A solid left-handed batsman hailing from Moratuwa, Lahiru Thirimanne, is considered to be the next big thing in Sri Lankan cricket. Domestically, he plays for the Ragama Cricket Club (RCC) and in his first full season in 2009-10, he scored heavily - 709 runs in eight games. That showing won him a place in the Sri Lankan ODI squad for the tri-series played in Bangladesh in 2010.
Back home, he is known for his technical expertise with the bat and is also renowned for his finishing skills. An upright opener, he is solid both off the back-foot and the front-foot. He relies more on wearing down an attack and once set, look to play freely. He has had his fair share problems while facing England swing-merchant James Anderson, but Sri Lanka certainly look at him as a player, who can become the mainstay of their batting line-up.
