Marvan Atapattu
Sri Lankan cricketer
Biography
Deshabandu Marvan Samson Atapattu (Sinhala: මාවන් සැම්සන් අතපත්තු, [ma:ʋən sæmsən atəpattu], born 22 November 1970) is a Sri Lankan cricket coach, commentator and former professional cricketer. He played international cricket for the Sri Lankan cricket team from 1990 to 2007.
A top-order batsman, Atapattu's batting style was considered reliable and technically sound. His Test career began inauspiciously with five ducks in his first six innings, but he went on to appear in 90 Tests and score six double centuries, with a career Test batting average of 39. In One-Day Internationals, Atapattu played 268 matches and won the 1996 Cricket World Cup; he captained the Sri Lankan team that won the 2004 Asia Cup.
After retiring as a player, Atapattu became the batting coach of the Canada national cricket team, then the head coach of Singapore. He was appointed the batting coach of Sri Lanka in 2011, then promoted to head coach in April 2014, but resigned in September 2015.
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Career highlights
Teams
- Sri Lanka national cricket team
- Sinhalese Sports Club
- Delhi Giants
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