle order batsman with an array of inventive shots in his bag and a handy medium pacer, he grabbed the opportunity opened up in the side with Angelo Mathews' injury for the tour to Zimbabwe in November 2016. His selection was on the back of some consistent performances for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club, his domestic side in the premier league tournaments where he averaged over 50 for three years. Sure enough, his efforts saw him go a notch higher into the ‘A’ side before national duty beckoned.
